Articles from the December 29, 2016 edition
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Fish oil pills for pregnant moms may cut asthma risk in kids
Children whose moms took high doses of fish oil during their last three months of pregnancy were less likely to develop chronic wheezing problems or asthma by age 5, finds a study that suggests a possible way to help prevent this growing problem....
Cells dripped into the brain help man fight a deadly cancer
A man with deadly brain cancer that had spread to his spine saw his tumors shrink and, for a time, completely vanish after a novel treatment to help his immune system attack his disease — another first in this promising field. The type of i...
Skin cancer drop in Northeast bucks rising rates elsewhere
CHICAGO (AP) — A decline in melanoma cases and deaths in Northeast states bucks a national trend for the deadliest skin cancer and may reflect benefits of strong prevention programs, a study suggests. In the years included in the study, the M...
Facebook post costs woman chance to pursue lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Facebook post has cost a woman her chance at pursuing a civil lawsuit against doctors who misdiagnosed her Lyme disease as multiple sclerosis. The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled that Nancy Nicolaou failed to sue the d...
Alexa a witness to murder? Prosecutors seek Amazon Echo data
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Authorities investigating the death of an Arkansas man whose body was found in a hot tub want to expand the probe to include a new kind of evidence: any comments overheard by the suspect's Amazon Echo smart speaker. Amazon s...
Lithuanian 'elves' combat Russian influence online
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Elves against trolls — it sounds like something out of "The Lord of the Rings." But to Ricardas Savukynas, the battle he's fighting is no fantasy. The 43-year-old business consultant and blogger is part of an informal int...
Woman leaves entire $1.2 million estate to animal shelter
ELIZBETHTON, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee woman's $1.2 million estate has gone to the dogs — and cats, too. The Johnson City Press reports (http://bit.ly/2i7KrqN) Glenda Taylor DeLawder's bequest to an animal shelter was announced Christmas Day on the...
Driver boasts cruising through 240 consecutive green lights
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City Uber driver is boasting that he drove through 240 green traffic lights before hitting a red light. Noah Forman achieved the feat during a 27-minute drive through Manhattan that started at around 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 6. F...
Can I come in? Wandering cow found in window well
LONG LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 700-pound bull found a temporary pen in northern Michigan: the window well of a home under construction. Tucker got away from a farm in Grand Traverse County when strong winds opened a gate Monday night. The T...
Wild coyote unwanted visitor for some to major Atlanta park
ATLANTA (AP) — Wildlife officials say they're hoping a coyote roaming a major park in Atlanta's bustling midtown district will move on, but note the animal might be sticking around because people are giving it food. Spokeswoman Robin Hill, with t...
Police: Man who kicked in apartment door hit with firewood
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of kicking in the door of an apartment in North Carolina was met by a man who bashed him in the face with a piece of firewood. Raleigh Police spokesman Jim Sughrue told local media that 2...
