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S.C. Voters Confer Comeback Title On Mark Sanford
Former Republican Governor Mark Sanford reclaimed his political career Tuesday night, winning the South Carolina congressional seat he once held. He defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a special election.
Deward Cawthon, a plant operator at the Federal Helium Reserve, walks throug...
Congress Considers How To Deflate Nation's Helium Reserve
The Senate is considering legislation to prevent a global helium shortage from worsening in October. That's when the Federal Helium Program is set to terminate.
Workers Wreak Havoc During Home Remodeling Job In Oregon
KCST radio reports the first man started a fire in the carport to get warm. When the fire got out of control, a second worker used an excavator to knock down the carport — but the fire had spread to a tree. Which explains why the workers cut down the 120-foot Douglas fir — causing it to crash on the vacant house they were fixing.
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With Gorgeous Dorms But Little Cash, Colleges Must Adapt
Jeffrey Selingo, an editor with The Chronicle of Higher Education, argues that American colleges have lost their way. In College (Un)bound, he describes the challenges facing American higher education and takes a close look at what college students are getting in return for their tuition.
Scientists in the U.S.are growing the H7N9 virus in the laboratory to help w...
Officials Prepare For Another Flu Pandemic — Just In Case
Those people who have contracted the H7N9 virus have become very sick. And unlike the older bird flu virus, this one shows some adaptation to mammals, making it a matter of concern. But it doesn't make chickens sick, posing unique difficulties in fighting this kind of flu.
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Rat 'Mutton' And Bird Flu: Strange Days For Meat Eaters In Shanghai
A month after dead pigs washed ashore in a Shanghai river, the city got an even more serious meat problem: A new bird flu appeared at poultry markets. But even a recent rat meat scandal hasn't kept Shanghai's omnivores from enjoying KFC and Kung Pao Chicken.