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Video: Bristol Palin: Being a teen mom is difficult

CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi speaks with Bristol Palin in New York at the 10th anniversary of the Candies Foundation. Palin speaks about her anti-teen pregnancy campaign and describes some of the struggles she says she's faced as a single mother to son Tripp.

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Xobni’s New Gadget Store

Xobni, which makes a free Microsoft Outlook plug-in that helps you manage your inbox, has launched the Xobni Gadget Store . If you already have Xobni installed, you can visit the store and download “gadgets” from a variety of services, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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Is Cigarette Smoking Now Safe?

No. But Chinese scientists think new nanotech filters could do a better job at blocking out badness. Conventional cigarette filters are made of cellulose--low-tech, old, but effective.

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It’s Time to Kill Permanent Energy Subsidies

Removing subsidies for both dirty and clean energy would force everyone to compete on their own merits. The federal government should get rid of permanent energy subsidies for all energy sources, including fossil fuels, nuclear, solar, wind, biofuels.

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AOL Revenue Tanks, Gigwalk Is A Foursquare For Temp Jobs, IP Addresses Don’t Prove Guilt, And More…

The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day. Bad News For AOL And Microsoft Beleaguered former dial-up king AOL continues to suffer, posting a $551 million revenue drop from a year ago--a whopping 17% decrease.

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Video: Sugar-free food drawbacks

The government says Americans eat more than 45 pounds of added sugar each year. But between diet sodas and sugar free desserts, they also eat a lot of artificial sweeteners. And as Alexis Christoforous found out, food experts aren't convinced that's a good thing.

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Sitting Is Bad for You: What Can You Do About It at Work?

Is it possible that the traditional office worker has the most dangerous job in America? Consider the following studies that found sitting for extended periods is hazardous to your health. In 2007, Dr

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Alec Ross On The State Department’s Global Tech Efforts

Photograph by Douglas Sonders Alec Ross Senior Adviser for Innovation, Office of the Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Ross, 39, heads the State Department’s initiative to work with technologists in the private sector. "WE HAVE TO LEVERAGE technology in service of our diplomatic and development goals.

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Porn star health clinic closes

A health clinic that catered to porn stars in the San Fernando Valley has closed following a series of recent controversies, including complaints from an HIV-infected actor that he received inadequate care.

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