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Police at the scene where a lorry driver died when his HGV toppled on to a number of cars on the A801 in West Lothian, central Scotland Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as a tidal surge hit coastal towns along the east coast of Britain.

That's according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's statistical arm. It says the state experienced unusual cold, drought and heavy rain - although not all at once.

A deadly epidemic had gripped a gold rush town in the impenetrable U.S. territory of Alaska nearly 90 years ago, transfixing the nation.

A state safety commission ruled yesterday that state forestry officials made numerous errors; among them: They failed to give the crew sufficient safety equipment, didn't follow wildfire-planning rules, didn't withdraw the firefighters when they should have, and ultimately, put a "losing battle" over the safety of the firefighters, all in an effort ... (more)

There has been a 22% rise in the number of people living with dementia globally since previous estimates three years ago.

Family members of some of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who died fighting the Yarnell HIll wildfire react to the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health report on the workplace safety investigation.

When it comes to women with HIV, the stigma can be as devastating as the infection itself.

The extreme cold slamming the Great Plains isn't about to cool off one of the hottest segments of the American economy: North Dakota's oil patch.

A policy brief released Wednesday from Alzheimer's Disease International, a federation of advocacy and research organizations, estimates that 135 million people worldwide will be living with dementia by 2050.

The practice of yoga has become popular because so many people have found in it a helpful and holistic practice for people of all shapes and experiences.

Arizona's workplace safety agency is recommending that the state Forestry Division pay a nearly $560,000 fine in the deaths of 19 firefighters.

The former chief of a Chinese city hit by a devastating earthquake is under investigation for "serious discipline violations", officials said Wednesday, amid accusations that he used the disaster to defraud the government.

A tanker truck is tended to by firefighters after sliding off the snowy highway near mile marker 48 on Interstate 90 in Piedmont, S.D., Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 3, 2013.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 2.7 magnitude earthquake happened at 9:44 a.m. CST Tuesday in Parker County.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec 03, 2013 -- via PRWEB - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have evidence that descendants of the H2N2 avian influenza A virus that killed millions worldwide in the 1950s still pose a threat to human health, particularly to those under 50. The research has been published in an advance online edition of the Journal ... (more)

The price of corn has slumped 38 percent this year as farmers produced a record harvest after drought ravaged the crop a year earlier.

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The fire that engulfed the Porsche carrying actor Paul Walker apparently did not erupt until a minute after the car clipped a light pole Saturday.

The U.S. Drought Monitor says three-quarters of the state is in some form of drought.

On Nov. 19, as part of its "Ordinary People" series -- a program focused on black LGBTQ books, films and politics -- the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture held a panel discussion with LGBTQ leaders to discuss services for communities of color and to analyze the factors impacting HIV/AIDS prevention and resources.