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Enemy turned ally: Poliovirus is used to fight brain tumors

One of the world's most dreaded viruses has been turned into a treatment to fight deadly brain tumors. Survival was better than expected for patients in a small study who were given genetically modified poliovirus, which helped their bodies attack…

 

Police dog in Spain appears to perform CPR on partner

MADRID (AP) — A police dog in Spain apparently has been trained to perform CPR.

 

Dutch PM calls van attack on newspaper attack on free press

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A man rammed a van into the Amsterdam headquarters of one of the Netherlands' major national newspapers before setting the vehicle alight Tuesday, an attack that the Dutch prime minister called "a slap in the face of…

 

The Latest: Russia drops charges against LGBT activist

MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on the World Cup (all times local):

 

A year after taking over at GE, Flannery is still cutting

NEW YORK (AP) — A year after taking over an ailing American conglomerate, CEO John Flannery is calving off larger chunks of General Electric, casting away its health care business and selling its interests in the oil-services company, Baker Hughes.

 

Missing Thai soccer team known for adventures together

MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — The members of the Wild Boars are a team both on and off the soccer field, traveling to competitions, cycling mountain roads and swimming in waterfalls together. Now, 12 of the boys and their coach…

 

The Latest: Prince William hopes to learn more about Mideast

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on Prince William's visit to Israel (all times local):

 

Asian stocks mixed as trade tensions weigh on US tech sector

SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday, as moves by the U.S to gain an upper hand on trade with China weighed on the technology sector. Tech stocks have been the pillar of the Wall Street's long-running bull…

 

Do you really know what your kid's doing on that device?

CHICAGO (AP) — The 7th grader looks desperate as she approaches. She's just been to a cybersecurity talk at her school, where she raised her hand when asked if she has a social media account - Snapchat, in her case.

 

Prince William kicks off busy day in Israel at Yad Vashem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prince William started his busy Israel tour Tuesday with a visit to Jerusalem's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial.

 

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