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10 Former NFL Players Charged With Defrauding League's Health Care Program
The former players are accused of receiving payouts totaling $3.4 million for medical equipment they allegedly never purchased. The men charged include Clinton Portis, Robert McCune and John Eubanks.
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Samoa Arrests Anti-Vaccination Activist As Measles Death Toll Rises
Government officials say anti-vaccination advocates have complicated their efforts to turn the tide on an epidemic that has killed at least 63 people, most of them children.
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Noeel: Electric Eel Lights Up Christmas Tree In Tennessee
Every time the electric eel named Miguel Wattson releases a jolt of electricity, a festively decorated Christmas tree next to his tank at the Tennessee Aquarium flickers and glows.
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A Single Dose Of Ketamine Might Help Heavy Drinkers, Study Finds
Participants in the U.K. experimental study dramatically reduced their average alcohol intake for months after the initial dose. Ketamine has also been used to treat severe depression.
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All Things Considered
Vapers Fear Stricter Regulation
There's been speculation about whether President Trump will pursue his pledge to impose sweeping regulations on e-cigarettes. On Friday, he met with advocates for and against restrictions.
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Amid Protests, Colombia's Capital Placed Under Curfew
Major rallies started on Thursday as demonstrators are "angry over a great big long list of issues." President Iván Duque is trying to get a grip on the unrest by announcing a "national dialogue."
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu To Be Indicted On Corruption Charges
It's a massive blow for the longtime leader, who has been fighting to keep his job after two inconclusive elections this year. He is accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
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Judge Rules That U.S.-Born Woman Who Joined ISIS Is Not A U.S. Citizen
Hoda Muthana, a 25-year-old who was a student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham when she traveled to Syria, is currently imprisoned at a detention camp in northern Syria with her young son.
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Republicans Ask For Whistleblower, Hunter Biden To Testify In Impeachment Inquiry
Republican Rep. Devin Nunes said that calling these witnesses would help ensure the impeachment probe "treats the President with fairness." Democrats are unlikely to approve the entire request.
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CDC Finds Possible Culprit In Outbreak Of Vaping-Related Lung Injuries
In every lung fluid sample tested from patients afflicted with lung injury, the scientists found traces of a chemical called vitamin E acetate. The discovery is seen as a breakthrough.