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California Legalizes Self-Driving Cars
KickingTiresCalifornia became the third state to legalize self-driving cars, according to the Wall Street Journal. Nevada passed similar legislation around this time last year, as did Florida, the newspaper reports. At the signing ceremony for the legislation were...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Politics, Google Inc., Government, The Wall Street Journal
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Survey Finds Lots of Drowsy Drivers
KickingTiresEver felt sleepy behind the wheel? You???re not alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a survey asking, "During the last 30 days, have you ever nodded off or fallen asleep, even just for a brief moment, while......Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Disease Prevention, AAA
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Daily News Briefs: June 15, 2012
KickingTiresThe World Health Organization says diesel fumes cause lung cancer, according to The New York Times. The fuel's exhaust is considered to be more carcinogenic than secondhand cigarette smoke, said WHO, adding that it is a likely cause of bladder......Tags: Lexus, The New York Times, Lung Cancer, Politics, Infiniti
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What California should learn from the 1-800-GET-THIN saga
Today, 19 months after her death, we may finally have a good idea of what killed Paula Rojeski. According to a lawsuit and public autopsy records, the causes included her doing business with the 1-800-GET-THIN folks and the slicing of her aorta during...Tags: Trials, Ethics, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Laws
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Doctor whose work saved millions reflects on career
The publication of Alfred Sommer's new memoir, "10 Lessons in Public Health," comes precisely 30 years after the publication of the most important thing he's ever written: "Increased mortality in children with mild vitamin A deficiency," a report of a...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Arts and Culture, Vaccines, Vitamin A, Diseases and Illnesses
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One Health Commission all about the human-animal bond
My Pet WorldDr. Roger Mahr, then president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and Dr. Ronald Davis, late president of the American Medical Association, launched the One Health Initiative in 2007. "We formalized and expanded upon what many in the medical...Tags: West Nile Virus, Chicago Restaurants, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Diseases and Illnesses, Hyperthyroidism
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Real tax reform would force both sides to do some heavy lifting
Typical daily schedule for a member of the United States Congress: •8:30 a.m. — National Wind Energy Association: to discuss wind production tax credit. •10 a.m. — National Association of Manufacturers: to discuss accelerated...
Tags: Taxation, Politics, Budget Control Act of 2011, American Cancer Society, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Let's go to the super-sized World Cup
Think I'm going to the World Cup in Brazil next year. ("Come on, Greene. We got March Madness across the land, Arnie's Bay Hill right here, plus college football spring training — and you're talking about soccer?" — Yep. My column, my rules....
Tags: Easter, Television Industry, Spring Training, Sports, Dancing With the Stars (tv program)
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Stress erodes employee health -- and corporate profits
Arianna HuffingtonOn Tuesday I guest-hosted CNBC's "Squawk Box," a program that bills itself as the show that "brings Wall Street to Main Street." As well as discussing Cyprus and a possible euro-crisis, we discussed the growing trend in corporate America of taking steps...Tags: AOL LLC, Corporate Officers, Career and Workplace, Duke University, Medical Research
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Submit your nominations for America's Favorite Veterinarian
My Pet WorldWhat has your veterinarian done for you lately? Perhaps through early diagnosis, the vet saved your pet's life. Perhaps your veterinarian made herself available after hours to do emergency surgery after your pet was hit by a car. The American...Tags: Pets, Steve Dale, Palatine, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Crime, Law and Justice
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Food and Drug Administration testing samples
There was fear and trembling within the last couple of years about a report that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was about to embark on a new nationwide endeavor. The FDA was set to test bulk tank samples for the presence of residues from 30...Tags: Beverage Industry, Consumer Goods Industries, Food and Drug Administration
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Herbalife cozies up with UCLA
Herbalife International says it's all about helping people "pursue healthy, active lives." UCLA's Geffen School of Medicine likes to think of itself as being in the forefront of medical research and modern healthcare. But the curious relationship...
Tags: Pistachios, Entertainment Events, Teachers, Nobel Prize Awards, Science
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