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Smart Turkeys 'Pop' When They're Cooked Youve heard of smart phones, but what about smart turkeys? First of all, its a myth that turkeys are so dumb that they actually drown if they look upward with their beaks open during a rainstorm. In the wild, t

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Did Hurricane Sandy Send a Climate Warning? Hurricane Sandy was the latest severe storm to batter the northeastern United States, disrupting power, communication and transportation and causing billions of dollars in damage. Sandy renewed debate about

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There are high temperatures throughout northern China, with some cities exceeding 35 degrees Celsius. The weather authority says that Beijing and Tianjin, and regions along the Yellow River and Huaihe River are expected to endure temperatures as high

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Eighteen current or former Los Angeles country sheriffs deputies are facing federal corruption charges. NPRs Ina Jaffe reports the charges unveiled today as a result of an FBI investigation into civil rights violations in nations largest jail system.

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