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Coffee Does Not Merit Cancer Warning Label Ordered In California, FDA Says

A court in California ruled that coffee sellers must put a warning label on their products, but the federal regulator endorsed a proposal to exempt them from state law.

The building where Marin County's probation department is housed is shown in this undated photo.

Marin, San Diego Counties Work To Keep Offenders From Prosecution Through Restorative Justice

Adults who commit a crime in Marin County can avoid prosecution by taking part in "restorative justice." A similar program exists in San Diego for some juvenile offenders.

Former Balch Springs Police Officer Roy Oliver (foreground left) stands next to defense attorney Miles Brissette (right) after being sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for the murder of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards.

Texas Officer Who Fatally Shot Black Teen Is Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

Last April, Roy Oliver and his partner responded to a report of underage drinking. Oliver fired into a car full of teens, hitting and killing 15-year-old Jordan Edwards.

A man listens to Rev. Jesse Jackson speak Aug. 19 at New Bethel Baptist Church, the church where Aretha Franklin's late father Rev. C.L. Franklin was a minister and where she began her singing career.

How To Stream — And Fully Appreciate — Aretha Franklin's Funeral

The 32 artists and speakers scheduled to attend Aretha Franklin's funeral all have a personal connection to the Queen of Soul, whether friend, acquaintance or protégé.

China's first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier, known only as "Type 001A", leaves port in the northeast city of Dalian in May. The vessel has reportedly begun sea trials ahead of its commissioning, expected next year.

China's Newest Aircraft Carrier, 'Type 001A,' Reportedly Begins Sea Trials

The vessel, China's second aircraft carrier and the first to be domestically produced, is expected to spend up to a year in sea trials before being handed over to the Chinese navy for commissioning.

In April, public school teachers in Arizona protest for more school funding and higher teacher wages.

3 Ways Education Is Influencing Arizona's Midterms

With two ed-related ballot initiatives and teachers seeking every level of office, up to the governor, support for education seems to be lingering well past the Arizona teacher walkouts in April.

Sen. Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) holds a press conference on SB 10, his bill that would end cash bail in California, in this undated photo.

Breakthrough In Effort To End Cash Bail In California

A years-long quest to end cash bail in California is heading for a showdown in the Legislature as soon as early next week after the bill's author released closely guarded details Thursday.

Michael Vigil, an oil contractor from Douglas, Wyo., traveled 250 miles to Denver to have his aortic valve replaced in May. He said he would have preferred his local hospital do the procedure.

Hospitals Battle For Control Over Fast-Growing Heart-Valve Procedure

Medicare limits payments for minimally invasive replacement of aortic valves to hospitals with large numbers of heart procedures. But smaller facilities are crying foul.

Hospitals Battle For Control Over Fast-Growing Heart-Valve Procedure

Medicare limits payments for minimally invasive replacement of aortic valves to hospitals with large numbers of heart procedures. But smaller facilities are crying foul.

Workplace civil rights law prohibits discrimination against workers 40 and older. Yet worker advocates say recruiters sometimes exclude older workers by narrowing how and where they look for candidates.

Are Job Ads Targeting Young Workers Breaking The Law?

Many employers use online ads to attract younger workers. Several pending lawsuits are testing whether employers using highly targeted recruitment ads can be sued for age discrimination.

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