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FBI Finds 15,000 More Clinton Emails
Political analyst Matthew Dowd on the potential fallout for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
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US, Others Call for Rapid Phase-out of Heat-Trapping HFCs
The United States and other countries are ramping up pressure on world leaders to quickly phase out the use of a chemical contributing to global warming
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Prince Harry, Elton John Join Forces at International AIDS ConferencePrince Harry today implored his generation to take leadership in the battle against HIV , just like his late mother, Princess Diana , did 25 years ago. Harry made the call in a speech at the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, where he was joined by Sir Elton John . “When my
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NFL donations to brain research benefit league-linked doctors, raise worries about influence on scienceFor nearly two decades, the NFL ran a series of scientific experiments. The league formed its own research arm and published 16 papers about football and head injuries. The central conclusion -- that NFL players don't get brain damage -- led to public criticism, Congressional hearings and, in 2009,
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Microbiome Research Just Got a Mega Infusion of Government and Private Funding
The Obama administration announced a $121-million National Microbiome Initiative today to study how microscopic organisms that live all over the environment -- and our bodies -- can impact our health, climate and food security. The U.S. government had previously invested more than $900 million
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NFL donations to brain research benefit league-linked doctors, raise worries about influence on science
For nearly two decades, the NFL ran a series of scientific experiments. The league formed its own research arm and published 16 papers about football and head injuries. The central conclusion -- that NFL players don't get brain damage -- led to public criticism, Congressional hearings and, in 2009,
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Bill and Melinda Gates Urge Teens to ‘Get Involved’ in Annual LetterAt the beginning of every year, Bill and Melinda Gates publish a letter in which they outline the goals of their philanthropic organization. Their latest letter is written directly to high school students, the group they say will ultimately solve the world’s biggest problems. In the letter
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Xbox Live Outage: Snoop Dogg Has a Few Choice Words for Microsoft, Bill GatesAn Xbox Live outage late Wednesday night for some users caused online pandemonium -- with even Snoop Dogg going on an expletive-laced social media tirade against Microsoft and Bill Gates after he said he was unable to play. We'll give you the PG-rated summary of what Snoop Dogg said. In an
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Facebook CEO and Wife Mark Daughter's Birth With PledgeIn an open letter to their newborn daughter, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, announced they will give away 99 percent of Zuckerberg's Facebook shares.