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Gunman Killed Sister, 8 Others In Second US Mass Shooting In 24 Hours
In the hours before the mass shooting here, Connor and Megan Betts, brother and sister, drove the family's 2007 Corolla together to this city's historic Oregon District, an area alive on a summer night with restaurants, bars and nightlife.
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Trump's Officials To Get $10,000 Raise While Federal Staff Go Without Pay
While many federal workers go without pay and the government is partially shut down, hundreds of senior Trump political appointees are poised to receive annual raises of about $10,000 a year.
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How A Chinese Entrepreneur Evaded Sanctions And Financed Kim Jong Un's Nuclear Weapons Program
Among the flurry of U.S. legal maneuverings on Tuesday involving North Korea, maybe the most revealing involves a federal lawsuit aimed at the businesses of one Chinese entrepreneur.
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Apple, HP, Samsung, Others Pledge to Keep Children Out of Cobalt Mines
Apple, HP, Samsung SDI, and Sony have joined an effort, known as the Responsible Cobalt Initiative.
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A Man's Discovery Of Bones Under His Pub Could Forever Change What We Know About The Irish
Ten years ago, an Irish pub owner was clearing land for a driveway when his digging exposed an unusually large flat stone. The stone, in turn, obscured a dark gap underneath. He grabbed a flashlight to peer in.
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What These Ancient Statuettes of Obese People Say About Paleo Diets
The fat billows and pools around the belly button. The flesh spills over the hip bones. The thighs are fused.
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The Surprising Thing Ancient Mummies Tell Us About What To Eat
On a foggy day in August 1936, an anthropologist and his crew set sail for Kagamil Island, a small volcanic speck of hot springs and cliffs in the Bering Sea. A person identified as "Brown Bear" had told them of a cave full of mummies and other human remains. Shortly after landing, they found the opening in the rocks near a steam jet.
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The Surprising Thing Ancient Mummies Tell Us About What To Eat
On a foggy day in August 1936, an anthropologist and his crew set sail for Kagamil Island, a small volcanic speck of hot springs and cliffs in the Bering Sea. A person identified as "Brown Bear" had told them of a cave full of mummies and other human remains. Shortly after landing, they found the opening in the rocks near a steam jet.
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Panel Said Drinking Coffee is Harmless, but Here's Why that Might be Wrong
At least for some scientists, it's far from clear that coffee is harmless.
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Panel Said Drinking Coffee is Harmless, but Here's Why That Might be Wrong
When an expert federal panel concluded earlier this year that drinking five cups of coffee a day can be part of a "healthy lifestyle," even hinting that coffee is good for you, the announcement prompted a glut of headlines extolling the national habit.
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Blame it on Your DNA: Bacon May Not be Bad for You
In a study published last year with little fanfare, researchers found that genetics may determine how dangerous processed meats are for you.
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Hot Dogs, Bacon & Other Processed Meats Cause Cancer, Declares WHO
A research division of the WHO announced that bacon, sausage and other processed meats cause cancer and that red meat probably does, too
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Hot Dogs, Bacon and Other Processed Meats Cause Cancer, WHO Declares
A research division of the World Health Organization announced on Monday that bacon, sausage and other processed meats cause cancer, and that red meat probably does, too.
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Why the US Government Tried to Steer People Away from Whole Milk
U.S. dietary guidelines have long recommended that people steer clear of whole milk, and for decades, Americans have obeyed. But...
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Gunman Killed Sister, 8 Others In Second US Mass Shooting In 24 Hours
In the hours before the mass shooting here, Connor and Megan Betts, brother and sister, drove the family's 2007 Corolla together to this city's historic Oregon District, an area alive on a summer night with restaurants, bars and nightlife.
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Trump's Officials To Get $10,000 Raise While Federal Staff Go Without Pay
While many federal workers go without pay and the government is partially shut down, hundreds of senior Trump political appointees are poised to receive annual raises of about $10,000 a year.
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How A Chinese Entrepreneur Evaded Sanctions And Financed Kim Jong Un's Nuclear Weapons Program
Among the flurry of U.S. legal maneuverings on Tuesday involving North Korea, maybe the most revealing involves a federal lawsuit aimed at the businesses of one Chinese entrepreneur.
-
Apple, HP, Samsung, Others Pledge to Keep Children Out of Cobalt Mines
Apple, HP, Samsung SDI, and Sony have joined an effort, known as the Responsible Cobalt Initiative.
-
A Man's Discovery Of Bones Under His Pub Could Forever Change What We Know About The Irish
Ten years ago, an Irish pub owner was clearing land for a driveway when his digging exposed an unusually large flat stone. The stone, in turn, obscured a dark gap underneath. He grabbed a flashlight to peer in.
-
What These Ancient Statuettes of Obese People Say About Paleo Diets
The fat billows and pools around the belly button. The flesh spills over the hip bones. The thighs are fused.
-
The Surprising Thing Ancient Mummies Tell Us About What To Eat
On a foggy day in August 1936, an anthropologist and his crew set sail for Kagamil Island, a small volcanic speck of hot springs and cliffs in the Bering Sea. A person identified as "Brown Bear" had told them of a cave full of mummies and other human remains. Shortly after landing, they found the opening in the rocks near a steam jet.
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The Surprising Thing Ancient Mummies Tell Us About What To Eat
On a foggy day in August 1936, an anthropologist and his crew set sail for Kagamil Island, a small volcanic speck of hot springs and cliffs in the Bering Sea. A person identified as "Brown Bear" had told them of a cave full of mummies and other human remains. Shortly after landing, they found the opening in the rocks near a steam jet.
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Panel Said Drinking Coffee is Harmless, but Here's Why that Might be Wrong
At least for some scientists, it's far from clear that coffee is harmless.
-
Panel Said Drinking Coffee is Harmless, but Here's Why That Might be Wrong
When an expert federal panel concluded earlier this year that drinking five cups of coffee a day can be part of a "healthy lifestyle," even hinting that coffee is good for you, the announcement prompted a glut of headlines extolling the national habit.
-
Blame it on Your DNA: Bacon May Not be Bad for You
In a study published last year with little fanfare, researchers found that genetics may determine how dangerous processed meats are for you.
-
Hot Dogs, Bacon & Other Processed Meats Cause Cancer, Declares WHO
A research division of the WHO announced that bacon, sausage and other processed meats cause cancer and that red meat probably does, too
-
Hot Dogs, Bacon and Other Processed Meats Cause Cancer, WHO Declares
A research division of the World Health Organization announced on Monday that bacon, sausage and other processed meats cause cancer, and that red meat probably does, too.
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Why the US Government Tried to Steer People Away from Whole Milk
U.S. dietary guidelines have long recommended that people steer clear of whole milk, and for decades, Americans have obeyed. But...
