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Mercy Ships celebrates 100,000th surgical procedure: 'It's the purest form of medicine' The majority of the world’s population doesn’t have immediate access to safe or emergency medical care, but that’s something Mercy Ships is hoping to change, one stop at a time.

Death of Columbine survivor Austin Eubanks renews discussion on opioid crisis Former Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission member Patrick Kennedy on addiction in America.

Midwife discovers that she delivered her assistant 19 years earlier A midwife in training made a shocking discovery after helping deliver her first baby: her instructor had delivered her 19 years earlier.

'Game of Thrones' counseling available for those mourning loss of show For many “Game of Thrones” super fans, last night’s series finale felt more like losing a loved one than the end of a television show.

Vienna Beef recalls more than 2,000 pounds of hot dogs due to possible metal contamination The “skinless beef frankfurters” were shipped to Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, according to a USDA product recall notice.

New study shows people gossip 52 minutes a day Why do people gossip so much? Psychotherapist Dr. Robi Ludwig reacts.

Twenty-two suspects have been arrested across Europe in a coordinated operation against a drug smuggling gang, European police agency Europol said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2JV3xhz

British Prime Minister Theresa May has asked Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to support her Brexit deal after offering sweeteners including the chance to vote on whether to hold a second referendum. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Qf597a

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said he sees an improvement in talks with the United States over the purchase of Russian S-400 defense systems and U.S. F-35 fighter jets, but added that Ankara was also preparing for potential U.S. sanctions. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WfZhA1

British Prime Minister Theresa May should not put her Brexit deal to a fourth vote in parliament after her new offering to lawmakers met with renewed criticism, the opposition Labour Party said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2M0gZUf

Lawmakers in Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party have begun a new push to oust her even earlier so that she doesn't have the chance to put her Brexit compromise plan to a vote in parliament, the BBC's political editor said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Wm0rtC

Six people died in civil unrest that gripped parts of Jakarta on Tuesday night after the election commission confirmed that President Joko Widodo won last month's election, the governor of the Indonesian capital said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HMF0bP

Britain must not "export its political crisis" over to Europe, said French politician Nathalie Loiseau, who is spearheading President Emmanuel Macron's European election campaign. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2wei3cs

Turkey will not evacuate its military observation post in northern Syria's Idlib, the last rebel stronghold in the region, after a suspected Syrian government attack this month, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2YHtkOp

India's ruling coalition has promised to rev up growth, double farmers' income and boost infrastructure spending in the next five years after exit polls showed it would retain power when general election votes are counted on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2YMKcUh

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday that the government will not collapse after European parliament elections on May 26, seeking to quell fears of an imminent political crisis. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VT29mV

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will treat U.S. President Donald Trump to an imperial banquet, front row seats at a sumo tournament and a trip to the country's biggest warship on a state visit as Tokyo seeks to avoid a bust-up over trade. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VSscdS