Catalog of DNA helps find roots of rare diseases

CBS News | 2016-08-17

Database containing genetic codes of more than 60,000 people could shed light on malfunctioning genes ......

Microsoft says this might be the last console generation

Engadget | 2016-08-17

Earlier today I sat down with Aaron Greenberg, Microsoft's Head of Xbox Games Marketing, to talk about Xbox One, Project Scorpio and the future of console gaming. Here are Greenberg's thoughts on three key topics. ......

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Grandfather: Man killed by police was just trying to survive

Business Insider | 2016-08-17

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Milwaukee County Sheriff shows Sylville K. Smith. Smith, who was killed in Milwaukee on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in a police shooting that sparked two nights of violence in Milwaukee, suffered from cognitive and mental health issues, and he carried a...

FDA Makes It Harder To Quit Smoking

Forbes | 2016-08-16

Good luck smokers who are trying to quit cigarettes—you are going to need it . Parts of the Food and Drug Administration’s so-called “deeming regulations,” which placed vaping products under its tobacco control authority, have just gone into effect. As Mitch Zeller, director of the FDA’s Center for...

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Neymar scores early, leads Brazil to Olympic soccer final

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With the fastest goal in Olympic history, Neymar led Brazil back to the gold-medal match. The Barcelona striker scored 15 seconds into the game and converted a penalty kick in second-half injury time Wednesday to lead Brazil over Honduras 6-0 in the semifinals of the men's...

Riyad Mahrez ends exit rumours with new Leicester deal

RTE | 2016-08-17

Reigning PFA Players' Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez has committed his future to Leicester by signing a new deal with the Premier League champions. The 25-year-old Algerian was a key figure in the Foxes' unlikely run to the title, scoring on 17 occasions and registering 11 assists, and was...

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WorldNews.com | 2016-08-18

Detroit Plans Hundreds of Lawsuits Over Property Taxes

Detroit has 597 lawsuits they are filing in a plan to recoup $12.2 million owed by banks, investment firms, and other companies that own over 1,500 parcels of...

WorldNews.com | 2016-08-18

Alaskan Villagers Vote To Relocate In Face Of Coastal Erosion

Residents of the Alaskan village of Shishmaref, perched precariously on an island in the Chukchi Sea, voted Tuesday on whether to relocate due to global...

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Study: Pregnant Women Taking Most Antipsychotic Drugs Safe From Birth Defects

Pregnant women on antipsychotic drugs will not have increased changes of their newborns having birth defects if they take their medications through the...

WorldNews.com | 2016-08-18

Airlander 10, 'World's Largest Aircraft,' Takes Maiden Voyage in England

The 302-foot Airlander 10, a bulbous-nosed, helium-filled airship billed as the world’s largest aircraft, left Cardington airfield, 45 miles north of London, on...

BBC News | 2016-08-18

Islamophobic tweets 'peaked in July'

Almost 7,000 "Islamophobic" tweets were sent, in English, every day in July worldwide, data seen by the BBC suggests. This compared to 2,500 in April, with...

WorldNews.com | 2016-08-17

China Completes Plan For First National Panda Park

A plan to build a national park for giant pandas has been completed and will be submitted to the central government for approval, Chinese authorities said...

WorldNews.com | 2016-08-17

[VIDEO]: Purple Stubby Squid Delights, Amazes Scientists On Research Mission

The E/V Nautilus, currently on a four-month expedition to explore the eastern Pacific Ocean, has spotted a purple squid with googly eyes that looks very much...

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The Washington Post | 2016-08-18

CNN host totally owns Trump lawyer Michael Cohen

"Says who?" https://t.co/tHVKtnd1fX — Brian Ries (@moneyries) August 17, 2016 Michael Cohen,...