Respiratory illness strickens hundreds of children in U.S. states
KANSAS CITY Mo (Reuters) – Hundreds of children in several states have been stricken by a serious respiratory illness and federal health officials said on Monday that they have confirmed an unusual strain of virus in some children 6 weeks to 16 years o…
U.S. military to set up field hospital in Ebola-stricken Liberia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon will send a 25-bed field hospital to Liberia to help provide medical care for health workers trying to contain the fast spreading Ebola virus that has killed 2,100 people in West Africa.
White House says Obama wants Congress to invest in counter-terrorism fund
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama wants Congress to inject money into a counter-terrorism fund to train and equip partners in other countries to fight extremists, an initiative that would be a core component of his plan to address Islamic S…
Virginia governor unveils more modest Medicaid expansion plan
(Reuters) – Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe proposed a plan on Monday to provide medical insurance for 25,000 uninsured Virginians, a move that falls short of his vow to expand coverage to 400,000 people despite Republican objections.
Yosemite National Park wildfire burns four square miles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A wildfire that prompted the rescue of 185 hikers in Yosemite National Park has blackened four square miles of back country wilderness, officials said Monday, as crews hoped rainy weather would give them a chance to gain some co…
University of Miami’s Donna Shalala to retire, former Clinton official
MIAMI (Reuters) – University of Miami President Donna Shalala, a former Clinton administration official who was considered a major catch by the school when she joined in 2001, said on Monday she plans to step down at the end of the academic year.
U.S. Representative John Dingell, 88, hospitalized: staff
(Reuters) – Representative John Dingell of Michigan, the longest serving member of the U.S. Congress in history, has been hospitalized in Detroit with abdominal pain, his office said on Monday.
U.S. widens program to dispose of prescription drugs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans will be able to dispose of unused prescription drugs at more sites under a Drug Enforcement Administration rule announced on Monday aimed at curbing rising drug addiction and abuse.
Chile police probe apparent murder of U.S. teaching assistant
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Police in Chile said on Monday they were investigating the apparent murder of a young U.S. psychologist, who was found dead over the weekend in her apartment in the southern city of Temuco.
Chicago apartment fire kills four children, injures two adults
(Reuters) – A fire that swept through a Chicago apartment building early Monday killed four children and injured two adults critically, police said.
