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Corpus Christi water restrictions lifted

All water restrictions have been lifted in Corpus Christi, Texas, authorities said Sunday.

The announcement came after 28 water samples were tested and none came back positive for unacceptable levels of Indulin AA-86, the Texas Commission on Environme...

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Corpus Christi expects water test results Sunday

Many residents of Corpus Christi, Texas, have been told by city officials they will have to wait another 24 hours to see whether they can drinking the city water again.

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Deaths from synthetic opioids up 72%, CDC says

Death rates from synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, increased 72.2% from 2014 to 2015, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The new report confirms the dramatic increase in opioid overdoses that first responders have bee...

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Rate of babies going through opiate withdrawal skyrockets

The high-pitched, inconsolable screams of babies born dependent on heroin and other opiates echo across the otherwise quiet facility.

The babies also shake, vomit and suffer from diarrhea. But it is their shrill screams that caretakers find so heart-...

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Deadline extended to sign up for Jan. 1 Obamacare coverage

Those looking to have Obamacare coverage starting Jan. 1 have a few more days to enroll.

The deadline to enroll through the federal exchange is now 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Monday, Dec. 19. Federal health officials said Thursday they pushed...