Few stories pack as emotional a punch as ones that involve someone diagnosed with a terminal illness beating the odds, being the first cured — the one who lives and brings hope to others facing the same death sentence.
A newly released book, "The Right to Try," shows that such stories aren't a rarity: Medical breakthroughs happen routinely, and these life-saving treatments are resurrecting people who would otherwise be left for dead. Before opening its pages, be sure to grab your tissue box: The heart wrenching stories of devastation and joy promise to be tear-jerkers for even the most stoic of readers.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is poised to pass a bill that bans moving Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States — something Barack Obama has been trying to do since he was sworn in as president.
The Senate planned to vote Tuesday on the $607 billion defense policy bill, which passed the House last week, 370-58.
