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Breast implants tied to rare cancer to remain on U.S. market

Breast implants tied to rare cancer to remain on U.S. market

WASHINGTON — U.S. health authorities will allow a type of breast implant linked to a rare form of cancer to stay on the market, saying its risks do not warrant a national ban.
W.S. Merwin, prize-winning poet of nature, dies at 91

W.S. Merwin, prize-winning poet of nature, dies at 91

HONOLULU — W.S. Merwin, a prolific and versatile poetry master who evolved through a wide range of styles as he celebrated nature, condemned war and industrialism and reached for the elusive past, died Friday. He was 91.

Survey: Costco, Trader Joe’s are best retailers of 2018. See which ones were the worst

A new consumer survey shows America’s love affair with Trader Joe’s and Costco continues, but overall customer satisfaction was down last year.
Regulators will not allow lucrative baby eel fishery to grow

Regulators will not allow lucrative baby eel fishery to grow

PORTLAND, Maine — A regulatory board decided Wednesday that Maine’s baby eel fishery, the only one of its kind in the U.S. and one of the most lucrative fisheries in the country, will not be allowed to expand next year.
Dads on diaper duty demand more change tables in restaurant bathrooms

Dads on diaper duty demand more change tables in restaurant bathrooms

TORONTO — A Quebec dad’s fight to get a change table in his local Tim Hortons has reignited a campaign by some fathers to make the folding baby stations a standard feature in men’s bathrooms across the country.
‘Free and easy:’ paddling along the Red Deer River

‘Free and easy:’ paddling along the Red Deer River

Mark Twain once wrote that you feel “mighty free and easy” on a river.
Handbag designer Kate Spade found hanged in apparent suicide

Handbag designer Kate Spade found hanged in apparent suicide

NEW YORK — Kate Spade, a fashion designer known for her sleek handbags, was found hanged in the bedroom of her Park Avenue apartment Tuesday in an apparent suicide, police said. She was 55.
Restaurant introduces gender-neutral greetings for inclusive dining experience

Restaurant introduces gender-neutral greetings for inclusive dining experience

TORONTO — A Toronto restaurant manager is trying to offer customers a more inclusive dining experience by encouraging servers to use gender-neutral greetings so not only “ladies” and “gents” feel welcome, but “friends” across the gender spectrum.
Hospital groups creating company to make cheap generic drugs

Hospital groups creating company to make cheap generic drugs

TRENTON, N.J. — Several major not-for-profit hospital groups are trying their own solution to drug shortages and high medicine prices: creating a company to make cheaper generic drugs.
Fonda, Mirren make star turns as fashion models for L’Oreal

Fonda, Mirren make star turns as fashion models for L’Oreal

Jane Fonda and Helen Mirren were the toast of Paris as the two septuagenarian actresses modelled for L’Oreal. The cosmetics giant transformed the Champs-Elysees avenue into a dazzling open-air fashion runway for a one-off event on Sunday.