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Marco Rubio at Calle Orange, a street festival in downtown Orlando, Sunday.

Attempting To Woo Latino Voters, Marco Rubio Gets Booed At Orlando Festival

4:11pm October 25, 2016

by Adrian Florido

Some in the crowd expressed anger over his endorsement of Donald Trump, who kicked off his presidential campaign last year by disparaging Mexican immigrants.

It's unheard-of for a Republican presidential candidate to be this close to losing in Utah.

4 Reasons Mormons Are More Skeptical Of Trump Than Other Religious Conservatives

3:49pm October 25, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

White evangelicals are some of Donald Trump's strongest backers. But another reliably Republican group of Christians — Mormons — is leery of the GOP candidate. Here's why.

A reconstruction of the head of Paranthropus boisei, based on a skull found at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, in 1959 by Mary Leakey. Initial analysis of the skull and fossilized teeth led scientists to think this ancestor ate nuts. More advanced analysis in la

Dental Detectives: What Fossil Teeth Reveal About Ancestral Human Diets

3:03pm October 25, 2016

by Erin Ross

From the thickness of tooth enamel to the molecular signatures on a tooth left behind by foods eaten by a human, fossil teeth hold many clues to the diets of our ancestors.

Indians Or Cubs, The World Series Will Put An End To One Team's Drought

2:46pm October 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Even before tonight's opening pitch, the mere fact that these two teams have made it this far is historic in itself. The Indians last won a championship in 1948, and the Cubs haven't won since 1908.

A box of 500 .22 cal. bullets are offered for sale at an Illinois gun store in 2012. California voters are voting on a measure that would require ammunition buyers to face the same background checks gun buyers in the state do.

Should Ammunition Buyers Face Background Checks? California's Voters Will Decide

2:38pm October 25, 2016

by Marisa Lagos

Voters in four states will decide whether to strengthen gun laws next month. In California, a first in the nation ballot measure would make it much harder to buy ammunition and for felons to own guns.

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A Pew Research Center survey says most Americans on social media are stressed out by online political interactions — and those feelings appear to be bipartisan.

Many 'Worn Out' By Campaign, Survey Of Social Media Users Shows

2:27pm October 25, 2016

by Brian Naylor

A Pew Research Center survey says most Americans on social media are stressed out by online political interactions — and those feelings appear to be bipartisan.

This happens, pediatricians acknowledge. So they're offering advice on how to reduce the risk of bed sharing with infants, which includes removing loose bedding that could lead to suffocation.

New Guidelines Acknowledge The Reality: Babies Do Sleep In Mom's Bed

2:12pm October 25, 2016

by Tara Haelle

There's no question bed sharing increases the risk of sudden death, pediatricians say. New guidelines are aimed at reducing that risk as much as possible in the first year of a child's life.

AT&T wants to buy Time Warner for $85.4 billion, highlighting that the two giants don't compete. But the scope of the deal is already drawing criticism from lawmakers and presidential candidates.

The AT&T-Time Warner Merger: What Are The Pros And Cons For Consumers?

1:03pm October 25, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

AT&T positions itself as the future competitor to cable, promising an era of experimentation and innovation. But consumer advocates raise a raft of concerns. Regulators will weigh both sides.

A New York Police Department security camera set up along a street in New York City on Aug. 26.

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It Ain't Me, Babe: Researchers Find Flaws In Police Facial Recognition Technology

12:52pm October 25, 2016

by Laura Sydell

Nearly half of American adults have been entered into law enforcement facial recognition databases, a new report shows. But problems with the accuracy of the technology could affect innocent people.

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Volkswagen logos are visible at a dealership in Los Angeles on June 28. Volkswagen has agreed to pay out $14.7 billion in a settlement with U.S. authorities and car owners over its emissions-test-cheating diesel-powered cars. The settlement was approved o

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Judge Approves VW's $14.7 Billion Settlement Over Emissions Scandal

12:50pm October 25, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Volkswagen agreed this summer to pay up to $10 billion to U.S. car owners and nearly $5 billion in environmental reparations for selling cars that cheated on emissions tests. The deal is now approved.