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Texas sheriffs have erected surveillance cameras along the border with Mexico and connected them to the Internet, inviting people to help catch drug smugglers and illegal immigrants. Since November, more than 43,000 people have signed up as online monitors for the controversial program.

Halloween is "boo" day. For such a short word, it's remarkably effective, and uttered — or shouted — in many parts of the world. Where did it come from and why is it so satisfying to say?

Twenty-two cars, including 10 carrying ethanol, derailed west of Minneapolis; four are on fire. The derailment's cause is under investigation.

Regularly consuming cranberry juice can help stave off urinary tract infections, a new study finds. UTIs account for 7,000,000 doctor's office visits and about 100,000 hospitalizations in the United States.

Twice during the month of June, state health officials had to issue alerts about unhealthy air quality caused by smoke from the unusually large number of Canadian wildfires. Those fires continue to burn, and Gov. Kathy Hochul, at a recent briefing, says the smoke will return periodically.

Rescue efforts are complicated by the fact that the quake struck remote, mountainous villages.

Medicare will now cover screening and counseling for obesity as a free preventive service. Advocates hope the decision will encourage private insurers and Medicaid to do the same.

Florida schools can use the curriculum from a conservative radio host and finance adviser to satisfy a financial literacy requirement. Critics say it lacks academic rigor and includes Bible verses.

The Orange Is The New Black author says that cooking behind bars allowed her to bond with fellow inmates, and points out where her experiences, and those depicted in the hit Netflix series, differ.

Food and Drug Administration officials said they are looking into additional reports of illnesses and investigating whether any other products may be affected.