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Most people get treatment for depression from primary care doctors rather than specialists.

Doctors Often Fail To Treat Depression Like A Chronic Illness

6:28pm March 07, 2016

by Shefali Luthra

A single visit probably won't do the job if depression is the diagnosis. But primary care physicians often fall short on follow-up and education, a study finds. Time constraints are one big issue.

Fox Sportscaster Erin Andrews, who also hosts ABC's Dancing with the Stars (center), in court March 4. She sued a hotel after another guest secretly filmed her nude through a hotel door peephole.

Jury Awards Erin Andrews $55 Million In Lawsuit Over Nude Video

6:05pm March 07, 2016

by Laura Wagner

A stalker filmed the Fox sportscaster through a peephole in a hotel door in 2008. The video was put online, where it was viewed millions of times. Andrews sued the hotel for $75 million in damages.

A U.S. nuclear test at Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, in July 1946.

Tiny Marshall Islands Taking On 3 World Nuclear Powers In Court

6:04pm March 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The archipelago, which was the site of dozens of U.S. nuclear tests in the 1940s and '50s, is suing India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom in the International Court of Justice.

Pre-Peeled Oranges: What Some Call 'Lazy' Others Call A 'Lifesaver'

6:00pm March 07, 2016

by Tove Danovich

A photo of Whole Foods' plastic-packaged peeled oranges went viral on Twitter, prompting outrage about environmental waste. Who the heck needs this? People with disabilities say they do.

Less-than-perfect fruit and vegetables sold at a discount under the new Produce with Personality program being piloted at five Giant Eagle stores in Pittsburgh, Pa.

From Ugly To Hip: Misfit Fruits And Veggies Coming To Whole Foods

5:56pm March 07, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

Lots of tasty and nutritious produce ends up in landfills because it fails to meet retail beauty standards. Now, Whole Foods and Giant Eagle say they're ready to pilot sales of these wonky edibles.

A Hindu holy man in Kathmandu smokes a chillum, a traditional clay pipe, on March 6, the eve of a festival honoring the god Shiva.

Shiva Is A God Who Likes Marijuana — And So Do Many Of His Followers

5:49pm March 07, 2016

by Danielle Preiss

At a festival celebrating the Hindu god today in Nepal, many of the holy men and women follow in the footsteps of the deity and have a little hashish.

Pedestrians walk past a Verizon Wireless shop.

Verizon Will Pay $1.35 Million Fine In Settlement Over Its Use Of 'Supercookies'

5:29pm March 07, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The unique identifiers allow Verizon to target advertising to its mobile subscribers, even if the "cookies" are deleted.

World News

U.S. Airstrikes Kill At Least 150 Militants In Somalia, U.S. Military Says

5:28pm March 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.S. military has hit an al-Shabab training camp north of Mogadishu using both drones and manned aircraft. Al-Shabab is linked to al-Qaida.

Maria Sharapova talks to the media in Los Angeles on Monday regarding a failed drug test.

Maria Sharapova Failed A Drug Test At Australian Open

5:11pm March 07, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The five-time Grand Slam champion said she was notified by the International Tennis Federation several days ago that she tested positive for meldonium.

There Is No FDA For Education. Maybe There Should Be

4:09pm March 07, 2016

by Eric Westervelt

A leading Harvard professor says American education research gets an F. For too long, he says, excellent research hasn't been translated into meaningful change.