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State health officials unveiled the definition of medical frailty this week - the group will be exempt from work requirements set to begin next year. Some advocates worry it doesn’t automatically include people living with HIV
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The Trump administration wants to undo a Biden-era rule that would reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. -
Jordan Neely was frightening fellow passengers. A former Marine named Daniel Penny put Neely into a chokehold, killing him. Journalist Anand Giridharadas investigates the incident in Man in the Mirror. -
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged — but investors widely expect the central bank to raise rates at its next meeting in December to combat stubborn inflation. -
Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a widespread rallying cry. -
Peacekeepers there say no one will be left to monitor Hezbollah or witness Israel's destruction in south Lebanon.
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The region where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet has been hit with unusual levels of heavy rain over the past week, leading to intense flooding and necessitating water rescues.
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A new study from AARP shows caregivers' out-of-pocket costs rose about 60% in the last five years. -
Israeli voters turned out in record numbers, and the results remain too close to call. And, more than 10,000 people have been infected with Ebola since the outbreak was first declared in May. -
The toll is rising after a high-speed train between slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped south of Madrid, derailing two cars. It was Spain's second major train accident this year. -
Student voters studying outside their hometown have a right to choose where they register to vote. Advocates say a Montana legal fight is a reminder of a misunderstanding of those students' rights.
