Perk Backlash: Do Surprise Upgrades Make Us Uneasy?
When we get free perks we didn't earn, negative feelings can result, according to researchers. Part of the problem? Fellow customers. It helps if they're not around, a new study says.READ MORE
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Obama's Unplanned NSA Discussion
President Obama didn't expect he'd need to have a "national conversation" about government data-gathering.READ MORE
Obama's Unplanned NSA Discussion
The IRS controversy and the NSA revelations have clearly taken their toll.READ MORE
'Days Of Rambo Are Over': Pentagon Details Women's Move To Combat
Women could join elite forces such as the Army Rangers and Navy SEALs in the next three years.READ MORE
FDA Backs Off On Regulation Of Fecal Transplants
Doctors are using the procedure to treat patients, with good microbes wiping out deadly ones.READ MORE
Home-Schooled Students Fight To Play On Public School Teams
About half the states have passed laws making the students eligible for high school teams.READ MORE
Patients Lead The Way As Medicine Grapples With Apps
Patients love medical apps, but there's no way now to be sure that they're safe and effective.READ MORE
Where's Jimmy Hoffa? Everywhere And Nowhere
Hoffa has remained a figure of fascination and jokes since disappearing in 1975.READ MORE
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In the years since 9/11, the court has lost many of the enforcement teeth it once had, experts say.READ MORE
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Out of more than 1,100 schools of education, 163 provide "substandard training," a new study says.READ MORE
Navy Football Players To Be Charged In Sex Assault Case
The case dates from April 2012, when a female midshipman reported being sexually assaulted.READ MORE
Obama Would Veto House's Farm Bill, White House Says
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Sentenced To Death At 16, Indiana Woman Is Now Free
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