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European health officials try to stop disease traced to vegetables containing deadly bacteria

The article, “Religious factors and hippocampal atrophy in late life,” by Amy Owen and colleagues at Duke University represents an important advance in our growing understanding of the relationship between the brain and religion. The study showed greater atrophy in the hippocampus in individuals who identify with specific religious groups as well as those with no religious affiliation. It is a surprising result, given that many prior studies have shown religion to have potentially beneficial effects on brain function, anxiety, and depression.

Jeff Glor reports on Steven Threet, who opted out of a promising future in professional football after suffering four concussions while playing college football.

Rumors say Twitter will be expanding its core feature set. Here’s how that helps the company win.

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New study says Hawaii is nation's most relaxed state. Which states are most stressed?

Nicolas Colsaerts led 11 players who earned spots in the U.S. Open in a qualifier for European Tour players that ended at dark — much to the surprise of Richie Ramsay.

Nope--this isn't a special effects shot from a movie, this really is Space Shuttle Endeavour near the ISS. She's busy returning to Earth even as you read this, ending her final mission in space. On with the news: 1

Halfway into a recent performance at New York City's Bohemian National Hall violinist Mari Kimura had already performed "Preludio" from Bach's Partita No. 3 in E Major followed by several pieces in which she deftly demonstrated her innovative "subharmonics" techniques for extending the octave range of her instrument. Then things got really interesting.

All known deaths and hundreds of infections hit Germany, where officials suggest Spanish cucumbers to blame

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A look at three tools for designing custom tabs without breaking your marketing budget Ready to take the plunge into Facebook marketing? A new breed of DIY services lets you create custom Facebook pages for your company without breaking your marketing budget, no coding skills required.

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By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global warming will likely open up coastal areas in the Arctic to development but close vast regions of the northern interior to forestry and mining by mid-century as ice and frozen soil under temporary winter roads melt, researchers said. [More]

In Springfield, Oregon, a mother to be went into labor while her soldier husband was stationed across the country in North Carolina. As Beth Ford reports, the couple used the video chat service Skype to celebrate the birth of their son together over the internet.