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Marijuana Implicated in 2 Fatal Heart Failures
(Newser) - Marijuana has a reputation for being a safe drug, but some researchers say there is mounting evidence that the drug is associated with adverse heart complications. In two new case studies, two young men in Germany—ages 23 and 28—with no drugs other than THC in their systems and... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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Guy Shoots, Kills Himself While Taking Selfie
(Newser) - A selfie turned deadly for a 21-year-old man last weekend, thanks to the toxic mix of alcohol and a loaded gun. After a night drinking with two friends in Mexico City, Oscar Otero Aguilar decided to take a picture of himself with his loaded .45-caliber pistol pointed at his head.... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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'Hobbit' Found Decade Ago Not New Species
(Newser) - When a skull and several bone fragments were discovered in a cave on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2004, one scientist called it "the most important find in human evolution for 100 years." The discoverers hailed it as a previously unknown and extinct human species, which they... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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Ebola Drug Given to Aid Workers Was Made by...
(Newser) - Two American aid workers infected with Ebola are getting an experimental drug so novel it has never been tested for safety in humans and was only identified as a potential treatment earlier this year, thanks to a longstanding research program by the US government and the military. The workers, Nancy... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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Why Women Get Lied to in Negotiations
(Newser) - Think women get cheated at the negotiating table? That painful cliché has found new life in a US study of MBA students who, true to form, cheated females more often than males, Jezebel reports. First, researchers at UPenn and UC Berkeley had prospective sellers—both male and female—negotiate with... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.
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Top Firms: We Won't Work With Climate Deniers
(Newser) - A few of the world's most powerful public-relations companies say they won't launch campaigns that deny climate change—and most of those won't work with climate-change deniers at all, the Guardian reports. A survey conducted by the Guardian and the Climate Investigations Centre got responses from 10... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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Kinder, Gentler Humans Built Modern Culture
(Newser) - Maybe all mankind needed to become more civilized was a kinder, gentler touch, suggests a study out of the University of Utah and Duke University. The new research now links a drop in testosterone to our ancestors' sudden jump into civilized behavior about 50,000 years ago. This is when... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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Mystery of China's Terracotta Army Solved
(Newser) - Every member of First Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Terracotta Army—thousands of replicas of Chinese imperial guards rendered in clay around 221 BC—is unique and incredibly realistic, which is why they've fascinated researchers since they were discovered in 1974. Now, scientists in China say they’ve peeled back... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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How Programming Courses Could Replace Degrees
(Newser) - While US students rack up more than a trillion dollars in debt, the demand for computer programmers is far outpacing the supply: By 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a million programming jobs will have gone unfilled. And to land these positions, there's little need for a... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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Guy Emailing Kid Porn Busted by ... Google
(Newser) - When registered Texas sex offender John Henry Skillern, 41, allegedly tried to email a pornographic image of a young girl to a friend, Google was watching with its email scanning software. "I can't see that information, I can't see that photo, but Google can," a detective... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology.
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33 PF Chang's Hit by Data Breach
(Newser) - PF Chang's confirmed in June that data from credit and debit cards used at its restaurants was stolen, and now the company is providing more details on its ongoing investigation into the security breach, including a list of 33 restaurants that may have been affected and the dates that... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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NY Hotel Fines $500 for Bad Reviews
(Newser) - The Union Street Guest House in Hudson, NY, wants you to keep your crummy opinions to yourself. So if you post something about the hotel’s "rude customer service, unclean, terrible odor," as NY Pix 11 quotes one reviewer, the hotel will collect a $500 fine. It’s... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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Woman Beats Cancer, Dies in Freak Bucket-List Fall
(Newser) - After four years of chemo in facing down—and recently beating—breast cancer, 51-year-old Geraldine Jones set out to fulfill a "lifelong dream" of riding a horse on her favorite stretch of beach in South Wales as a way to "appreciate every moment," a close friend tells... More » Newser located this story for you on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.
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