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In this handout illustration provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 10, 2010, one of 36 new proposed FDA cigarette warning labels is pictured. (Illustration by FDA Via Getty Images)

US To Revise Cigarette Warning Labels

The U.S. government is abandoning a legal battle to require that cigarette packs carry a set of large and often macabre warning labels depicting the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit.

2013/03/19

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Study: Tragic News Affects Women More Than Men

A new study has found that a woman’s sensitivity to stress is heightened by reading bad news stories. The same study also reportedly found that men are not affected the same way by similar press coverage.

2012/10/13

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Television Stations Could Start Using Drones To Cover News Stories

A drone originally developed for military use could soon be used by television stations and journalists.

2012/09/04

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Study: Viewers Turning To YouTube As News Source

A new study has found that YouTube is emerging as a major platform for news, one to which viewers increasingly turn for eyewitness videos in times of major events and natural disasters.

2012/07/16

White House Attacks Contraception Bill

The White House says legislation in the Senate that would give employers broad leeway to restrict coverage for contraception is “dangerous and wrong.”

2012/02/13