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Want to protect your kids' eyes from myopia? Get them to play outside
by Maria Godoy
Childhood myopia, or nearsightedness, is growing rapidly in the U.S. and around the world. Researchers say kids who spend two hours outside every day, are less likely to develop the condition.
After Foiled Mass Shooting, France Examines Train Safety
by Eleanor Beardsley
French officials are hosting an emergency meeting on train security in Paris. Saturday's meeting follows last week's thwarted mass shooting against passengers on a high-speed train bound for Paris.
Turkey And ISIS Are Both Fighting The Kurds And Each Other
by Peter Kenyon
As Turkey escalates its military operations against Kurdish fighters in the country's southeast, Kurds there are bracing for attacks from another enemy at the same time: the Islamic State.
Beijing Government Spurred Ordinary Investors To Make Risky Margin Bets
by Jim Zarroli
China's main stock market looks like any other but there are important differences. Chinese investors have seen dramatic losses this year. Many got in the market because the government encouraged it.
Why Shooters Record Themselves In The Act
by Aarti Shahani
The Virginia shooter who murdered two TV journalists allegedly recorded the attack himself. Experts say wearable cameras will become a regular part of the toolkit for killers who want attention.
Buzz Aldrin Wants People To Be Living On Mars In 24 Years
Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon, and the Florida Institute of Technology are working on a plan to colonize Mars. He'd like it to happen by the 70th anniversary of his Moon landing.