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• A smartphone solution to childhood obesity
• New York to resume search for remains from September 11 attacks
• New York, New Jersey transit systems get $1.4B in federal aid
• When cash is no longer legal tender
• UPS pays $40 million to end online pharmacies probe
• Judge denies transgender pregnant man's divorce
• New York City appeals ‘soda ban’ ruling
• It's a bird, it's plane...no, it's a drone
• NPR ends its news show 'Talk of the Nation'
• Bombs at five Iraqi Shi'ite mosques kill 19
• The truth behind N. Korea's threats
• GOP lawmaker calls Hispanic workers ‘wetbacks’
• Singer Michelle Shocked sits in at canceled show
• Robert Zildjian, Sabian cymbal manufacturer, dies
• New EPA gas rules to cost one to nine cents a gallon
• Pakistan's former president Musharraf hit by shoe by protestor
• Filipino devotees reenact crucifixion of Christ
• Mandela spends second night in hospital
• N. Korea vows 'to settle accounts' with U.S.
• Russian-American crew takes short cut to space station
• N. Korea vows 'to settle accounts' with U.S.
• Japan jobless rate rises, manufacturing dips
• Menlo Park gives OK for Facebook's 2nd campus
• Damaged rods may delay new Bay Bridge opening
• Do adults text and drive more than teens?

A smartphone solution to childhood obesity Posted: 29 Mar 2013 01:03 PM PDT The best weapon in the battle against obesity may already be in the hands of children and teenagers. That's the thinking behind the work of several researchers and technologists around the country who hope to turn cell phones into devices that can help young people make healthier food and lifestyle choices. A recent Pew Internet [...]

New York to resume search for remains from September 11 attacks Posted: 29 Mar 2013 12:48 PM PDT The medical examiner's office tells families of the dead about a new sifting operation.

New York, New Jersey transit systems get $1.4B in federal aid Posted: 29 Mar 2013 12:32 PM PDT The funding will be used to rebuild in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

When cash is no longer legal tender Posted: 29 Mar 2013 11:30 AM PDT Ever wondered what happens to all of the damaged dollar bills?

UPS pays $40 million to end online pharmacies probe Posted: 29 Mar 2013 10:59 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shipping company UPS has agreed to pay $40 million to end a federal criminal probe connected to its work for online pharmacies.

Judge denies transgender pregnant man's divorce Posted: 29 Mar 2013 10:28 AM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona judge on Friday refused to grant a divorce for a transgender Arizona man who gave birth to three children after beginning to change his sex from female.

New York City appeals ‘soda ban’ ruling Posted: 29 Mar 2013 10:12 AM PDT Officials argue a ban on large sugary drinks is crucial to stopping a "serious health crisis."

It's a bird, it's plane...no, it's a drone Posted: 29 Mar 2013 09:57 AM PDT As unmanned aircraft technology goes mainstream, privacy concerns fester.

NPR ends its news show 'Talk of the Nation' Posted: 29 Mar 2013 08:41 AM PDT "East Coast liberal elites" have lost another outlet for their opinions now that National Public Radio is putting an end to one of its signature shows. After 21 years on the air, the afternoon call-in show "Talk of that Nation" is being sent out to pasture, taking away the best opportunity the public radio listeners had for interacting with the show and getting their views on the airwaves.

Bombs at five Iraqi Shi'ite mosques kill 19 Posted: 29 Mar 2013 07:56 AM PDT Ten years after the U.S. invasion, Iraq is still grappling with political turmoil.

The truth behind N. Korea's threats Posted: 29 Mar 2013 07:25 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Across North Korea, soldiers are gearing up for battle and shrouding their jeeps and vans with camouflage netting. Newly painted signboards and posters call for "death to the U.S. imperialists" and urge the people to fight with "arms, not words."

GOP lawmaker calls Hispanic workers ‘wetbacks’ Posted: 29 Mar 2013 06:08 AM PDT During a discussion about ongoing challenges to the economy Thursday, Alaska Republican Rep. Don Young referred to Hispanic workers as "wetbacks," an ethnic slur used to describe migrant workers. "My father had a ranch; we used to have 50-60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes," Young told Alaska public radio station KRBD. "It takes two people to [...]

Singer Michelle Shocked sits in at canceled show Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:53 AM PDT SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Face covered and mouth taped shut, alternative folk and rock singer Michelle Shocked staged a sit in outside a Santa Cruz nightclub that canceled her show because she made an anti-gay slur at a San Francisco club earlier this month.

Robert Zildjian, Sabian cymbal manufacturer, dies Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:37 AM PDT Robert "RZ" Zildjian, founder of the Sabian Inc. musical cymbal manufacturing company, has died. He was 89. Sabian announced Zildjian's death on its website Thursday. The firm was closed until ...

New EPA gas rules to cost one to nine cents a gallon Posted: 29 Mar 2013 04:21 AM PDT New rules would reduce the sulfur in gasoline beginning in 2017.

Pakistan's former president Musharraf hit by shoe by protestor Posted: 29 Mar 2013 03:50 AM PDT Pervez Musharraf returned to the country after four years in self-imposed exile.

Filipino devotees reenact crucifixion of Christ Posted: 29 Mar 2013 03:20 AM PDT Devotees take part in a bloody annual ritual to mark Good Friday.

Mandela spends second night in hospital Posted: 29 Mar 2013 03:04 AM PDT Nelson Mandela spent a second night in hospital being treated for a lung infection while the South African government sought to reassure the nation about his health.

N. Korea vows 'to settle accounts' with U.S. Posted: 29 Mar 2013 02:49 AM PDT North Korea puts its missiles on standby after a rare U.S. show of force.

Russian-American crew takes short cut to space station Posted: 28 Mar 2013 10:46 PM PDT The three-man crew arrived at the orbital outpost less than six hours after blast-off.

N. Korea vows 'to settle accounts' with U.S. Posted: 28 Mar 2013 10:31 PM PDT North Korea put its missiles on standby after the U.S. flew stealth bombers over the Korean peninsula.

Japan jobless rate rises, manufacturing dips Posted: 28 Mar 2013 06:41 PM PDT The numbers underscore the fragility of the recovery of the world's third-largest economy.

Menlo Park gives OK for Facebook's 2nd campus Posted: 28 Mar 2013 06:26 PM PDT Facebook has the go-ahead from the city of Menlo Park to build a swanky second campus near its current Silicon Valley headquarters.

Damaged rods may delay new Bay Bridge opening Posted: 28 Mar 2013 06:11 PM PDT Hydrogen found in some steel is an indication of weakness in the metal, officials said.

Do adults text and drive more than teens? Posted: 28 Mar 2013 05:41 PM PDT One generation appears to be adopting bad tech behaviors from the other.

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