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A family photo of Victor Tomas Barrios, who was killed by police when he was...
Barrios Family Blames Venezuelan Police For Men's Murders
In the past 15 years, nine members of the family, all young men, have been killed. Eloisa Barrios believes the police were involved in the murders.
Swedish Commuter Rail Engineers Get Around Dress Code
The drivers were told no more shorts, even though the heat in the cabs can top 95 degrees. They are permitted to wear just long pants or skirts. So many of the male engineers are now wearing skirts.
Deputies Help Deer With Doritos Bag Stuck On Its Head
Sheriff's deputies on patrol in the Florida Keys spotted a deer on the side of a road with an empty bag of Doritos stuck on its head. "It must have wanted the last chip in the bottom," a deputy told the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
Barton Holmes, 2, sits with his father, Kevin Holmes, and his mother, Cather...
With Epilepsy Treatment, The Goal Is To Keep Kids Seizure-Free
For children with epilepsy, doctors now try to prevent seizures altogether. It's a big switch in thinking from the days when seizures weren't considered such a bad thing. That changed due to research showing that seizures can affect learning and memory.
Mike Jackson has diabetes and high blood pressure. His eye was damaged after...
African Americans Remain Hardest Hit By Medical Bills
Nearly one in four African Americans tell pollsters they're having a hard time paying for needed prescription medicine. One in three say they struggled to pay bills from hospitals or doctors last year.
50 Years After The Equal Pay Act, Gender Wage Gap Endures
President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in 1963 in an effort to abolish wage discrimination based on gender. Half a century later, the Obama administration is pushing Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, designed to make wage differences more transparent.