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A publicity still from the movie Working Girl, which prominently featured the beloved power suit.

The Look Of Power: How Women Have Dressed For Success

10:31am October 23, 2014

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Just as women were entering the corporate workplace in big numbers, the shapeless power suit emerged. Over time, the "power look" changed. How do women project power in the modern office?

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A comparison of reproduction numbers, or R0s, for several viruses. R0 is one measure of contagiousness.

Health & Safety

Quick Facts About Ebola

9:07am October 23, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has led to thousands of deaths and a maelstrom of misinformation. Here's a primer on what you need to know about the virus and the response to it.

Even versions of Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen labeled "genuine" and "anti-counterfeit" have been found to contain the drug sibutramine, which was supposed to come off the U.S. market in 2010 for safety reasons.

Banned Drugs Still Turning Up In Weight-Loss Supplements

9:04am October 23, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

Just because the Food and Drug Administration recalls a supplement because it contains dangerous substances doesn't mean the product disappears from the market.

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In Mexico City on Wednesday, people march to demand justice for 43 missing students. Mexican authorities ordered the arrest of the mayor of Iguala and his wife in connection with the attack.

World News

Mexican Prosecutor Says Mayor, Wife Ordered Attack On Students

8:59am October 23, 2014

by Carrie Kahn

The mayor of Iguala and his wife, accused of being connected to the disappearance of 43 students, are now fugitives. Thousands of protesters marched in Mexico City demanding justice.

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Candice Nelson fits her daughter Arya Kubesh with a Halloween hat at a store at Galleria Mall in Edina, Minn. Retailers are hoping Halloween will give them a good bounce into the peak spending time of the year.

Halloween-Thanksgiving-Hanukkah-Christmas-New-Year Buying Begins

8:58am October 23, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

Most retailers are feeling optimistic as analysts forecast rising sales over this long shopping season. They are hoping Halloween will give them a good bounce into the peak spending time of the year.

A Canadian soldier who was shot outside the war memorial on Parliament Hill in tended to in Ottawa on Wednesday.

Soldier Killed, Suspect Dead In Shooting Near Canadian Parliament

8:44pm October 22, 2014

by Scott Neuman

A gunman opened fire near Ottawa's National War Memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday. Shots also were fired on Parliament Hill. Two people are dead and police say they are looking for one or more suspect.

Reconstruction of Deinocheirus mirificus.

Bigger Than A T. Rex, With A Duck's Bill, Huge Arms And A Hump

8:24pm October 22, 2014

by Christopher Joyce

Scientists first figured the claw-tipped, giant arm bones found in 1965 belonged to an ostrichlike dinosaur. But its recently recovered skull looks more like a dino designed by a committee — of kids.

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The San Luis Reservoir in central California is the largest "off-channel" reservoir in the U.S. It is currently at less than 30 percent of its normal capacity.

Coping In A Drier World: California's Drought Survival Strategy

7:44pm October 22, 2014

by Kirk Siegler

The dearth of water in this state is showing no signs of easing. Officials have introduced plans to revamp the water rationing and distribution systems until the rains come. If they ever come.

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New Autopsy Report Suggests Michael Brown Was Shot At Close Range

7:32pm October 22, 2014

by Sam Sanders

The St. Louis Post-Disptatch has obtained an autopsy report on the shooting of Michael Brown. It leaves a lot of questions about the shooting of the 18-year-old by Officer Darren Wilson.

Glowing tapioca pearls accompanied by spiders (made of chocolate drizzle), just in time for Halloween, by Luma Bites

Arts

Glow-In-The-Dark Treats To Light Up Your Halloween

6:35pm October 22, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

Two entrepreneurs have developed new tricks to make food that's literally illuminating, using ingredients that are as natural and unprocessed as possible. It's just basic food chemistry, folks.