A rare 475-pound leatherback sea turtle “immediately responded to treatments” of fluids, vitamins and antibiotics after it was rescued in South Carolina on Saturday.
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2 Police Officers Shot Amid Protest At Ferguson Police Department
One officer was shot in the face and another in the shoulder; they aren’t expected to have any “remarkable long-term injuries,” says St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar.
Ferguson, Mo., Police Chief Resigns Following Justice Department Report
Chief Thomas Jackson’s departure is effective March 19. He is the latest employee to resign or be fired in the wake of a Justice Department report that accused local police and courts of racial bias.
Targeting Unions: Right-To-Work Movement Bolstered By Wisconsin
This week, Wisconsin joined two dozen other states with laws saying workers can’t be forced to join labor unions to keep a job. But as more states move to weaken unions, the unions are fighting back.
Veterans Choice Act Fails To Ease Travel Burdens For Vets In Need Of Care
Last year, Congress tried to make getting care for vets easier by giving them the option of going outside of VA facilities. Seems pretty simple, but making that rule work hasn’t been all that easy.
As Palm Oil Farms Expand, It’s A Race To Save Indonesia’s Orangutans
Demand for palm oil is destroying the habitat of endangered Sumatran orangutans. One group is working to rescue, rehabilitate and reintroduce these often-orphaned primates back into the wild.