Sandy Hook families take gunmaker fight to court

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Families of victims in the Sandy Hook school shooting are taking their fight against a major gunmaker to the Connecticut Supreme Court on Tuesday. They’re seeking to reinstate a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the military-style weapon used in the attack. Last year, a lawsuit filed by some victims’ families […]

Sandy Hook families take gunmaker fight to high court

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Families of victims in the Sandy Hook school shooting are taking their fight against a major gunmaker to the Connecticut Supreme Court on Tuesday. They’re seeking to reinstate a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the military-style weapon used in the attack. Last year, a lawsuit filed by some victims’ families […]

Digital pill could address a “big problem” with medication

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WASHINGTON — In a first, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a so-called digital pill that contains a sensor that lets the doctor know when it’s been taken. The digital pill approved Monday combines two existing products: the former blockbuster psychiatric medication Abilify — long used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder […]

3 women on their 50 years of friendship

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GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Long before Dorothy, Rose and Blanche, there were Margaret, Barbara and Nancy. And nearly half a century later, they are still thankful for being friends. Margaret Sugg, Barbara Fletcher and Nancy Fassett have spent decades redefining the word “friendship.” They’ve lived together for five decades. They met […]

More than 400 killed in earthquake near Iran-Iraq border

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ISTANBUL — Iran has ended rescue efforts along the border with Iraq where a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday. More than 400 people were killed and more than 7,000 were injured.  They searched for survivors Monday, and found many more of the dead. The earthquake struck at night, burying people […]