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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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World News

Air Raid Sirens Keep Israelis On High Alert

Steve Inskeep talks to Israeli author Etgar Keret about tensions on the streets of Tel Aviv during the current violence with Hamas, and what the difference is between peace and compromise.

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Employees Criticize CIA Cafeteria, FOI Request Reveals

The news website MuckRock published complaints about the CIA cafeteria which came from a 2010 Freedom of Information Act request. Spies prefer individual ketchup packets to pump dispensers.

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Economy

Chocolatier Lindt To Buy Russell Stover

by Frank Morris

Russell Stover has a long history, a large distribution network and loyal U.S. customers — the world's largest chocolate market. Lindt specializes in higher-end brands like Ghirardelli and Lindor.

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Citigroup Settles Subprime Mortgage Case For $7 Billion

by Jim Zarroli

Citigroup has settled civil charges related to the marketing of mortgage-backed securities in the years leading up to the financial crisis. Some of the money will go toward mortgage relief.

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Citigroup Agrees To Settlement Over Risky Mortgages

Citigroup will pay $4 billion to the Justice Department and spend $2.5 billion to help struggling homeowners modify their mortgages. And, talks are underway between the government and Bank of America.

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McDonald's Is A Popular Wedding Destination In Hong Kong

McDonald's there are offering wedding packages. It seems the young couples have fond memories of first dates at the McDonald's — where love blossoms under golden arches.

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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Hosts Underwater Concert

Four hours of music was piped through underwater speakers. Songs from Flipper and The Little Mermaid were played for divers, snorkelers and marine life.

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World News

Firemen's Ball Ushers In France's Bastille Day

by Eleanor Beardsley

On this day in 1789, crowds stormed the Bastille prison, where the king kept his enemies. The monarchy was overthrown in a revolution.

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World News

Israel's U.S. Ambassador: We're Fighting In Surgical Fashion

Israel's ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer talks to Steve Inskeep about what it will take to stop the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from escalating further.

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World News

Gaza Conflict Enters 7th Day, Israel Downs Drone

by Emily Harris

On Israel's southern coastline, the military said it downed a drone. Earlier, Israel intensified air strikes, and warned thousands of Palestinian residents of the northern Gaza Strip to take shelter.

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World News

Italian Workers Try To Refloat Capsized Costa Concordia

by Sylvia Poggioli

The cruise liner struck a reef in January 2012 and capsized, killing 32 people. The ship's captain is being tried on charges of manslaughter, causing the shipwreck and abandoning ship.

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2008 Law Is At The Center Of Immigration Dispute

by Cokie Roberts

As Central American kids continue to arrive across the U.S. border, there are many questions over the law. President Obama wants it overhauled. Republicans say they can't trust him to enforce the law.

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