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The inhumanness of technology
Ever get the feeling that a thumbs-up on Facebook just isn't the same as seeing a friend? Ever feel like you want more than 140 characters...
Bob Probert's death could affect NHL lives
Bob Probert might have been the most feared NHL player who ever raised a fist, a wild brawler who often skated off bloodied and battered but...
Edwin D. Kilbourne dies at 90; virologist developed flu vaccine
Dr. Edwin D. Kilbourne, a virologist who figured out how to manufacture a new influenza vaccine each year and was a principal advisor to the...
Corn-based ethanol producers are cranking up as oil prices soar
Corn-based ethanol is the renewable fuel environmentalists love to hate. But as turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa has sent oil...
Mazda recalls 65,000 cars for spider problem
Mazda Motor Corp. has an itsy-bitsy problem, and it's recalling 65,000 cars to fix it.
Type 2 diabetes poses heightened risk of death from cancer and other maladies
A 50-year-old with Type 2 diabetes will lose an average of six years of life as a result of the disease, only one less than would be lost by...
FDA orders 500 cough and cold drugs off the market
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ordered the makers of about 500 unapproved prescription cough and cold medicines to get them...
FDA panel findings could lead to curbs on menthol cigarettes
Adding menthol to cigarettes may increase the likelihood of addiction and make it easier for young people to start smoking, according to...
First deep-water drilling permit issued for gulf since BP oil spill
The Obama administration issued the first new deep-water drilling permit for the Gulf of Mexico since the BP oil spill, stoking cautious...
Henry Morgan's cannons found in Panama, archaeologists say
Archaeologists have recovered six cannons from the ships of Welsh privateer Henry Morgan, the first artifacts found in Panama to be linked...
U.N. leader asks Hollywood for help in fight against global climate change
Ban Ki-moon, the normally buttoned-up Secretary General of the United Nations, swept into Los Angeles during Oscar week playing the role...
Bilingualism good for the brain, researchers say
Does being bilingual give young children a mental edge, or does it delay their learning?
What to consider about weight-loss surgery
With record U.S. obesity rates and newly expanded Food and Drug Administration eligibility criteria for Lap-Band surgery, more and more...
