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Billionaire's breakup plan would chop California into six states
A long-shot effort to break California into six separate states got a boost on Monday, when the billionaire venture capitalist behind the proposal said he had gathered enough signatures to place it on the ballot in two years.
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Do women perceive other women in red as more sexually receptive?
Previous research has shown that men perceive the color red on a woman to be a signal of sexual receptivity.
The bigger the better: Cigarette warning labels prompt quit attempts
Cigarette warning labels can influence a smoker to try to quit even when the smoker is trying to avoid seeing the labels, according to a survey of thousands of adult smokers in four countries published by the American Psychological Association.
An Ohio man's quest to make potato salad cooks up $50,000
All Zack Danger Brown wanted to do was make potato and find a few dollars for ingredients. He has amassed 4,000 supporters, and at one point on Tuesday, about $50,000 in financial support from a campaign on Internet fundraiser Kickstarter.
Most prescription labels fail to meet guidelines, risking dosage errors
Small print and poor printing on prescription labels handed out by pharmacists may be misread and may lead to errors in taking medication, according to new research by the University of Waterloo and CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind).
Florida cat owners call 911 after Russian blue 'freaked out'
Kush the cat was quarantined in central Florida after her owner called 911 over the weekend for help, saying the ferocious feline had her trapped in her home.
Consumer Reports reveal most popular fast food store
Today's generation are not interested in fast food, but prefer higher quality food options. According to a new Consumer Reports survey, the most recognized fast food chains are becoming less and less desirable.
McDonald's in Seattle closes following 'sewage' problem
A McDonald's franchise store has closed in Seattle following a sewage problem, according to a report.
Harmful hookahs: Many young smokers aren't aware of the danger
Despite warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that hookah smoking can be just as dangerous as cigarettes, many young adults believe that using the water pipes is not harmful to their health, according to a UCLA School of Nursing study.
Poll finds health most common major stressful event in Americans' lives last year
A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) poll released today that examines the role of stress in Americans' lives finds that about half of the public (49%) reported that they had a major stressful event or experience in the past year.
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