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FDA OKs first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer's disease

FDA OKs first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer's disease

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday endorsed the first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer’s and identify patients who may benefit from drugs that can modestly slow the memory-destroying disease.
Melanoma is on the rise and young people aren't using enough sunscreen, doctors say

Melanoma is on the rise and young people aren't using enough sunscreen, doctors say

TORONTO — When Christie Garofalo's husband asked her about a mole on her abdomen, she thought she'd always had it.
Cannes promotional stunts, once a feature of the festival, go missing

Cannes promotional stunts, once a feature of the festival, go missing

CANNES, France (AP) — You can get nostalgic about almost anything at the Cannes Film Festival , even Jerry Seinfeld on a zip line in a bumblebee costume.
Music Review: Morgan Wallen's 'I'm The Problem' will be everywhere. Buckle up

Music Review: Morgan Wallen's 'I'm The Problem' will be everywhere. Buckle up

NEW YORK (AP) — Morgan Wallen says he's the problem. And soon, he'll be yours.
The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A man who attacked Salman Rushdie with a knife in front of a stunned audience in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison.
Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world

Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The internet wouldn't be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip.
B.C. man gets hunting ban, $13,000 penalty after illegally killing bighorn ram

B.C. man gets hunting ban, $13,000 penalty after illegally killing bighorn ram

NORTH VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man has been banned from hunting sheep in the province for three years after he illegally killed a bighorn ram and lied to authorities about where the hunt took place. B.C.
TIFF to introduce new audience choice award for international films

TIFF to introduce new audience choice award for international films

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival is introducing a new people's choice award for international films.
Trump administration again blocked from cutting billions in federal health money

Trump administration again blocked from cutting billions in federal health money

President Donald Trump's administration must put the brakes on slashing billions in federal money for public health departments , a federal judge said Friday. U.S.
US cable giants Charter and Cox, under assault by streaming services, pursue $34.5 billion merger

US cable giants Charter and Cox, under assault by streaming services, pursue $34.5 billion merger

Charter Communications has offered to acquire Cox Communications, a $34.5 billion merger that would combine two of the top three cable companies in the U.S. Cox is the third largest cable television company in the country, with more than 6.
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