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The state said that despite a doctor’s recommendation and state law, a Catholic hospital declined to provide an abortion because fetal heart tones were present.The state said that despite a doctor’s recommendation and state law, a Catholic hospital declined to provide an abortion because fetal heart tones were present. Read More

The Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant was the last surviving coal-burning power station in a country that birthed the Industrial Revolution and fed it with coal.The Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant was the last surviving coal-burning power station in a country that birthed the Industrial Revolution and fed it with coal. Read More

Researchers say that two rivers merged some 89,000 years ago and gave the mightiest peak in the Himalayas a huge growth spurt.Researchers say that two rivers merged some 89,000 years ago and gave the mightiest peak in the Himalayas a huge growth spurt. Read More

The death, which was reported on Friday, is only the fifth fatal human rabies case in Minnesota since 1975, health officials said.The death, which was reported on Friday, is only the fifth fatal human rabies case in Minnesota since 1975, health officials said. Read More

Two astronauts — one American, one Russian — will launch on a flight that is set to bring the Boeing Starliner astronauts home next year.Two astronauts — one American, one Russian — will launch on a flight that is set to bring the Boeing Starliner astronauts home next year. Read More

With communication lines down in the mountains amid Helene, early reports were unclear about how many landslides had occurred and the extent of damage from the storm.With communication lines down in the mountains amid Helene, early reports were unclear about how many landslides had occurred and the extent of damage from the storm. Read More

A pet trust designates a new guardian for companion animals and sets aside funds for their care. Better yet, it’s legally binding.A pet trust designates a new guardian for companion animals and sets aside funds for their care. Better yet, it’s legally binding. Read More

Specialized viewfinders installed across state parks let visitors with red-green colorblindness see more distinct colors.Specialized viewfinders installed across state parks let visitors with red-green colorblindness see more distinct colors. Read More

Seven people in contact with a patient hospitalized with bird flu also developed symptoms, the C.D.C. reported. Some are undergoing further tests.Seven people in contact with a patient hospitalized with bird flu also developed symptoms, the C.D.C. reported. Some are undergoing further tests. Read More

The birth defects were more likely, but still very uncommon, in infants conceived through certain fertility treatments, a large study found.The birth defects were more likely, but still very uncommon, in infants conceived through certain fertility treatments, a large study found. Read More