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Justices stop parts of Texas abortion law 10/15/2014 09:40am • MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked key parts of a 2013 law in Texas that had closed all but eight facilities providing abortions in America's second most-populous state.In an unsigned order, the justices sided with abortion rights advocates and Kesha, producer trade lawsuits over abuse claims 10/15/2014 09:20am • ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kesha and her mentor and producer filed dueling lawsuits Tuesday over the pop singer's claims she was subjected to nearly a decade of sexual and emotional abuse.Kesha's lawsuit filed in Los Angeles accuses hit-making producer Dr. Luke of Cuba violinmakers battle instrument shortage 10/15/2014 08:58am • ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) -- In a light-filled workshop cluttered with tools and pieces of old string instruments, three men carve strips of imported wood and silently measure the angles of violin pegs and viola necks bent out of tune by years of use.Here in the heart of old Hava Ringly: Designs wearable technology for women 10/15/2014 08:41am • Data Doctors Icahn aide: Taj has to close if union pact remains 10/15/2014 07:48am • WAYNE PARRY Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- A federal bankruptcy court judge will issue what the owners of Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort consider a life-or-death decision on Friday for the troubled gambling hall.Trump Entertainment Resorts and billionaire investor Carl Icah New test to bump up diagnoses of illness in kids 10/15/2014 07:20am • MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- For more than two months, health officials have been struggling to understand the size of a national wave of severe respiratory illnesses caused by an unusual virus. This week, they expect the wave to start looking a whole lot bigger.But that's because News Guide: CDC admits missteps in Ebola fight 10/15/2014 06:36am • The Associated Press A top U.S. health official acknowledged Tuesday that an American nurse might not have been infected with Ebola if a special response team had been sent to Dallas immediately after a Liberian man there was diagnosed with the disease.Meanwhile, the World Health Organization warne CDC says it missed opportunities to contain Ebola 10/15/2014 04:12am • EMILY SCHMALL Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- In the days after the first diagnosis of Ebola in the U.S., the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was resolute in his confidence about hospitals' ability to manage the virus."Essentially any hospital in the country can tak Marussia hits out at "false" Bianchi reports 10/15/2014 03:48am • SUZUKA, Japan (AP) -- Formula One team Marussia has hit back at claims it contributed to Jules Bianchi's life-threatening crash at the Japanese Grand Prix by urging him to ignore yellow warning flags.Marussia refuted news reports that Bianchi had been told to ignore the yellow flags and keep racing CDC acknowledges it could have done more on Ebola 10/15/2014 12:40am • EMILY SCHMALL Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- The nation's top disease-fighting agency acknowledged Tuesday that federal health experts failed to do all they should have done to prevent Ebola from spreading from a Liberian man who died last week in Texas to the nurse who treated him.The s An Alzheimer's Complication: Some Care May Not Be Covered by Medicare 10/15/2014 12:00am • Even though nearly 50 million people in the U.S. rely on Medicare to help pay for their health care, millions of older people who have Alzheimer's disease may find that the insurance comes up short when they need it most -- when they need long-term care. About 5 million Americans on Medicare are li How to start running 10/15/2014 12:00am • With the cooler temperatures, fall is a great time to start running. It's great exercise and can be a huge stress reliever. However, if you don't start off right, your runs might be the opposite. The best way to start running, even for highly active people, is to start with a run/walk program. Harvard junior who took mom to Mexico can return 10/14/2014 08:24pm • LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ Associated Press LOS REYES LA PAZ, Mexico (AP) -- A Harvard University student stuck in Mexico for months after breaking an immigration rule was told Tuesday that he will be allowed to return home to the United States.The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service had declared that D FDA: little evidence to drop Chantix boxed warning 10/14/2014 08:10pm • MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators say Pfizer has provided low-quality evidence to support its request to remove a bold-letter warning from its anti-smoking drug Chantix about suicidal behavior.The twice-a-day tablet has carried the Food and Drug Administration's Detroit's Dombrowski hoping to upgrade CF, bullpen 10/14/2014 07:07pm • NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT (AP) -- Dave Dombrowski believes Detroit's window to win a World Series is still very much open.The Tigers' general manager offered few specifics about any immediate moves during Tuesday's news conference, but outlined a couple areas he'd like to improve durin