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Several countries, including Australia, Japan and Great Britain, already encourage blood donations from some gay men.

FDA Considers Allowing Blood Donations From Some Gay Men

11:50am December 03, 2014

by Rob Stein

The lifetime ban on blood from any man who has had sex with men dates to the 1980s, before there was a good test to screen for HIV. Critics say the policy is outmoded and needlessly discriminatory.

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A look inside the kitchen of the Whoa Nellie Deli, in Lee Vining, Calif. The casual eatery, which operates out of a Mobil gas station, turns out everything from vegetarian chili to wild buffalo meatloaf and fish tacos.

Fill 'Er Up: The Joys Of Good Gas Station Food

11:23am December 03, 2014

by Juan Vidal

Forget dried-out doughnuts and creepy-looking hot dogs. In cities across the U.S., patrons can fill up on gourmet grub and top off their tanks in one stop.

Government Says Bosses Can't Force Workers To Get Health Tests

8:33am December 03, 2014

by Michelle Andrews

When is a voluntary program no longer voluntary? That's the question about corporate wellness programs, which give employees hefty financial incentives to undergo health screenings.

World News

U.S. Government Contractor Marks Five Years In Cuban Detention

4:01am December 03, 2014

by Sam Sanders

Alan Gross was working for USAID, to bring Internet access to Jewish Cubans. The Cuban government sentenced him to 15 years in prison.

National

Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson Resigns

8:49pm December 02, 2014

by Camila Domonoske

Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown nearly four months ago, writes in a resignation letter that he hopes stepping down will "allow the community to heal."

An image from a Twitter video shows how a user would report harassment under a new process announced Tuesday.

Twitter Targets Trolls With New Rules On Abuse

8:48pm December 02, 2014

by Bill Chappell

One woman who has experienced abuse on Twitter calls the change "a big step up," as the company changes how it handles harassment and the ability to block other users.

Communities Struggle To Reach Homeless Students Living In The Shadows

8:24pm December 02, 2014

by Gloria Hillard

More than 1 million public school students in the U.S. don't have permanent homes. Most live doubled up with family or friends, but many live in motels, emergency shelters, campgrounds — even cars.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired two senior Cabinet ministers on Tuesday and called for early elections that could be held early next year.

World News

Israel's Netanyahu Fires Ministers, Calls For Early Election

8:24pm December 02, 2014

by Greg Myre

The prime minister has more than two years left in his term. But with his coalition fracturing, Benjamin Netanyahu said it was "impossible" to lead a government under the current conditions.

Pinatas are among the new generation of club apples — varieties that are not just patented, but also trademarked and controlled in such a way that only a select "club" of farmers can sell them.

National

Want To Grow These Apples? You'll Have To Join The Club

8:21pm December 02, 2014

by Dan Charles

New brands are reshaping the apple aisle of supermarkets. Many are "club apples" --varieties that are controlled and managed by select groups of farmers.

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Meghan, 23, began experiencing hallucinations at 19. "Driving home, cars' headlights turned into eyes. The grills on the cars turned into mouths and none of them looked happy. It would scare the crap out of me," Meghan says.

Health & Safety

Halting Schizophrenia Before It Starts

8:20pm December 02, 2014

by Amy Standen

Schizophrenia typically starts in the late teens or early 20s. But if you could stop that first psychotic break, could you stop the mental illness in its tracks? Some doctors think so.

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