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Texas oil spill worsens as it travels down coast
March 28, 2014Strong winds have worsened matters, causing the oil to spread across a wider distance. This spill not only threatens birds and other large animals in the bay, but also seafood species like shrimp, blue crab and...
Read moreCuban medical professionals working around the world
March 27, 2014Solidarity is a way of life for Cubans. It's currently seen in the number of medical professionals that are working in countries outside of Cuba.
Read moreRacial discrimination leads to increased deaths of black women from breast cancer
March 27, 2014Although breast cancer survival rates increased overall between 1990 and 2010, white women benefited far more than did black women.
Read moreAfter collision, Texas ship channel awash in oil
March 25, 2014The collision sent 170,000 gallons of oil into the body of water that connects the Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico and deals with up to 80 vessels per day. The oil quickly spread into...
Read moreU.S. covered up massive PCB contamination at Okinawa base
March 25, 2014U.S. military officials did not report the contamination to Japanese authorities, and did nothing to alleviate the contamination.
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