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A new study by federal officials finds that state, local and federal health spending has steadily increased. And, the nation's health spending as a share of the economy jumped in 2009 by 1.1 points to 17.3 percent.

Hospitalizations from COVID-19 have hit their highest points recently throughout the Midwest, where the growth in new cases has been the worst in the…

In 1927, author Zora Neale Hurston interviewed Cudjo Lewis, the last known living person who could recount the experience of being taken captive in Africa and transported on a slave ship to America.

Hong Kong's chief executive has created an independent committee to investigate the causes of a deadly apartment blaze, as political pressure and popular frustration mount.

The move is a major act of reform instituted by President Raúl Castro. It nudges the island toward a more free-market system.

It's the most dramatic change in the wake of the newly discovered virus, which has so far infected some 500 individuals and killed 17. Will it help stem the outbreak?

San Francisco will soon launch the nation's largest experiment that diverts most nonviolent mental health and behavioral crisis calls away from police and to specially trained mobile units.

Last year an appeals court overturned the seven-year sentence against the controversial former Italian leader. Judges on the Court of Cassation backed that decision Tuesday.

Also: Chinese stock markets remain volatile; suspicious packages are sent to several Oregon government buildings; and the world's oldest panda is 37 and living in Hong Kong.

Also: Australian lawmakers pass same-sex marriage legislation; what a tax overhaul means for students and schools; and historic photos of Japan's 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.