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CDC: Hospitals contributing to rise of superbugs
Health officials have long been warning us about the overuse of antibiotics and the rise of drug-resistant “superbugs.” Now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shining a light on how hospitals are contributing to the problem.
Cruise ship rescues 24 stranded Cubans
Matthew Sudders has been on plenty of cruises, but he'd never seen anything like this.
L.A. Council Bans E-Cigarette `Vaping' at Bars, Clubs, Restaurants and Some Public Places
The Los Angeles City Council moved today to ban e-cigarette use, often called vaping,'' inside bars, nightclubs, restaurants and other public areas where tobacco smoking is restricted.
Fugitive and whistleblower Edward Snowden to speak from Russia at SXSW
The U.S. has charged Snowden with espionage and theft of government property
Even though he can't set foot in the United States for fear of arrest, fugitive National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden has joined the speakers' roster at this year's South by Southwest Interactive Festival
10-year-old suspended for making fingers into shape of gun
Dad says he was "goofing off" with friends
Ten-year-old Nathan Entingh doesn't understand why he got suspended from school for three days.
Apple and Danish company ReSound have teamed up on a new hearing aid
Can Apple help make hearing aids cool?
People wait in long lines and even camp out to get their hands on new Apple devices as soon as they're available. But they drag their feet, sometimes for years, when it comes to purchasing another piece of technology that could greatly improve their lives: hearing aids
Pizza guy on Oscar delivery: 'This is really the American dream'
If he looked gobstruck when he walked onstage at the Oscars, he had good reason.
L.A. County Gasoline Price Rises
Highest Amount Since Oct. 6
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose to its highest amount since Oct. 6 today,
California mystery disease
More than a dozen cases of polio-like illness
About 20 cases of a "polio-like syndrome" have been identified in California children over the past 18 months, a Stanford University researcher says.
Aggressive T-Mobile losing money
Still getting customers
T-Mobile got aggressive in 2013, positioning itself as the "UnCarrier" and actively courting customers of other mobile providers to switch. According to the company, it's working -- at least in terms of adding new customers.
