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North Dakota governor signs 'fetal pain' measure

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 17th

By JAMES MacPHERSONAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed into law a measure that outlaws abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on the disputed premise that at that point a fetus can feel pain. The law signed Tuesday is the latest among a raft of measures

Judge denies Gitmo detainee's bid for relief

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 15th

By FREDERIC J. FROMMERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge Monday denied an emergency motion for relief filed by a Guantanamo Bay prisoner on a hunger strike, despite pleas from the man's lawyer who says his client is dying. U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan ruled Monday that he

Maryland lawmakers pass medical marijuana bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 9th

By BRIAN WITTEAssociated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The Maryland General Assembly on Monday approved a measure allowing medical marijuana programs at research centers that choose to participate. The state Senate approved the measure, 42-4. Ten of the Senate's 12 Republicans joined 32 Democrats

Walgreen clinics expand care into chronic illness

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 4th

By TOM MURPHYAP Business Writer Walgreen Co. has stretched the reach of its drugstore clinics beyond treating ankle sprains and sinus infections to handling chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure. The company, based in Deerfield, Ill., said Thursday that most of its

Louisville's Ware breaks leg in game, has surgery

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 31st

By MICHAEL MAROTAP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A gruesome injury that left Louisville guard Kevin Ware with a broken leg plunged Lucas Oil Stadium into horrified silence, with coach Rick Pitino wiping away tears and shocked teammates openly weeping during Sunday's Midwest Regional final.

The South: A near-solid block against 'Obamacare'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 30th

By BILL BARROWAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - As more Republicans give in to President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul, an opposition bloc remains across the South, including from governors who lead some of the nation's poorest and unhealthiest states. "Not in South Carolina," Gov.

The South: A near-solid block against 'Obamacare'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 30th

Michigan, others may regulate amateur MMA fights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 27th

By ALANNA DURKINAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Jerry "The Moose" Waterson fulfilled a dream last month by stepping into the ring for his first professional mixed martial arts fight, which he won. His passion has become his full-time job, requiring 40 hours a week of training. But it took

ND gears up for legal dispute on new abortion laws

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 26th

By JAMES MacPHERSONAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's governor positioned the oil-rich state Tuesday as a primary battleground in the decades-old fight over abortion rights, signing into law the nation's toughest restriction on the procedure and urging lawmakers to set

KHQ MD ALERT: Why Are More Parents Opting Not to Get Their Kids Vaccinated Against HPV?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 20th

YAHOO.COM - According to a new study conducted by the Mayo Clinic and published in the journal Pediatrics, the number of parents who choose not to vaccinate their kids against the human papillomavirus (HPV) has increased. The latest data shows that 43 percent of parents don't intend to have