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FAA Orders Apnea Testing For Overweight Pilots, Controllers

Enlarge image i A passenger jet flies past the FAA control tower at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. Cliff Owen/AP A passenger jet flies past the FAA control tower at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. Cliff Owen/AP U.S. pilots and air traffic controllers who are deemed overweight will be screened for obstructive sleep apnea, or […]

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Illinois Joins Growing List Of States With Same-Sex Marriage

Enlarge image i Nathaniel Iovinelli (left) and Ted Daisher join other supporters of same-sex marriage at a rally in Chicago to celebrate the Illinois General Assembly’s passing of the gay marriage bill on Nov. 7. Scott Olson/Getty Images Nathaniel Iovinelli (left) and Ted Daisher join other supporters of same-sex marriage at a rally in Chicago

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National Book Awards Go To McBride, Packer, Szybist, Kadohata

Enlarge image i Author James McBride won the 2013 National Book Award for fiction for The Good Lord Bird, about the journey of a young slave in the 1850s. Victoria Will/AP Author James McBride won the 2013 National Book Award for fiction for The Good Lord Bird, about the journey of a young slave in

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New York’s Graffiti Mecca, 5Pointz, Was Whitewashed Overnight

People walk in front of New York’s graffiti iconic spot “5Pointz,” after the building was painted white in New York. Emmanuel Dunand /AFP/Getty Images It was a reversal of traditional roles: Painters contracted by the owners of an unoccupied building in Queens, New York, worked under the cover of night Tuesday morning to white wash

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Why College Campuses Get Hit By Meningitis Outbreaks

Six students and a visitor have fallen ill with meningitis at Princeton University in New Jersey, shown here in August 2013. All have recovered or are recovering, officials said. Bloomberg via Getty Images For the past nine months, Princeton University in New Jersey has been trying to halt an outbreak of bacterial meningitis in its

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When You Hear $13 Billion, Don’t See Dollar Signs

Enlarge image i The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday announced a $13 billion settlement with banking giant JPMorgan Chase Co. Mike Segar/Reuters /Landov The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday announced a $13 billion settlement with banking giant JPMorgan Chase Co. Mike Segar/Reuters /Landov Thirteen billion dollars is a lot of money, but it’s not going

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Hoops, He Did It Again: Player Has Second 100-Point Game

Enlarge image i Have ball, will shoot: Grinnell College’s Jack Taylor fires a 3-point shot during Sunday’s game against Crossroads College. He scored 109 points — the second time he’s topped 100 in a game. Justin Hayworth/AP Have ball, will shoot: Grinnell College’s Jack Taylor fires a 3-point shot during Sunday’s game against Crossroads College.

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Foreign Workers Abused In Qatar, Report Says

Enlarge image i Foreign laborers work at the construction site for a new corniche road in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 4. Recent media reports said immigrant workers on projects for the World Cup 2022 have been subject to abuse and harsh working conditions. EPA /LANDOV Foreign laborers work at the construction site for a new

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How Would Your City Handle A Mayor Like Rob Ford?

Enlarge image i Mayor Rob Ford talks during a City Council debate in Toronto on Nov. 13. Nathan Denette/AP Mayor Rob Ford talks during a City Council debate in Toronto on Nov. 13. Nathan Denette/AP If an American city had a mayor as embarrassing as Rob Ford of Toronto, whose problems with drugs and alcohol

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In The Philippines, Signs Of Hope As Relief Efforts Pick Up Steam

Enlarge image i A Filipino girl crosses between collapsed roof tops in the damaged downtown area in Tacloban, Philippines on Sunday. David Gilkey/NPR A Filipino girl crosses between collapsed roof tops in the damaged downtown area in Tacloban, Philippines on Sunday. David Gilkey/NPR A little over a week after a major typhoon devastated parts of

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Porn Publisher Larry Flynt Wants To Spare Man Who Paralyzed Him

Enlarge image i Larry Flynt, paralyzed by a gunman in 1978, is shown here at Oxford University in 2009. Eddie Gallacher/Alpha /Landov Larry Flynt, paralyzed by a gunman in 1978, is shown here at Oxford University in 2009. Eddie Gallacher/Alpha /Landov Larry Flynt is not one to shy away from speaking his mind. As the

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Boeing Announces Huge $95 Billion Haul At Dubai Airshow

Enlarge image i A model of the Boeing 777-9X is displayed during the Dubai Airshow on Sunday, in the United Arab Emirates’ capital Dubai. Marwan Naamani /AFP/Getty Images A model of the Boeing 777-9X is displayed during the Dubai Airshow on Sunday, in the United Arab Emirates’ capital Dubai. Marwan Naamani /AFP/Getty Images The Seattle-based

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