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Danica Patrick said she and Hamlin were laughing about their accident in their 2015 qualifying race soon after a confrontation on pit road.

There are so many cool aspects of LIGO's detection of gravitational waves. Here are six ideas for you to consider.

The helicopter appeared to be flying just fine until — all of a sudden — it wasn't. "It didn't look like it was shaking or anything," said Justice Winrich, a tourist from Madison, Wis.

WINONA, Minn. (AP) — A man who walked across some railroad tracks in Winona was killed when a stationary train started moving again and struck him.

WINONA, Minn. (AP) — A man who walked across some railroad tracks in Winona was killed when a stationary train started moving again and struck him. Police say the Canadian Pacific train was dropping off some cars and the traffic safety arms were down when 63-year-old Randolph Tofstad crossed the tracks about 2 a.m. Friday near his home. Authorities say the man's death was accidental. Tofstad is the second person killed at a Winona train crossing since last month. A 25-year-old man tripped and fell on some tracks Jan. Читать дальше...

Aaaaand, here we go! Ted Cruz has been weaving and bobbing all over the place with regard to the accusations that he isn't a natural-born citizen, and now he's going to defend it in court.

Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan paid a visit to Moscow – the first one since the sanctions were lifted – meeting with President Putin and looking to harvest a rich crop of multi-million dollar arms deals.

Apple's legal battle with the FBI could reverberate in Canada, where privacy and technology experts say the debate around encryption technology has been alarmingly "quiet" despite its far-reaching consequences.

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A young boy was taken to hospital with gas poisoning due to a "faulty" boiler which still hasn't been fixed, leaving the family without heating.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer died in her hometown of Monroeville, Ala. Published in 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird has sold tens of millions of copies and been translated into dozens of languages.

Researchers have developed a blood test that can detect all 174 known genes linked to 17 inherited heart conditions with up to 100% accuracy.

Ground Zero staffers offer up their entertainment best bets for Feb. 19-25.

FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Discussing medical costs with your doctor could save you money without affecting your care, according to a new study.

FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Beginning rehabilitation soon after a spinal cord injury seems to lead to improvements in functioning for patients, according to a new study.

FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Discussing medical costs with your doctor could save you money without affecting your care, according to a new study.

FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Beginning rehabilitation soon after a spinal cord injury seems to lead to improvements in functioning for patients, according to a new study.

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When you take a bite of steak or munch on a turkey drumstick, you probably don't think about the animal it came from.

We've been eating animals for millennia, but generations of breeding have given rise to farm animals that look pretty different from their wild ancestors.

From turkeys and chickens to cows and sheep, here's how some of the most common animals we eat looked in the past versus today:

Turkeys

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ORLANDO, Florida - The Latest on a sheriff's deputy in Orlando who authorities say was deliberately run over by a 15-year-old boy:

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on a sheriff's deputy in Orlando who authorities say was deliberately run over by a 15-year-old boy:

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The executive board of the International Monetary Fund, as expected, on Friday said it has selected IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde to serve a second five-year term as head of the international financial organization. Lagarde was the only candidate nominated for the top spot at the IMF after leading countries indicated they planned to support her bid last month. Aleksei Mozhin, the IMF executive director for Russia and the dean of the IMF's executive board, said... Читать дальше...

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U.S. Supreme Court justices, law clerks, court employees and the public paid their respects Friday as the body of Justice Antonin Scalia lies in repose.