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Meth-laced Halloween candy sends Oregon parents to hospital, authorities say Two parents were recovering at an Oregon hospital Thursday after unknowingly eating Halloween candy laced with methamphetamine, authorities said.

Veteran with double above-the-elbow arm transplant regains movement Army veteran Eric Lund, who became the first patient in the U.S. to undergo a double above-the-elbow arm transplant, is now regaining movement in his elbows and fingers.

Virus kills 10th 'medically fragile' child at NJ facility Adenovirus outbreak claims its 10th victim at a pediatric care center in Wanaque, New Jersey. Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation has stopped admitting new patients until the outbreak is over; Lauren Green reports.

Pennsylvania mom says daughter ‘screamed bloody murder’ after touching poisonous caterpillar A fluffy-looking white caterpillar caused quite a problem for a young Pennsylvania girl, who developed a rash after coming into contact with the creature.

Rare disease responsible for college athlete's death Kansas State University rower Samantha Scott dies after contracting Lemierre's syndrome, a bacterial infection that begins in the throat and spreads through the lymphatic vessels.

Kansas State University rower dies from rare bacterial infection A top-tier college athlete’s sudden death on Saturday has shaken the rowing community.

New Mexico boy, 9, dies of rodent-borne illness 9 months after diagnosis A 9-year-old boy died on Friday nine months after he was diagnosed with Hantavirus, a rare illness typically contracted through exposure to rodent droppings.

France investigates reports of babies born without arms in rural areas France has launched a nationwide investigation into why some two dozen babies have been born without hands or arms in a handful of rural areas since 2000 after several new cases were reported this week, the health minister said on Wednesday.

Mom gives birth at grocery store with help of cashier CCTV captured the moment a mom went into labor at a supermarket checkout - and gave birth just 11 minutes later with help from a cashier.

Adenovirus outbreak at New Jersey rehab center claims 10th child, sickens 28, officials say A 10th child died Wednesday in a viral outbreak at a New Jersey rehabilitation facility that’s sickened a total of 28 people since September, health officials said.

Football, rugby, trampolining and netball were among the sports linked to the most injuries. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DgQuoe

We ask if the era of big-haired rock and roll bands headlining at Wembley Stadium has come to an end. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2AGRuQc

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The Japanese manufacturer of a train that derailed in Taiwan killing 18 people said it had discovered a design flaw that failed to alert the central control system that an automatic safety feature had been turned off. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2P7EYlH

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed optimism on Thursday about resolving their bitter trade disputes ahead of a high-stakes meeting planned for the two leaders at the end of November in Argentina. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QipaZS

China's foreign ministry said on Friday that the previous day's telephone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump was quite positive. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2AIsqs9

The European Union will consider stripping Sri Lanka of its duty-free access if it backs off commitments on rights, the EU ambassador said, amid worries stoked by the president's replacing of the elected premier by a wartime nationalist. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Q95wPz

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday to open the door to more overseas blue-collar workers in sectors grappling with labor shortages, a controversial policy shift in immigration-shy Japan. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JxZshi

Indonesian divers on Friday resumed a search for a second black box amid the sunken wreckage of a nearly new aircraft that slammed into the sea off Jakarta this week, killing all 189 people on board. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CZIUxB

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted its 27th annual resolution calling for an end to the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba after a failed bid by Washington to amend the text to push Cuba to improve its human rights record. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qpvK5m

The man accused of fatally shooting 11 worshipers in a Pittsburgh synagogue during Sabbath prayers pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal hate crimes charges and other offenses as the city's Jewish community buried three more of its dead. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Qd1A0v

Turkish and U.S. troops began joint patrols in northern Syria on Thursday aimed at averting clashes between Turkey and Washington's Kurdish allies, but Turkey pressed on with a new threatened offensive nearby to crush the Kurds. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Qdnalk

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen attacked Sanaa International Airport and an adjoining airbase which were being used by Houthi insurgents to launch drone and ballistic missile attacks, the coalition spokesman told al-Ekhbaria TV on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Jxjkkw