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Obama Says U.S. Will 'Take Out' Islamic State 'Wherever They Exist'

10:51pm September 10, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Signaling a broadening of the American offensive to date, the president said he would not hesitate to order strikes inside Syria. "If you threaten America, you will find no safe haven," Obama warned.

President Obama To Outline Strategy For Confronting ISIS

6:29pm September 10, 2014

by Robert Siegel

In a prime-time address on Wednesday night, President Obama is expected to frame the threat posed by the Islamic State and outline his strategy for "degrading and ultimately destroying the terrorist group." The speech comes as domestic public opinion on intervention has changed markedly in the wake of the beheading of two American journalists.

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Airline Social Media 'Command Centers' Direct Complaint Traffic

6:29pm September 10, 2014

by Lauren Silverman

Southwest Airlines has joined a growing number of airlines that are hiring social media "first responders" to help with customer relations.

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Researchers speculate that the Omega-3 fatty acids in fish may help maintain good blood flow to the inner ear.

Women Who Eat Fish Twice Weekly Cut Their Risk Of Hearing Loss

4:56pm September 10, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

Something as simple as eating fish can help lower the risk of hearing loss, researchers say. All types of fish helped. And since many people don't eat fish at all, there's an opportunity here.

The Maiden Blush, Chenango Strawberry and Duchess of Oldenburg are heirloom apples found in old orchards across Colorado, which was once a major apple-producing state.

The Comeback Of The Endangered Colorado Orange, An Apple

4:03pm September 10, 2014

by Stephanie Paige Ogburn

The Colorado Orange is no orange; it is an apple, with a unique texture and citrus taste. There's a new effort to bring it and other endangered Colorado apples back from the brink of extinction.

Does smoking pot make it less likely that you'll go to college?

Heavier Teen Pot Smoking Linked To Problems In Young Adults

3:59pm September 10, 2014

by Nancy Shute

Daily smokers are less likely to graduate from high school or college and are at higher risk of suicide, according to an analysis of three long-term studies of teenagers in Australia and New Zealand.

Randen Patterson left a research career in physiology at U.C. Davis when funding got too tight. He now owns a grocery store in Guinda, Calif.

When Scientists Give Up

3:29pm September 10, 2014

by Richard Harris

They were talented, idealistic risk-takers on the road to what they thought would be important medical discoveries. But when the funding for risk-takers dried up, these two academics called it quits.

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Government To Drop Background Check Firm USIS

2:59pm September 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The Falls Church, Va.-based private contractor conducts most of the government's background checks and was the target of a cyberattack last month that breached thousands of personnel files.

The Video, The Tabloid Site And The NFL's Unwanted Reckoning

2:33pm September 10, 2014

by David Folkenflik

The assault by former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice on his then-fiancee was public knowledge. But new video released by TMZ on Monday defined the story, says NPR's David Folkenflik.

Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves the Life-giving Trinity church in Moscow, on Wednesday. Putin accused NATO of using the Ukraine crisis to "resuscitate itself."

Putin: Russia To Upgrade Nuclear Forces In Response To West

1:52pm September 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The Russian president also accused the West of staging the crisis in Ukraine in order to "resuscitate" the NATO alliance.