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A Nov. 14, 1969, photo made available by NASA shows Jack King in the Firing Room of the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Control Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., during the countdown for Apollo 12. King, who died Thursday, became known as NASA's

Jack King, NASA's 'Voice Of Apollo,' Dies At 84

1:17pm June 12, 2015

by Scott Neuman

He uttered the countdown heard 'round the world leading up to the launch of the first moon landing mission.

The U.S. high school graduation rate was 81 percent in 2013, the most recent year in which federal data are available.

From 'Dropout Crisis' To Record High, Dissecting The Graduation Rate

12:45pm June 12, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

A lot of time, effort and money over the past decade have gone into producing a great statistic, but not without unintended consequences.

In front of the emergency room at the Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, medical workers care for a man suspected of having the Middle Respiratory syndrome on Monday.

As MERS Outbreak Surges, Genetic Tests Show Virus Hasn't Mutated

10:25am June 12, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

So the spread of the Middle East respiratory syndrome in South Korea is probably due to other factors, such as a delayed response to the outbreak and poor infection control at hospitals.

Health Insurance Premiums Will Go Up In 2016, But By How Much?

10:20am June 12, 2015

by Eric Whitney

Most people buying Obamacare plans next year are likely to face a small increase in the price of monthly premiums, early numbers suggest. A few plans are asking for steep price hikes, but that's rare.

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Charges Recommended For Cleveland Officers Who Fatally Shot 12-Year-Old

8:09am June 12, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Tamir Rice was carrying a replica gun outside a recreation center in the city in November when he was killed by two police officers.

J.K. Rowling reads aloud during the Easter Egg Roll at the White House in 2010. We will neither confirm nor disconfirm the possibility that she was location-scouting for the American school.

Hogwarts Hops The Pond: Rowling Reveals U.S. Version Of Wizards' School

7:42am June 12, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

In a series of tweets with fans, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling confirmed that Americans will (eventually) have their own fictional version of the legendary school of witchcraft and wizardry.

The FDA requires tanning machines to bear a label explaining the risks, but the messages are not particularly attention-grabbing.

Should Tanning Bed Warnings Take A Cue From Graphic Cigarette Labels?

12:13am June 12, 2015

by Katherine Hobson

Graphic images showing the effects of melanoma, combined with photos promoting the positives of avoiding indoor tanning, were more persuasive than standard text warnings.

Vikram is the first child to wear a Khushi Baby necklace, which will keep track of his immunizations. He's at a vaccine clinic in Rajasthan, India.

Baby's Necklace Could End Up Being A Lifesaver

8:30pm June 11, 2015

by Nsikan Akpan

In countries like India, where vaccine records are kept on paper, kids often miss a dose — with potentially fatal results. Now some Yale students have come up with a high-tech (and cheap) solution.

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IRS Announces Effort To Fight Fraudulent Tax Returns

8:09pm June 11, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The agency will work with tax prep companies to fight identity theft. Measures include reviewing data that identify the computer and the IP address from which a return is filed.

In this 2007 file photo, Dorothy Rodham campaign with her daughter, then-New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, on the campaign trail in Iowa

Dreams From My Mother: Clinton To Look To Mom In Campaign Kickoff

7:28pm June 11, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The Democrat will also trace her own personal history as she tries to appeal to the Obama coalition of voters in her campaign launch on Saturday.