Broken Hips: Preventing A Fall Can Save Your Life
Twenty percent of people who fall and break a hip after age 50 die within a year, and women are at greatest risk. But you can reduce the odds of falling. Here's how.
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Apple's Success Continues Under Tim Cook, But Steve Jobs Still Looms Large
The company's market capitalization hit a record last month under Cook's leadership, nearing $700 billion. But by one measure, the legacy of Jobs still dominates.
Should We Rue Rob Portman's Decision Not To Run For President?
Why oh why, the question goes, aren't there more candidates like ... you know, that guy everybody likes ... what's his name ... Rob Portman?
House OKs Measure Stopping Social Security Payments To Former Nazis
A loophole in the law meant suspected Nazis who were forced out of the country continued to receive benefits. The House vote was unanimous. The Senate votes on a similar measure in the coming weeks.
A #SadTree Lot: Your Photos Of The Charlie Browniest Trees
To mark 50 years of A Charlie Brown Christmas airing on American televisions, our readers are sharing photos and memories of Christmas trees that reflect the spirit of that TV classic.
Bobby Keys, Who Played Saxophone For The Rolling Stones, Dies At 70
During the course of his long career, Keys played with everyone from John Lennon to Eric Clapton, but it was work with the Stones for which he was most famous.
Chicago Council Strongly Approves $13 Minimum Wage
Saying that inflation has outpaced wage growth, the ordinance will raise the city's minimum wage to $10 by next July, with new increments added each summer thereafter.
A Brief History Of Racial Protest In Sports
On Sunday, players from the St. Louis Rams ran onto the field with their arms raised in the "hands up, don't shoot" pose that's been used in protests of the shooting death of Michael Brown.
Ohio State Players Say No Warning Signs Preceded Teammate's Death
The football team is baffled by the disappearance and apparent suicide of Kosta Karageorge, who was found dead inside a dumpster Sunday. Friends described him as positive, goofy and lighthearted.
For Giving Tuesday: A Guide To Gifts That Give Back
Boots from a Guatemalan village. A basket woven in Rwanda. Kenyan soda cans that became cool cuffs. Money spent on these and other items provides a better life for artisans in the developing world.