Fast-Track Trade Measure Clears Key Senate Hurdle
The 65-33 vote comes two days after senators rejected a measure to take up the bill giving President Obama fast-track trade authority.
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Seasons May Tweak Genes That Trigger Some Chronic Diseases
Genes linked to inflammation are more active in winter, a study hints. That might partly explain why some diseases, including Type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, are more likely to start then.
Here's A Radical Approach To Big Hospital Bills: Set Your Own Price
Some companies are refusing to pay employee hospital bills that they think are out of line. Instead, they pay what they think is reasonable. So far the gambit appears to be working.
Smokers More Likely To Quit If Their Own Cash Is On The Line
A carrot isn't enough — bring on the stick. A study finds smokers are more likely to quit tobacco if they lose some of their own money after a relapse, than if they get a bonus for quitting the habit.
Jeb Bush Fully Walks Back: 'I Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq'
After days of shifting positions on whether he would have gone to war in Iraq, even knowing what we know now, Jeb Bush did an about-face, saying definitively that he would not have gone in.
Positive Train Control: The Tech That Could've Prevented Amtrak Derailment
The Amtrak passenger train was going more than 100 miles per hour when it derailed north of Philadelphia. Positive train control could have automatically slowed the train down on that stretch of rail.
A Fungus Causes More Unexpected Illnesses In Montana
The infectious disease world is not short on surprises. Take the people in Montana and Idaho who looked like they had pneumonia. It turned out they had a fungal disease never before seen there.
Long-Term Depression May Boost Stroke Risk Long After Mood Improves
Even after the psychological pain is effectively treated, damage from long years of depression may linger. It seems to double the risk of stroke among adults over age 50, research suggests.
Vindication For Fidgeters: Movement May Help Students With ADHD Concentrate
There's a correlation between physical movement and mental work, new research suggests. For kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, that may mean bouncing a knee helps sharpen their focus.
Court Throws Out Nun's Sabotage Conviction For Nuclear Site Break-In
Sister Megan Rice's case gained attention after supporters said the 85-year-old nuclear activist was being held in unfair conditions.