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Harvard applications drop 5% after year of turmoil on the Ivy League campus

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By Aimee Picchi Edited By Alain Sherter March 29, 2024 / 9:13 AM EDT / CBS...
By Aimee Picchi Edited By Alain Sherter March 29, 2024 / 9:13 AM EDT / CBS News Four New England universities top $90,000 per year starting this fall Four New England universities top $90,000 per year starting this fall 01:14 Harvard said it received 5% fewer undergraduate applications this year compared with a year...

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More than half of cats died after drinking raw milk from bird flu-infected cows

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Planning on retiring at 65? Most Americans retire far earlier, and not by choice

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School principal framed using AI-generated racist rant. Co-worker charged

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By Christian Olaniran, Jessica Albert Updated on: April 26, 2024 / 9:55 AM EDT / CBS...
By Christian Olaniran, Jessica Albert Updated on: April 26, 2024 / 9:55 AM EDT / CBS Baltimore BALTIMORE -- A former high school athletic director was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate the school principal in a recording that included racist and antisemitic commen...
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California could ban Clear, which lets travelers skip TSA lines

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FTC bans noncompete agreements, making it easier for workers to quit

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Walmart joins other big retailers in scaling back on self-checkout

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By Kate Gibson Edited By Anne Marie Lee April 19, 2024 / 12:44 PM EDT /...
By Kate Gibson Edited By Anne Marie Lee April 19, 2024 / 12:44 PM EDT / CBS News Target, Dollar General reducing self-checkout lanes Target, Dollar General reducing self-checkout lanes 00:52 Walmart is joining the ranks of retailers rethinking self-checkout, with the industry giant in the process of removing the sel...
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What is chlormequat in Quaker Oats and Cheerios, and can it impact fertility?

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Court approves 3M multi-billion dollar settlement over PFAS in drinking water

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By WCCO Staff, The Associated Press Updated on: April 1, 2024 / 10:48 PM CDT /...
By WCCO Staff, The Associated Press Updated on: April 1, 2024 / 10:48 PM CDT / CBS/AP MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota-based chemical manufacturer 3M will begin payments this summer to many U.S. public drinking water systems as part of a multi-billion-dollar settlement over contamination with potentially dangerous chemicals,...

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Florida man accused of using AI to create child porn

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Traffic deaths rise in U.S. cities despite billions spent to make streets safer

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Havana Syndrome investigation finds new evidence

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Havana Syndrome in Vietnam: Possible Russian Role in Attack on Americans

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Family of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett speaks out following his death

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Ancient chariot grave found at construction site for Intel facility in Germany

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By Emily Mae Czachor Updated on: March 19, 2024 / 11:40 AM EDT / CBS News...
By Emily Mae Czachor Updated on: March 19, 2024 / 11:40 AM EDT / CBS News German archaeologists discovered a complex ancient burial ground, including a chariot grave, while excavating an industrial park where construction is set to begin on a new facility for Intel, the American chip manufacturing company. The site ...

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Minor injuries after plane deploys parachute and crash lands

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Updated on: March 11, 2024 / 2:34 PM PDT / CBS/Bay City News Service A Santa...
Updated on: March 11, 2024 / 2:34 PM PDT / CBS/Bay City News Service A Santa Rosa family of three -- including a 2-year-old child -- suffered only minor injuries after their small plane lost engine power and deployed an onboard parachute that floated the aircraft down into a remote part of Mendocino County last Frid...

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Boston's too expensive, so "alarming" number of young adults plan to leave

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By Paul Burton Updated on: March 12, 2024 / 6:09 PM EDT / CBS Boston BOSTON...
By Paul Burton Updated on: March 12, 2024 / 6:09 PM EDT / CBS Boston BOSTON – A new survey shows a large number of young people are planning to move out of the Greater Boston area. "I am paying a lot of money. It's really hard to find places," Christine Koehler, of Chinatown, said. 25% plan to leave Boston areaAccor...

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Retired Army officer charged with sharing classified Ukraine info on dating site

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By Robert Legare, Eleanor Watson March 4, 2024 / 6:46 PM EST / CBS News Washington...
By Robert Legare, Eleanor Watson March 4, 2024 / 6:46 PM EST / CBS News Washington — A retired Army lieutenant colonel was arrested Saturday and accused of illegally disclosing sensitive national defense information on a foreign dating site, according to charging documents. David Franklin Slater, 63 — who most recen...

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Americans are spending the biggest share of their income on food in 3 decades

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By Anne Marie Lee Edited By Alain Sherter February 26, 2024 / 11:15 AM EST /...
By Anne Marie Lee Edited By Alain Sherter February 26, 2024 / 11:15 AM EST / CBS News Between groceries and restaurants, Americans are spending more of their income on food than they have in 30 years.That's according to the latest data from the USDA, which shows that U.S. consumers spent more than 11% of their dispo...

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Why are there no stricter rules to restrict ultraprocessed / engineereed foods?

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By Sara Moniuszko Edited By Paula Cohen Updated on: February 29, 2024 / 2:27 PM EST...
By Sara Moniuszko Edited By Paula Cohen Updated on: February 29, 2024 / 2:27 PM EST / CBS News Who hasn't been tempted by supermarket aisles full of cookies, chips and other snackable treats, or lured by the ease of prepackaged meals? But those highly processed foods come at a cost to your health. Consistent evidenc...

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Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America

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By Jonah Kaplan Updated on: February 29, 2024 / 9:06 PM CST / CBS Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS...
By Jonah Kaplan Updated on: February 29, 2024 / 9:06 PM CST / CBS Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS — Scientists and researchers are celebrating what they call a "dream" discovery after an exploratory drill confirmed a high concentration of helium buried deep in Minnesota's Iron Range.Thomas Abraham-James, CEO of Pulsar Helium,...

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>50% of college graduates are working in jobs that don't require degrees

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Military tracking high-altitude balloon flying over Western U.S.

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By Eleanor Watson, Kris Van Cleave, Caitlin Yilek Updated on: February 23, 2024 / 5:39 PM...
By Eleanor Watson, Kris Van Cleave, Caitlin Yilek Updated on: February 23, 2024 / 5:39 PM EST / CBS News The U.S. is tracking a small, high-altitude balloon that is drifting across the country but poses no threat to national security, U.S. officials and the military said Friday.CBS News first reported that the milit...
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Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, it's fine to send unvaccinated kids

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