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Some muscles are resistant to the loss of motor neurons seen in patients with spinal muscular atrophy, and new research has ...

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A decade after its disappearance, the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume, led by marine robotics firm ...

Water quality tests found elevated levels of Legionella bacteria at three City courthouses on Friday, according to the City ...

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With hours to spare, Republicans are wrestling with internal differences, limited options and President-elect Trump’s demand to raise the debt ceiling. Trump Used Government Shutdowns as ...

Impossible Foods Inc. or Redwood City, CA, is recalling Impossible Savory Ground Sausage Meat and Impossible Spicy Ground Sausage Meat because the products may contain pieces of metal. According ...