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2016-12-10 US Health Report: E-Cigarettes Not Safe for Young People

The United States' top health official says electronic cigarettes can cause health problems for young people. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released…

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2016-12-12 Executions Are Down, but Debate over Death Sentence Continues

The United States is expected to execute fewer people in 2016 than any year in the past 25 years. So…

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2016-12-11 Can You Start a Technology Company Outside of Silicon Valley?

You might think the only place to set up a technology company in the United States is California. After all,…

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2016-12-12 Iran Air Signs $16 Billion Plane Deal with Boeing

Iran's main air travel company Iran Air has signed an agreement with American manufacturer Boeing to buy 80 passenger airplanes.…

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2016-12-13 Voter Expectations for Trump Up Since Election

Americans are more hopeful about how well Donald Trump will perform as the president of the United States than they…

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2016-12-13 Trump Chooses ExxonMobil Chief as Secretary of State

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state -- the top cabinet position. Tillerson currently…

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2016-12-10 Acceptance of Torture During War is Growing

A new study has found changes in public opinion on the issue of torture and its use to get "important…

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2016-12-09 Leaders, Activists Launch Campaigns to End Sexual Violence in South Sudan

Many cases of rape are reported in the world's newest country, South Sudan. Government forces, unidentified armed groups, and rebel…

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2016-12-08 Islamic State Expanding Schools in Eastern Afghanistan

Afghan officials say the Islamic State, or IS, is trying to strongly influence children in the country's East through a…

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2016-12-07 Germany’s Merkel Calls for Ban on Full-Face Covers

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a ban on full-face veils worn by some Muslim women. Merkel announced her position Tuesday…

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