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Government Funding Bill Rolls Back Trucker Rest Requirements

2:21pm December 13, 2014

by Brian Naylor

One of the many policy riders tucked inside the trillion-dollar spending bill reverses a rule that long-haul truckers take two nights off for every 70 hours they drive. Safety groups are angry.

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Dispatches From D.C.'s 'March For Justice'

1:32pm December 13, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Demonstrators gather in the nation's capital to protest the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of white police officers. Here's a look at reports from social media.

Afghan security personnel inspect a damaged bus at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday. There was no immediate report of casualties, but the attack was one of several in the last 24 hours that have been blamed on the Taliban.

2 U.S. Soldiers Among More Than A Dozen Killed In Afghan Attacks

1:12pm December 13, 2014

by Scott Neuman

An Afghan Supreme Court official and 12 mine clearers were also among those killed in several attacks since late Friday.

This label was released in October 2014 by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for the Fair Food Program.

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Florida Tomato Pickers' Wins Could Extend To Dairy, Berry Workers

11:10am December 13, 2014

by Tracie McMillan

In the last four years, 30,000 tomato pickers covered by a "fair food" program got a 50-to-70 percent pay raise. Advocates are now working with retailers and other industries to duplicate the model.

Instagram topped Twitter in active users in its latest count.

Tech Week: Instagram Vs. Twitter And Europe Vs. Google

5:18am December 13, 2014

by Elise Hu

Instagram beat Twitter on a key metric, but Twitter's co-founder says he doesn't care. And Google's woes in Europe continued as the tech giant shut down Google News in Spain over a new law there.

Science

Are Men Idiots Who Do Stupid Things? Study Says Yes

6:25pm December 12, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

It looked at winners of the Darwin Awards, given to people who die in such an idiotic manner their action ensures the species' long-term survival. Nearly 90 percent of the winners were male.

Broccoflower was originally grown in Holland and hit the U.S. market in 1989. It's remained a relatively specialty item since then, but culinary experts say it may soon become more widely available.

Science

Kalettes, Broccoflower And Other Eye-Popping Vegetables For 2015

6:22pm December 12, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

Kale's days as the superfood-du-jour may be numbered. Next up: Kalettes? It's a cross between kale and Brussels sprouts, and it's one of a few bewitching hybrid vegetables that could go big in 2015.

The Cornucopia Institute commissioned this photo of an organic egg producer in Saranac, Mich. According to Cornucopia, the facility is owned by Herbruck's Poultry Ranch, which has a license to maintain up to 1 million chickens on this site.

Aerial Photos Are New Weapon In Organic Civil War

6:11pm December 12, 2014

by Dan Charles

An organic watchdog organization says big organic egg and milk producers are violating organic rules. As evidence, it offers aerial photos — but some photos may not be of organic operations.

NOAA Team Finds Shipwreck Of The 'Titanic Of The Golden Gate'

5:49pm December 12, 2014

by Scott Neuman

In 1901, the SS City of Rio de Janeiro went down in thick fog at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, killing 128 people — most of them immigrants from China and Japan.

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Tamir Rice's Death Ruled A Homicide By Medical Examiner

5:24pm December 12, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The 12-year-old boy was carrying a replica gun when he was shot by a rookie police officer on Nov. 23. He died a day later. A grand jury will now consider whether to bring charges against the officer.