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Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in ByHeart baby formula

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

Consumers should stop using ByHeart powdered infant formula immediately.

Even after the government shutdown ends, U.S. flight cancellations are expected to drag on

By Josh Funk, Ken Sweet, Associated Press

The Senate took a first step toward ending the shutdown Sunday, but final passage could still be several days away.

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn decadeold same-sex marriage decision

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The justices turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court's 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.

Daily flight cancellations top 2,000 for first time since start of shutdown air traffic cuts

By Associated Press

U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,100 flights on Sunday as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that air traffic across the nation could “slow to a trickle” if the federal government shutdown lingers into the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season.

MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors

By Associated Press

Two Major League Baseball pitchers were indicted Sunday on charges they took bribes to give sports bettors advance notice of the types of pitches they'd throw and intentionally tossed balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets.

Paul Tagliabue, who led an era of riches and expansion as NFL commissioner, dies at 84

By Barry Wilner, Rob Maaddi, Associated Press

Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died Sunday from heart failure.

News Wrap: UPS and FedEx ground MD-11 cargo planes after deadly crash

In our news wrap Saturday, UPS and FedEx grounded their MD-11 cargo planes after Tuesday’s deadly crash in Kentucky, a federal judge said Trump cannot deploy National Guard troops to Portland, a Russian drone attack killed three people in Ukraine,…

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What the ‘bird theory’ test may reveal about your relationship

By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Laine Immell

One of the latest relationship tests to go viral is the “bird theory,” racking up millions of views on social media. It’s based on a theory developed by couples researcher John Gottman about the importance of engaging with partners when…

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U.S. airlines again cancel more than 1,000 flights on 2nd day of shutdown cuts

By John Seewer, Associated Press

So far, the slowdown at many of the nation’s busiest airports hasn’t caused widespread disruptions. But it has deepened the impact felt by the what is now the nation’s longest federal shutdown.

FAA grounds all MD-11 cargo planes following deadly crash at UPS hub in Kentucky

By Hallie Golden, Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press

UPS and FedEx said Friday that they were grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11s “out of an abundance of caution,” and the Federal Aviation Administration's directive the following day sidelined the planes until inspection and correction of any problems.