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A complaint has been filed against the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners saying a task force it created never complied with state law before deciding…

High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay says the estimate is based on information from "reliable sources on the ground."

Health officials in Virginia this week consider emergency regulations which could severely restrict abortion clinics in that state. The regulations are in…

Georgia Clemons is only 5 feet tall, but she cuts quite a figure: pastel suit, black high heels, hair coiffed and a twist of pearls around her neck. But…

While some researchers say they have evidence that the show affects kids' attention spans, Nickelodeon questions the study.

Children who watched the fast-paced cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants did less well on tests of attention and memory, according to new research. Children who watched a slower PBS show, and children who colored, did better. Other studies have show long-term effects from fast-paced or violent shows.

Host Michel Martin continues the conversation surrounding the Puerto Rico Police Department. The U.S. Department of Justice recently released a report accusing the police of violating the constitution and using excessive — sometimes fatal — force against civilians. Earlier this year, the American Civil Liberties Union conducted its own investigation, finding similar allegations of police brutality in Puerto Rico. Host Michel Martin speaks with ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero.

Lexington residents can see details of a sanitary sewer proposal that will soon be sent to the EPA at public meetings hosted by the city's Division of…

As a once friendly relationship continues to fracture, a number of situations have come together to bring Mid-East tensions to a significant crossroads.

Since Japan's nuclear accident in March, about 500 Japanese seniors have signed up to work at the dangerous plant. They say it's better that they risk their lives than the younger workers at a job that has been called courageous — and suicidal.