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Law enforcement said Andre Longmore was shot after an intense manhunt. A sheriff's deputy and a police officer were injured trying to take the suspect into custody, authorities said.

The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it would lend AIG $85 billion to help stave off a financial crisis worldwide. Sens. Christopher Dodd and Judd Gregg say the government's move was necessary to avoid a bigger meltdown. They also say they don't see any other institutions that would warrant a Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or AIG type of takeover.

The Food and Drug Administration defended Tuesday a controversial compound found in plastic baby bottles and in food packaging. A major study has linked bisphenol A to possible risks of heart disease and diabetes.

Politicians aren't known for their cutting-edge fashion sense and most First Ladies have leaned more towards traditional, conservative styles. But future First Lady Michelle Obama might just be an exception to the usual blandness of Washington fashion.

When he takes office in January, President-elect Barack Obama will face leadership challenges few would envy: a crippled economy, the Iraq war, rising gas prices and the threat of terrorism. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright offers advice on how the new president should confront the challenges ahead.

It's a bit of a paradox, but researchers say they need Zika virus to re-emerge this year so they can test vaccines designed to defeat it.

The nation's doctors are more Democratic, female, and supportive of the Affordable Care Act than their physician counterparts in Congress.

Citing a Kaiser Health News investigation, Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, will examine potential abuses of incentives to spur development of drugs for rare diseases.

The Orphan Drug Act was created to help patients with rare diseases get life-saving medications. But soaring prices suggest the law is being manipulated to increase profits.

A key part of GOP plans to reform health care may include making health care more portable. But it's not so easy to do.