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Infections From Contaminated Injections Can Lurk Undetected

6.19.13 at 6:30pm by Nancy Shute

Some people exposed to tainted steroid injections in last year's meningitis outbreak had slow-moving spinal infections that escaped detection until they had MRI scans. Many of the people didn't have symptoms, or thought the pain was due to their longstanding back problems.

Capitol Hill's Partisan And Racial Divide Cast In Bronze

6.19.13 at 6:30pm by Frank James

A 7-foot tall statue of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass is more than just a tribute to the man. It's a larger-than-life reminder of the fight over voting rights and statehood for Washington, D.C.

NYC's Homeless and Runaway Youth Rally Against Proposed Budget Cuts

6.19.13 at 4:33pm by Kelsey Schappell

Some of New York City's homeless rallied on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday to protest Mayor Bloomberg's budget cuts to the city's Runaway and Homeless Youth Services.

And The Winner Of The World Food Prize Is ... The Man From Monsanto

6.19.13 at 4:30pm by Dan Charles

The prize is sometimes called the "Nobel Prize for food and agriculture." And this year's winners include Monsanto executive Robert Fraley, a pioneer in genetically engineered crops. If there's a single person who personifies the company's controversial role in American agriculture, it's probably Fraley.