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Authorities say a snowshoer may have may have fallen more than 1,000 feet over the edge of Crater Lake. National Park officials said Wednesday that the man was last seen April 28 and was reported missing two days later.

THAI Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was removed from her post after the Constitutional Court ruled she abused her position by transferring a top security official, deepening the nation’s political crisis. Yingluck, 46, “violated the constitution,” Constitutional Court Judge Udomsak Nitimontree said in a televised ruling. She transferred the secretary-general of the National Security Council in 2011 “to pave the way …

The Huron County OPP detachment encourages and supports residents to purge medicine cabinets of unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs on prescription drug drop-Off day. Last year 25 residents showed up at the Huron County location and dropped off 15 kilograms of drugs.

Medtronic Inc. has agreed to settle product liability claims related to its Infuse Bone Graft technology with an estimated 950 claimants. As a result of the settlement, which is subject to certain conditions, Medtronic will pay out approximately $22 million

“60 Minutes” correspondent Lara Logan has yet to return to CBS News since admitting to mistakes in a report on Benghazi. Logan apologized and took a leave of absence in November after using an interview with a security consultant who lied about being at the U.S. Consulate in Libya during the 2012 attack. Her comeback still appears to be in …

PRINCE William doesn’t need a fancy private jet! The 31-year-old British Royal rode coach on a flight from Memphis to Dallas, prompting praise from fellow passengers who called him “humble.” A man resembling the young royal boarded an American Airlines flight on Sunday. He took the window seat and ordered a water — but not before he was spotted by …

Apple refreshed its MacBook Air line in late April. Business users will be pleased with the changes, which include updated hardware and lower prices — always an attractive combination. Organizations previously viewing the MacBook Air as potentially unnecessary, luxurious upgrades vs. more conservative but reliable MacBook Pro models may wish to revisit such conclusions. As of April 29, the MacBook …

America’s older population – 65 and above – will reach 83.7 million in the year 2050, almost double in size from the 2012 level of 43.1 million, according to two US Census Bureau reports released today. A large part of this growth is due to the ageing of baby boomers (individuals born in the US between mid-1946 and mid-1964), who …

The Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West has withdrawn one ballot initiative that would have capped hospital executive pay and another that would have set strict limits on hospital pricing. The agreement with the California Hospital Association calls for a $100 million, two-year campaign to overhaul Medi-Cal, which is the state’s health care system for the poor. Dave …

Researchers have found a new type of avian influenza virus in a group of Adélie penguins from Antarctica. Aeron Hurt, PhD, a senior research scientist at the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in Melbourne, Australia, said that this is the first time that a distinct, live flu virus has been found in these birds.

Chiara de Blasio’s struggles with addiction and depression came to a head last spring — in the midst of her father’s mayoral campaign — and her ability to speak about them now as a sober and healthy young woman is “nothing other than a miracle,” she said Tuesday..