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Vagus nerve stimulation may tame autoimmune diseases

5:00am February 03, 2025

by Jon Hamilton

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the vagus nerve.

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Politics & Government

House Approves $11 Billion To Keep Highway Fund Solvent

by Brian Naylor

The House has passed a bill that adds 10 months worth of money into the Highway Trust Fund. The account runs dry next month unless Congress acts. Hundreds of projects could be jeopardized.

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World News

Israelis, Palestinians Defy Recent Violence To Break Fast Together

by Ari Shapiro

The conflict between Israel and Gaza is in its ninth day, with no obvious end in sight. Amid the violence, some Israelis and Palestinians meet to share an end-of-fast meal.

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Marvel Comics Rewrites Thor Into A Woman

Series writer Jason Aaron points out, "This is not She-Thor. This is not Lady Thor. This is not Thorita. This is Thor." She'll make her debut in October.

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Apple Teams Up With Former Rival On Business App

Apple and IBM were intense competitors 30 years ago — during the early days of the personal computer. But now, in the mobile age, the two companies have struck a deal to develop business apps.

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Murdoch Says His Bid For Rival Time Warner Was Rejected

by David Folkenflik

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox confirmed that it made an offer to buy the owner of HBO, Warner Bros., TBS and CNN but got shot down.

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3 Vintage VW Buses Stolen From Hotel Parking Lot

The Tillamook cheese vans, which are bright orange, were on a publicity tour in Sacramento, Calif. Two men have been arrested.

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YMCA Campers Mistaken For Migrant Kids Headed For Detention

Protesters in Oracle, Ariz., are concerned about migrant children reaching the U.S. State Rep. Adam Kwasman says he saw a yellow bus full of kids, their faces full of fear. The kids were campers.

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World News

Young Pakistani Activist Urges Nigeria To Do More For Kidnapped Girls

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

It's been three months since Islamist extremists kidnapped more than 250 schoolgirls in northeastern Nigeria. Education campaigner Malala Yousafzai appealed to the captors to free the girls.

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Politics & Government

Colorful Politician Buddy Cianci Wants To Be Providence Mayor...Again

by Ian Donnis

The long-serving mayor of Rhode Island's capital city spent more than four years in prison on felony corruption charges and was forced to resign — twice. And now he's running again for mayor.

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Giant Snails Stopped From Entery The U.S. At LAX

U.S. customs inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport intercepted dozens of live snails. In Nigeria, they are considered a delicacy. But in California, they are an invasive species.

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Vegas Authorities Bust Up World Cup Betting Ring

The illegal gambling operation is accused of taking millions of dollars in bets on FIFA World Cup soccer games.

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World News

Hamas Has Yet To Agree To Cease-Fire Proposal

Steve Inskeep talks to Ehab El-Ghussain, deputy information minister for the Palestinian government.

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