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Hospitals Should Replace Infection-Prone Scopes With Safer Models, F.D.A. Says

Companies that make reusable, snakelike cameras to examine patients internally should begin making disposable versions, because the current models cannot be properly sterilized and have spread infections from one patient to another, the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday. In the meantime, hospitals that use the instruments, called duodenoscopes, should start to transition to […]

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Choi hits key double, Rays rally past Astros 9-8

Sports / En Sound Media

The Astros had the Rays on the ropes, threatening to hand Tampa Bay a fifth straight loss in the thick of a postseason race. The Rays got themselves right in time to salvage a win. Ji-Man Choi put Tampa Bay ahead with a two-run double in the seventh, Travis d’Arnaud homered and drove in four,

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Citizenship Change Will Affect a Handful, but the Backlash Is Fierce

Politics / En Sound Media

WASHINGTON — A new homeland security policy that will restrict the conferral of automatic citizenship for some children born abroad to active service members will affect only a handful of families each year, but the botched rollout of the policy this week incited a fierce backlash against President Trump, who has hailed himself as an

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Amid rocky market, 401(k) savers eked out gains in 2Q

Finance / En Sound Media

Retirement savers have eked out steady gains this year, even as the stock market turned increasingly volatile amid uncertainty over the trade war between the U.S. and China and fear of a global economic slowdown. The average 401(k) plan balance rose 2% to $106,000 in the second quarter versus a year earlier, according to new

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Opioid settlement would use a formula to split the money

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

The multibillion-dollar settlement that the maker of OxyContin is negotiating to settle a crush of lawsuits over the nation’s opioid crisis contains formulas for dividing up the money among state and local governments across the country, The Associated Press has learned. The formulas would take into account several factors, including opioid distribution in a given

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Marlon Brando Confronted Michael Jackson About Child Abuse Allegations

Entertainment / En Sound Media

The public’s fascination with Michael Jackson continues. On what would have been his 61st birthday, it’s being reported that the King of Pop was once confronted by his friend Marlon Brando over the child abuse allegations against him — and Jackson broke down in tears. The podcast Telephone Stories: The Trials of Michael Jackson touts

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This Labor Day, We Salute the (Arts) Workers

Travel / En Sound Media

Before you start loading up your fall culture calendar, take a moment this Labor Day Weekend to reflect on those people who make sure that the city’s cultural events — concerts, Broadway shows and art exhibitions — go off without a hitch. In a culture center like New York, that means there are thousands of

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Uber, Lyft threaten $60 million California ballot measure

Technology / En Sound Media

Uber and Lyft threatened Thursday to spend at least $60 million on a California ballot measure if they can’t reach a deal with unions and lawmakers on legislation that would change the rights of gig workers. “We remain focused on reaching a deal, and are confident about bringing this issue to the voters if necessary,”

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Yankees join Amazon, Sinclair to buy YES from Disney

Sports / En Sound Media

The New York Yankees have reacquired the YES Network, joining Amazon and the Sinclair Broadcast Group to buy an 80% stake in the channel from The Walt Disney Co. The deal announced Thursday values YES at $3.47 billion, nearly $500 million less than when 21st Century Fox acquired a majority stake in 2014. Disney was

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Trump’s Methane Rule Rollback Divides Oil and Gas Industry

Politics / En Sound Media

HOUSTON — Oil and gas producers might have been expected to welcome a decision to loosen regulations affecting their business. But their reaction to the Trump administration’s move to roll back methane-emissions rules revealed at least tactical divisions on climate policy. Contradictory voices quickly emerged Thursday between those who supported the move as a boon

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