For the first time, two American states have legalized recreational use and sales of marijuana
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Study Shows More Than Half of All Americans Will Get Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading killer of Americans, and the lifetime risk among healthy Americans remains dangerously high.
Pregnant Chicago Woman Stops to Vote On Way to Hospital
NBC Chicago reports that a 21-year-old pregnant woman managed to squeeze in time to vote in her first presidential election on her way to the hospital to give birth to her first baby girl.
Storm Destroys Valuable Medical Research
Another victim of superstorm Sandy’s devastation in New York: laboratory animals representing years of critical medical research.
Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Sting to Headline NBC’s Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert
Some of New Jersey’s most famous natives will take to the airwaves tomorrow night—along with at least one performer born an ocean away from the United States’ Eastern Seaboard—to help that state and its neighbors recover …
Hurricane Sandy Scuttles Halloween Plans
This year, Halloween is nothing if not flexible. Storm-affected towns do their best to keep a soaked holiday still spooky.
Everything You Need to Know About Trick-or-Treating and Halloween Candy (And Then Some)
Which candies do trick-or-treaters crave the most? How old is too old for trick-or-treating? Just how common is it for parents to stealthily munch their kids’ Halloween candy when no one’s looking?
Banks Waive Fees for Residents in Path of Hurricane Sandy
Anticipating a storm-related cash crunch and bill-paying delays, Chase and Citibank announced on Sunday that they would waive overdraft, ATM, and/or late fees for customers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut who will get …
Florida’s ‘Mystery Monkey’ Finally Caught After Three Years on the Run
See monkey run, see monkey get caught. A 40-pound rhesus macaque dubbed the “Mystery Monkey” was finally caught Wednesday inTampa Bay, Fla. after three years on the loose.
Paraplegic Man Survives After Being Abandoned for Three Days in the New Mexico Desert
When Ricky Gilmore recovered, he realized he had been flung out of a truck by a couple whom he had wanted to invite home for steaks.
NBA Commissioner David Stern to Step Down
During the NBA’s annual season tip-off conference call with the media on Thursday, David Stern just wouldn’t mention it.
Woman Faked Ku Klux Klan Attack, Police Say
A Louisiana woman who claimed she was set on fire in a racially motivated attack on Sunday night is believed to have fabricated her story, according to local police.
Are Energy Drinks Fatally Caffeinated?
One family is suing an energy drink maker after a 14-year old died soon after consuming the caffeinated beverages.