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NBC/WSJ poll: Heading into conventions, Obama has four-point lead

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 03:33 PM PDT

A Democratic ticket featuring Obama and Vice President Joe Biden gets support from 48 percent of registered voters, and a Republican ticket of Romney and new running mate Paul Ryan gets 44 percent.

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Even toddlers can't stand whiners, study shows

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 12:44 PM PDT

Toddlers seem to know the difference between a whiner and somebody who is justifiably upset, and the young children often show less sympathy for crybabies, a new study shows.

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Romney: Akin should 'exit the Senate race'

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 01:13 PM PDT

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney called on Rep. Todd Akin (R) to end his bid for Senate in Missouri.

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Posted: 21 Aug 2012 01:13 PM PDT

Diana Nyad suspends latest Cuba-Florida swim bid

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad suspended her latest attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida after being hampered by more jellyfish stings and strong overnight storms.Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad suspended her latest attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida after being hampered by more jellyfish stings and strong overnight storms.




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Ethiopia PM Meles Zenawi dies

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 02:57 AM PDT

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, a senior Africa figurehead, has died of an infection while being treated abroad for an undisclosed illness.Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, a senior Africa figurehead, has died of an infection while being treated abroad for an undisclosed illness.




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Israelis fret over 'lynching' of Palestinian

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:22 AM PDT

An attack by a group of Israeli youths on a 17-year-old Palestian Arab that left him in a coma for two days has left Israelis asking how this kind of racially tinged violence could happen. NBC News' Martin Fletcher reports. An attack by a group of Israeli youths on a 17-year-old Palestian Arab that left him in a coma for two days has left Israelis asking how this kind of racially tinged violence could happen. NBC News' Martin Fletcher reports.




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Banish brain freeze: New study shows how

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:31 AM PDT

It's a sweltering summer day, so you take a big sip of a refreshing, frozen coffee--and you're immediately doubled over with throbbing head pain. Why do frosty foods give us headaches?It's a sweltering summer day, so you take a big sip of a refreshing, frozen coffee--and you're immediately doubled over with throbbing head pain. Why do frosty foods give us headaches?




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Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:31 AM PDT

Antibiotics may increase obesity in young babies

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:47 AM PDT

Young infants given antibiotics may be at increased risk for obesity later in life, a new study suggests.

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Wildfires wreak havoc across Western US; smoke visible from space

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:12 AM PDT

Shifting winds gave firefighters battling Northern California's Ponderosa Fire a break, but this blaze is just one of 35 dangerous fires currently burning across 10 western states.Shifting winds gave firefighters battling Northern California's Ponderosa Fire a break, but this blaze is just one of 35 dangerous fires currently burning across 10 western states.




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Nurse in Aurora theater attack drowns in Iowa

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:37 AM PDT

Nurse Jennifer Gallagher, who helped treat victims of the Aurora theater shooting in Colorado, has drowned while on a family vacation in Iowa.

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Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:37 AM PDT

Honda Accord tops list for most-stolen cars

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 12:43 PM PDT

This is one list you'd probably prefer not to see your car wind up on, but if you own a 1994 Honda Accord it is the vehicle thieves are most likely to target, according to a new study released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.This is one list you'd probably prefer not to see your car wind up on, but if you own a 1994 Honda Accord it is the vehicle thieves are most likely to target, according to a new study released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.




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Bo Obama is on a diet, president says

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 11:47 AM PDT

As the White House family dog, Bo knows how to capture the spotlight. But apparently, he needs some help watching his figure.As the White House family dog, Bo knows how to capture the spotlight. But apparently, he needs some help watching his figure.




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'The Office' to end after season nine

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 11:35 AM PDT

Greg Daniels, executive producer, said that "all questions will be answered this year. We're going to see who's behind the documentary."Greg Daniels, executive producer, said that "all questions will be answered this year. We're going to see who's behind the documentary."




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Posted: 21 Aug 2012 11:35 AM PDT

When choosing salad dressing sparks anxiety spiral

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 12:54 PM PDT

Anxiety for Daniel Smith is far more than a little worried about what the next day might bring. In an instant Smith's brain can take even the most innocuous incident and spin it into a life-altering – even life-threatening – scenario.Anxiety for Daniel Smith is far more than a little worried about what the next day might bring. In an instant Smith's brain can take even the most innocuous incident and spin it into a life-altering – even life-threatening – scenario.




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Antibiotics may increase obesity in young babies

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:47 AM PDT

Young infants given antibiotics may be at increased risk for obesity later in life, a new study suggests.

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Wildfires wreak havoc across Western US; smoke visible from space

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:12 AM PDT

Shifting winds gave firefighters battling Northern California's Ponderosa Fire a break, but this blaze is just one of 35 dangerous fires currently burning across 10 western states.Shifting winds gave firefighters battling Northern California's Ponderosa Fire a break, but this blaze is just one of 35 dangerous fires currently burning across 10 western states.




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