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Study: NYC Soda Ban Would Affect Overweight People More Than Poor
If New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to limit soda sizes wins its latest court challenge, it would affect more overweight people than those...
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Family of Teen Charged in Death of Ref Apologizes
SALT LAKE CITY The family of a Utah teenager charged in the death of a soccer referee apologized Friday to the man's family for the...
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Spring Cleaning in Full Swing In East Lubbock
Residents in East Lubbock held their annual neighborhood clean up today.
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Facebook: Around 10K Requests for Info From Gov't in Last 6 Months
MENLO PARK, Calif. Facebook's top attorney says after a week of negotiations with national security officials, the company is allowed to make new revelations about...
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"Man of Steel" Critics' Reviews: Film Wallows in Sorrow More Than Soars
The reviews are in, and while most movie critics agree that the newest retelling of the classic Superman story is worth seeing, "Man of Steel"...
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Atlanta Hawks Hire Darvin Ham as Assistant
The Atlanta Hawks have named Darvin Ham as an assistant coach, Hawks Head Coach Mike Budenholzer announced today. Ham spent the last two seasons as...
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KAMC Investigates: Food Stamp Fraud
A KAMC investigation is uncovering the dozens of people in Lubbock County who have been convicted of food stamp fraud.
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TTU Greenhouse Still Cleaning Up from Storms
The Texas Tech Greenhouse is still working to cleanup after last week's storms. KLBK's Monica Yantosh reports.
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Lack of Local Revenue Limits Experimental Health Care Projects
The federal government has approved 1,100 experimental projects that could transform health care delivery to the state's poor and uninsured. But the plan has a...
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Supreme Court Says Human Genes Cannot Be Patented
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and...
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A Head Of Nazi SS-Led Unit Has Been In U.S. Since '49
Evidence puts Michael Karkoc, 94, at scene of massacre, other crackdowns by his Nazi SS-led Ukrainian unit, AP says, adding he lied to get into...
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Experts Warn Eyeball Licking Trend Can Injure the Eye, Damage Sight
A new trend among Japanese teenagers called oculolinctus, also known as "eyeball licking," or "worming," is currently sweeping across the internet in videos and photos.
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Facebook Hashtags: Time to Go Over Those Privacy Settings Again
This week Facebook announced a relatively small tweak. Any phrase with the # symbol before it would become clickable. Yes, it officially brought the...
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Senate Panel Approves Omnibus Abortion Bill
An omnibus abortion regulations bill is headed to the full Senate for debate after receiving tentative approval Friday from a panel of senators.
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A Special Session for Self-Made Emergencies
Special sessions are for emergencies -- for finding solutions to problems that can't wait for the next regular session. Sometimes, the emergencies are beyond anyone's...
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Senate Backs Interim Maps Over Democrats' Objections
The Texas Senate voted to ratify court-drawn political maps that were used for legislative and congressional races in 2012. The bills now head to the...
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Despite Legislation, Texas Students Still Face a Bevy of Tests
The ink has dried on House Bill 5, which sharply reduces the number of high-stakes tests in Texas high schools. But the legislation ignored a...
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Teenage 'Sneakerheads' Bet Thousands on High-Stakes Sneakers Trade
Two teenage boys eye rows upon rows of sneakers, sizing each up for rarity and signs of use. One of the boys points to a...
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Inmate Families Sue Over Heat-Related Prison Deaths
Four inmates' families on Thursday sued the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for wrongful deaths, alleging that prison officials failed to protect the men from...
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Rivers Tested by Drought, Population Growth
As the long-running drought continues to blanket most of the state, demands for water are increasing from a growing population and industrial base. These pressures...
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