WHO investigating Norway swine flu mutations

GENEVA — The World Health Organization says it is investigating samples of mutated swine flu found in two...

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Taunton verdict A jury says the city of Taunton must pay $5.3 million for some 70 acres of private land...

Two die in Bay State from swine flu this week

A Bay State infant and an adult have died from the swine flu this week, health officials announced today. This...

Feds report fewer workplace deaths in New England

BOSTON — New England recorded fewer work-related deaths last year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported...

No pretrial release for Sudbury terror suspect

Sudbury terror suspect Tarek Mehanna will not be going home, a federal judge ruled this afternoon. Mehanna,...

Rationing is here

The latest news about guidelines for breast cancer screenings comes at a fascinating juncture in our political...

Report: NH student dies, had swine flu

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire health officials said Wednesday a child in the Pelham area has died from...

UN says more children in school and fewer dying

UNITED NATIONS — Twenty years after the U.N. adopted a treaty guaranteeing children’s rights, fewer...

Death of an Iran prison doctor raises suspicion

BEIRUT — An Iranian doctor who went public with reports of tortured protesters he treated at Tehran’s...

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s enhanced vaccine for kids

BETHESDA, Md. — Federal health experts said today an updated version of Pfizer’s best-selling anti-infection...

Army suicides to top 2008, but progress reported

WASHINGTON — Soldier suicides this year are almost sure to top last year’s, but a recent decline...

Gov. Tim Kaine won’t stop execution

RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Tim Kaine will not stop the execution of a former Army counterintelligence worker...

Afghans say attack in east shows Taliban strength

KABUL — A rocket attack apparently targeting French forces that killed ordinary Afghans raised concerns today...

Heather Locklear brings back wicked Amanda to struggling ‘Melrose Place’

Can Heather Locklear strike twice? That’s the question looming as the actress reprises her career-defining...

New advice: Skip mammograms in 40s, start at 50

NEW YORK — Most women don’t need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years starting...