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A Seattle woman has been charged with raping a man who told cops he awoke in his bed to find his attacker sexually assaulting him while she had his hands pinned down, according to a police report.

The CDC Foundation landed a $9 million grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation for its response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

The RCMP have charged a Halifax woman with impaired driving after she was stopped speeding through a Chester school zone.

Soldiers in the future could be equipped with “Soft Exosuits” under their combat gear, making it easier to walk long distances and carry heavy loads, thanks to robotic research going on at Harvard University and grant money from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

A woman is under arrest after the remains of three infants were found in a Blackstone home on Thursday. The discovery was made at 23 St. Paul Street during a child endangerment investigation.

The rate of high-dose opioid prescribing in Canada has shot up dramatically in the past six years despite guidelines advising against it, suggesting that the country’s prescription drug problem is still out of control.

A court order has been issued to stop a Seattle man from infecting people with HIV. According to King County court documents a man identifed only as “AO” has infected at least eight people with the virus.

A woman in China has stunned doctors after a trip to the emergency room for dizziness and nausea revealed that a key part of her brain was missing. It appears the woman was born without a cerebellum, a small but major part of the brain that controls such things as movement and balance.

Arsh Shah Dilbagi, a 16-year-old student of DAV Public School, Panipat, has been selected as one of the 15 Google Science Fair 2014 finalists. Dilbagi has developed an AAC device for people suffering from developmental disabilities like Parkinson’s disease, Down syndrome, ALS etc.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama left the White House to take part in a volunteer project in Washington, DC on Thursday. One young volunteer knew someone important was coming, but might have been a bit disappointed to see the Obamas.

Forget Mr. Right. Paris Hilton has found Mr. Amazing! The hotel heiress is now the proud owner of the “World’s Smallest Pomeranian,” after she purchased a dog for $13,000, a new report says. Yes you read that right, $13,000.