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Study: Smoking near toddlers likely as bad as smoking while pregnant

Facebook debuts 'See First' with News Feed update

Arby’s launches bacon helpline for tempted vegetarians

Brain scans suggest anxiety may be hereditary

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'Designer babies' reinvigorate ethical debate

Study: Men, women may experience pain differently

Pain

Major powers, Iran extend interim nuclear deal for more talks

Study: Signs of Alzheimer's may begin about 20 years before symptoms

Top consumer brands pledge to halve food waste by 2025

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Google changing search policy to help combat revenge porn

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Millions participate in first International Day of Yoga

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Study finds link between birth month and future health

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Today's bulkier websites make for slower browsing

Three Philly athletes on Forbes highest-paid list

The skinny on the #BellyButtonChallenge

Belly Button Challenge

Breast Memories: Remembering the breast-feeding years

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Airlines could soon shrink the size of carry-on bags

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Carnival Cruise Line to ban beverages in carry-on bottles

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Apple's iOS 8.4 beta fixes 'Unicode of Death' bug

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Pizza Hut box turns into a DIY-movie projector

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U.S. FDA panel supports female libido drug

Coca-Cola reveals first bottle made entirely from plants

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Read Sheryl Sandberg's heartfelt Facebook post on the loss of her husband

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U.S. says 10,000 Islamic State militants killed in nine-month campaign

June 30 will be one second longer this year

Father's viral video sparks conversation on cyber shaming kids

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E.L. James announces new 'Fifty Shades' book, as told by Christian

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'Serial' podcast to release two new seasons

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Text crash your iPhone? Siri to the rescue

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Beyond texting while driving: Motorists are also surfing the Web, tweeting, video chatting

Texting and Driving

Social media erupts over FIFA 16 game adding women's teams

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'Jegging,' 'meme' and 'photobomb' among words added to dictionary

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Philly & N.J. celebrate Red Nose Day!

Red Nose Day

Bill Cosby breaks his silence on sexual assault allegations

Limited supply of new Internet addresses is nearly gone

Saudi-led air strikes hit Yemen capital hours before ceasefire

'Dad bod': Sexy or sexist?

TOMS launches #withoutshoes campaign

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Lonely Apple Watch users seek fellow heartbeats

New labels address medications' impact on moms-to-be

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Geocaching: The ultimate scavenger hunt

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