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Young Texas parents die of mysterious illness in Fiji

Authorities in Fiji said Tuesday that a young Texas couple vacationing in the South Pacific country died from an unidentified illness. The couple arrived in Fiji on May 22 and were taken to a hospital after they became ill, according…

House passes long-delayed $19.1 billion disaster aid bill

Washington — The House finally approved a $19.1-billion bill to dispatch relief funds to disaster-hit communities across the U.S., sending the long-delayed legislation to President Trump's desk for his signature. Following the Senate's overwhelming approval last month, which ended months of…

House to vote to hold Barr, McGahn in contempt next week

Barr speaks in exclusive interview The full House of Representatives will vote on whether to hold Attorney General William Barr and former White House counsel Don McGahn in contempt of Congress on June 11, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Monday.…

Feds take aim at tech giants with antitrust probes

Washington — The Trump administration and members of Congress are gearing up for sweeping probes into large technology companies, with lawmakers vowing to scrutinize the "extraordinary power" wielded by a handful of multi-billion-dollar corporations. Federal antitrust regulators are pursuing investigations…

Drug extends lives of young breast cancer patients

Adding a newer drug to standard hormone therapy lengthens the lives of younger women with advanced breast cancer, a new trial has found. The drug, called Kisqali (ribociclib), is already approved for treating such patients -- based on earlier results…

Data for 12 million Quest patients may have been exposed

Quest Diagnostics, the world's largest blood-testing company, said Monday that nearly 12 million patients may have had personal information exposed in a data breach. The information includes financial data, Social Security numbers and medical records, though the company said laboratory…

Apple set to get rid of iTunes, reports say

Apple is reportedly set to reveal the end of an era on Monday — no more iTunes. The music store available for years on iPods and iPhones has been overshadowed by streaming services, like the company's own Apple Music, and it…

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