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Raw: Obama Sits Down With Elementary Kids
President Barack Obama left behind scandal-focused Washington on Friday to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture. Obama stopped at an elementary school that provides early childhood education. (May 17)
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Biofuel researchers at UC Berkeley may keep the tobacco industry from going up in smoke. Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce oils that can serve as biofuels to power airplanes, cars, trucks and other machines. (May 17)
A Unique Orchestra at Your Fingertips
Using laptops, tablets, and six sided speakers, Princeton University's Laptop Orchestra teaches students the art of creating and coding music. It's neither Mozart nor Star Wars. (May 15)
Teacher's Cancer Fight Imparts Valuable Lessons
A Texas science teacher with pancreatic cancer is using her fight against a seemingly impossible foe to help inspire her students and colleagues. (May 13)
AP Top Stories May 5 P
Here's the latest news for Sunday, May 5: Israeli airstrikes in Syria; Obama college commencement; Deadly limo fire; California wildfires.
Need an Annual Physical? There Are Apps for That
Want to know your blood pressure, weight, if you have an ear infection or eye problem? Portable medical devices that plug into smartphones can get you quick answers. They're changing how doctors and patients communicate. (May 2)
Need an Annual Physical? There Are Apps for That
Want to know your blood pressure, weight, if you have an ear infection or eye problem? Portable medical devices that plug into smartphones can get you quick answers. They're changing how doctors and patients communicate. (May 2)
No More 'Wooder'? Philly's Odd Accent Evolving
Will Philly no longer be a place where residents drink wooder and root for the Iggles? Gid eowt! A University of Pennsylvania professor says the Southern-inflected sound of the Philadelphia dialect is moving toward a more Northern accent. (...
Presidents Praise George W. Bush at New Library
It's a day that brought the current president and the four living former presidents together for the dedication of the George W. Bush presidential library in Texas. (April 25)
Before Dedication, Tour of New Bush Library
The Thursday dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center will include a presidential reunion, along with a chance for those who served in the Bush administration to reunite. On Wednesday, members of the press were given a tour. (Ap...
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