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Want to pass a kidney stone? Try a roller coaster, a new study found.

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Rollercoasters do more than give you a thrill — they help you pass kidney stones, study finds

Riding a rollercoaster can help you pass kidney stones, according to a new study conducted on Disney World’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

Tanya Keith, of Des Moines, Iowa, and her daughter Iolana feed their chickens in the backyard of their home, in Des Moines. The trend of raising backyard chickens caused a record number of poultry-related salmonella cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Those backyard chickens could give you salmonella, CDC says

The popularity of backyard chickens has led to an increase in salmonella infections, according to the CDC. There was at least one death.

Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita has served in the Arizona legislature since 2011.

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She got elected, and then the ‘aggressive and brazen’ sexual harassment began, she says

Arizona state Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita wrote on Facebook Thursday that as soon as she joined the legislature other members began sexually harassing her, and retaliated when she spoke up.

Police are looking for a man they say stole from a dying pedestrian.

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He lay dying on the road after a car hit him. Feet away, a man stole his stuff, cops say

Orlando police are looking for an unidentified man they say stole belongings from another man who was dying in the middle of a road just feet away after a car crash.

Protesters march as they carry placards reading

World

Somalia's death toll now at 358 as 'state of war' planned

Somalia's death toll now at 358 as president set to announce 'state of war' on al-Shabab.

The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department says gunshot wounds were found on the bodies of Rachel Nguyen, 20, and Joseph Orbeso, 21, found Sunday in Joshua Tree National Park after a three-month search. Detectives believe Orbeso shot Nguyen, then shot himself.

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Couple found in each other’s arms in desert died of gunshots, police say

Missing Joshua Tree National Park hikers found in each other’s arms dead from gunshots after going missing three months ago. Police are investigating.

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They fell in love, but wound up marrying others. 56 years later, they meet again.

William Bell and Omega Brown dated in the 1950s, but eventually went on to separate lives. Now in their 80s, they’ve found love with each other again.

If you 'know' you’re dead, are you really dead yet?

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When you die, do you know you’re dead? Science is trying to find out

Scientists at New York University are studying cardiac arrest patients to find out whether the brain might still be aware even after clinical death.

Jozef Dudek, 2-year-old from Buena Park, California, died May 2017 when a three-drawer Ikea dresser fell on him.

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Eighth child killed by recalled IKEA dresser, reports say. Was the recall enough?

Safety organizations are calling on IKEA to put more effort in recalling Malm dressers after 2-year-old Jozef Dudek of Bueno Park, Calif. was crushed to death in May during his nap time.

The focus of the Cub Scouts’ assignment, Lori Mayfield said, was to meet with a government leader and discuss an important issue facing the community.

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A Cub Scout pressed a lawmaker about gun control. Then his den kicked him out, his mother said.

Colorado Cub Scout Ames Mayfield asked Republican state senator, Vicki Marble, a slew of questions gun legislation. Then he got kicked out of his Cub Scout group, his mother says.

National

Her dog died, and doctors say it literally broke her heart

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, commonly known as broken-heart syndrome, typically follows an emotionally stressful event such as the loss of a loved one.

The PNC Milwaukee Marathon website still lists its marathon as a Boston Marathon qualifier. A Boston Marathon spokesperson says qualifying times from this race won’t count.

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After running what they thought was a marathon, turns out it wasn’t. Again.

The PNC Milwaukee Marathon has resulted in rejected qualifying times for its runners two years in a row.

Protesters outside the federal courthouse in San Antonio, Texas, take part in a rally to oppose a new Texas

Nation & World

Mexico jumps into battle over Texas ‘sanctuary city’ law

The government of Mexico has aligned itself with cities suing the state of Texas over a new law that, if implemented, would crack down on sanctuary cities, arguing that the state’s action hurts Mexico’s relationship with Washington.

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Dolphins are really smart, scientists say — and if they had thumbs, we’d be in trouble

A new study published this week in Nature Ecology & Evolution links the complexity of dolphins’ and whales’ community structures with their brain size — but they’re held back by a lack of thumbs, researchers say.

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What time is the Orionid meteor shower and how can I watch it?

The 2017 Orionid meteor shower, Halley's Comet remains, peaks tonight. What time is it? Know when and how to watch the event on live stream or outside.

Flooding in Texas caused by Hurricane Harvey.

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You can get hurricane relief money — if you don’t boycott Israel, Texas town says

The town of Dickinson, Texas, offered Hurricane Harvey relief funds — but only for those who won’t boycott Israel, drawing fire from many, including the American Civil Liberties Union.

A commemorative representation of the 11 secret herbs and spices Colonel Harland Sanders made famous in his recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken is shown at KFC Headquarters in Louisville, Ky.

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Why KFC won't follow Wendy's on Twitter but does follow the Spice Girls and 6 others

KFC’s social media team deserves a slow clap for its creative nod to its secret fried chicken recipe hidden in the company’s 11 Twitter follows: just 11 Herbs and Spices.

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2011 file photo, Sean Bordelon, left, and Raphiel Heard, of Shreveport, pause after reading the inscription on the Confederate soldier's monument in front of the Caddo Parish Courthouse in Shreveport, La. Local officials have voted to remove the Confederate monument from the courthouse grounds in the northwest Louisiana parish. The Caddo Parish Commission voted 7-5 for the measure on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, after hearing nearly two hours of opinions about the monument erected 111 years ago in a parish once called

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The Latest: Suit: Keep Confederate monument at courthouse

The United Daughters of the Confederacy is asking a federal court to keep a Confederate monument outside a northwest Louisiana courthouse.

Muslim and civil rights groups and their supporters gather at a rally against what they call a

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Hawaii judge extends prohibition on Trump's travel ban

The federal judge in Hawaii who stopped President Donald Trump's travel ban from taking effect this week has extended the order.

This photo provided by the Maryland State Police shows Radee Labeeb Prince. On Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, authorities say a man showed up for work at a countertop company in Maryland and shot several of his co-workers and then drove to Wilmington, Del., and shot a man he knew at an auto sales and service business. Prince, the suspect in the shootings in Maryland and Delaware is in custody, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office.

Business

Alleged office gunman got jobs, guns despite criminal past

The man accused of shooting five co-workers at a Maryland granite company is a felon with dozens of arrests and a history of attacking people he worked with.

Videos

Louisiana oil rig explosion injures at least seven

Oct 15, 2017

Seven people were injured when an explosion ripped through an oil rig in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, on October 15. The New Orleans Advocate said cleaning chemicals being used on a platform caught fire. This video was posted to Facebook by Karl Hanson, who lives locally. He said he recorded it with the use of a telescope.

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