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'Your Kids Are Not An Experiment'; Surgeon General Says No Vaping For Young People
A report from the surgeon general warns that "nicotine is addictive and harmful for youth and young adults," and notes e-cigarettes are increasingly popular among people under 25.
Apple Scraps Headphone Jack In iPhone 7, Reveals Cordless AirPods
Why is Apple pushing users toward wireless earbuds? "Courage," says an Apple executive. Other news from the Apple event involved Super Mario, Pokemon Go and water-resistant features.
Want To Be Wicket Smart? Now There's An App For Cricket's Many Rules
A new app from the "Guardians of the Laws and Spirit of Cricket" takes on the challenge of explaining the game and its many "delightful complications," using videos, animations and quizzes.
California Deserts In 'Super Bloom' Thanks To A Wet Winter
A rainy winter has brought an early spring to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in Southern California. Wildflowers are in bloom. How can seeds survive years of drought and then put on such a display?
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'Gong Show' Host Chuck Barris Dies; Game Show Creator Was 87
Barris died of natural causes Tuesday at his home in Palisades, N.Y., according to publicist Paul Shefrin. Critics called Barris "The King of Schlock" or "The Baron of Bad Taste."
After Powerful Quakes, An Even Stronger Temblor Strikes Southern Japan
Just over 24 hours after strong earthquakes hit the Kumamoto area, an even bigger temblor of magnitude 7.0 struck the same area. Thursday's quakes killed at least nine people.
NASA To Test Inflatable Room For Astronauts In Space
On Friday, a supply rocket is scheduled to send an inflatable module to the International Space Station. The expandable technology is being developed by a private firm.
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Gigantic Shield Moves Into Place To Cover Exploded Chernobyl Reactor
It's billed as the "largest movable land-based structure ever built," and it is an important step toward ultimately dismantling the reactor. The 1986 blast was the world's worst nuclear disaster.
Kansas City's Jump In Homicides Is Among Nation's Leaders
Kansas City’s murder rate is getting a lot of attention.The number of lives lost to murder in Kansas City, Missouri, spiked 40 percent between 2014 and…
In D.C., Group Of Protesters Breaks Windows; Police Use Pepper Spray
One inauguration protest erupted into conflict; officers in riot gear sent a concussive device into the crowd of several hundred. The interim police chief says protests elsewhere have been peaceful.
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