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Obama Inauguration Shows Climate Change a Top Priority Over the Next 4 Years

Obama Inauguration Shows Climate Change a Top Priority Over the Next 4 Years

During second terms, presidents consider what legacy their time in office will leave. It is clear Obama has marked environmental issues as a top priority over the next four years.

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You'll Never Believe How Many Calories Are in These 7 Popular American Restaurant Dishes

You'll Never Believe How Many Calories Are in These 7 Popular American Restaurant Dishes

Eat 10 Egg McMuffins or 11 slizes of Pizza Hut pizza, and even then you won't match the shocking number of calories in these famous U.S. chain restaurant dishes.

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Can iPhones Help Millennials Practice Safer Sex?

Can iPhones Help Millennials Practice Safer Sex?

Two new smartphone apps, MedXCom Patient and iCondom, claim to help millennials practice safer sex. Do they succeed?

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5 Worst Man-Made Disasters in History

5 Worst Man-Made Disasters in History

Earthquakes, tornadoes, typhoons, and other natural disasters are bad enough, but things get worse when human actions lead to additional, preventable problems.

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Video Tour of International Space Station Unlocks What It's Like to Live in Space

Video Tour of International Space Station Unlocks What It's Like to Live in Space

Outgoing commander of the International Space Station, Sunita Williams, gives a video tour of what it's like living in space. It's probably the shortest longest video you'll ever watch online.

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America Was So Close to Huge Climate Change Laws 3 Years Ago — So Why Did Congress Give Up On the Environment?

America Was So Close to Huge Climate Change Laws 3 Years Ago — So Why Did Congress Give Up On the Environment?

In 2010, Congress came oh-so-close to passing a landmark piece of climate change legislation — until green groups misread the political landscape. Can environmentalists bounce back?

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Why the War On Obesity is Making You Fat

Why the War On Obesity is Making You Fat

The good intentions of Washington to "fight obesity" are relatively unproductive, and may be making the problem worse.

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3 New Year's Health Resolutions You'll Actually Be Able to Keep

3 New Year's Health Resolutions You'll Actually Be Able to Keep

Obesity is striking America like a great plague. Everyone from politicians to soda manufacturers are trying to do their part to fight off this social evil. Here are three steps you can take.

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