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“America is at crossroads.” Obama balances threats against Americans’ rights

“America is at crossroads.” Obama balances threats against Americans’ rights

May 24, WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration this week acknowledged that four Americans have been killed — three of whom were not specifically targeted — in secretive overseas drone strikes against al-Qaida extremists since 2009. And in a wide-ranging speech Thursday, Obama warned that Americans must be vigilant against increasing homegrown threats from within, […]

May 24, 2013 | By More
Man shoots himself in head at Paris school

Man shoots himself in head at Paris school

May 17, PARIS (AP) — The mayor said his thoughts were with “all the little Parisians who were present, their parents and all the educational community.” Police said the suicide happened shortly before noon as children were leaving the school for the lunch break. A dozen students and a teacher saw a man kill himself […]

May 17, 2013 | By More
No Drop in Teens’ Use of ‘Smokeless’ Tobacco

No Drop in Teens’ Use of ‘Smokeless’ Tobacco

May 15, AP – Researchers led by Israel Agaku of the Harvard School of Public Health compared data from the 2000 and 2011 U.S. National Youth Tobacco Survey. The 2000 survey included nearly 36,000 students at 324 middle and high schools, while the 2011 survey included nearly 19,000 students at 178 middle and high schools. […]

May 15, 2013 | By More