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Doctors think the chronic pain of "shoulder impingement" may arise from age-related tendon and muscle degeneration, or from a bone spur that can rub against a tendon.

Popular Surgery To Ease Chronic Shoulder Pain Called Into Question

7:44pm November 20, 2017

by Patti Neighmond

U.K. scientists say arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs or bits of ragged tissue in sore shoulders offered no more pain relief than than sham surgery in their randomized test.

Charlie Rose Is Accused Of Sexual Harassment By Eight Women

7:28pm November 20, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The star of the highly regarded PBS talk show Charlie Rose and co-host of CBS This Morning issued a statement apologizing for his actions.

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, shown here testifying before a Senate committee in 2017, says President Trump's top health priority is addressing opioid addiction.

Health & Safety

U.S. Surgeon General Says Working Together Is Key To Combating Opioid Crisis

7:06pm November 20, 2017

by Greta Jochem

The country's top public health advocate says the cycle of opioid addiction won't be stopped without more money from Congress and cooperation among federal, state and local officials.

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A woman walks with her dog in the Carrizo Plain National Monument near Taft, Calif., in April.

Dog Owners Have Lower Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease, Swedish Data Suggest

6:51pm November 20, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Researchers looked at hospital visits in Sweden's public health care system and checked them against dog registration records. They found dog owners had lower rates of heart disease.

The Trump administration is filing a lawsuit to block AT&T's purchase of a Time Warner, an $85 billion deal. Time Warner is the parent company of CNN, a frequent target of President Trump's ire at the media.

National

Justice Department Sues To Block AT&T's Merger With Time Warner

6:21pm November 20, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

DOJ's case against the merger argues that the companies would control so much of both what people watch and how they watch it, that it could mean higher prices for both consumers and competitors.

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Reese, the actress and gospel-influenced singer who in middle age found her greatest fame as Tess, the wise angel in the long-running television drama Touched by an Angel, has died at age 86.

National

Della Reese, 'Touched By An Angel' Star And Singer, Dies At 86

6:16pm November 20, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

When she was cast as an angel boss on the long-running CBS spiritual drama, Reese had been famous for decades as a gospel-influenced R&B performer, TV guest star and talk show fixture.

Politics & Government

Department Of Justice To Sue To Block AT&T, Time Warner Merger

6:11pm November 20, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

It was slated to be a massive merger of a telecom and a media company — a deal worth $85 billion. As the case heads to court, this could set up one of the biggest antitrust showdowns in many years.

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How Charles Manson Left His Mark On Pop Culture

5:43pm November 20, 2017

by Scott Bonn

The death of Charles Manson yesterday doesn't end his place in pop culture where he's practically immortal. Manson, despite being in prison for horrific crimes, had a large following and inspired different books and movies.

World News

Zimbabwe Is In A Stalemate After Military Takeover

5:43pm November 20, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Zimbabwe is at a watershed moment — a slow-motion process to oust Robert Mugabe, the only ruler the nation has known. But will the 75-year-old war veteran, who is known as the Crocodile and is slated to succeed Mugabe bring change to the impoverished nation?

World News

Kenya's Supreme Court Upholds Presidential Election Results

5:43pm November 20, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

Kenya's supreme court dismissed challenges to last month's rerun of the presidential election, meaning incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta will be sworn in as president for a second term. This prompted a violent reaction from opposition supporters.