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Special Skills Pediatric Nurses Have When Looking After Children

By Susie Crater
Everyone who likes children thinks they can take care of them. Pediatric nursing, on the other hand, takes more than a set of Dickies scrubs and an ability to make kids smile.

Congress expected to grill IRS official at center of tax screening scandal

By Tracie Potts-NBC
A former manager at the IRS Cincinnati office at the center of the controversy over the targeting of conservative political organizations seeking tax-exempt status tells NBC News she doesn't think low-level employees acted on their own in f

New report finds accidental drowning is biggest risk to children 5 & under

By Erika Edwards-NBC
As swimming pools across the country prepare to open for the season, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has a warning for parents.

College students invent device to detect if a child left in a hot car

By Kate Amara-NBC
Accidentally leaving a child or animal in a locked car on a hot and sunny day can be deadly. When the windows are closed that vehicle becomes like a greenhouse and a pet or person can die of heatstroke.

STUDY: Mediterranean diet may help brain functions as well

By Matt Sloane - CNN
Sticking to a Mediterranean diet may not just be good for your heart, it may be good for your brain as well, according to a new study.

Samsung Galaxy S4 named top smartphone by Consumer Reports

By Heather Kelly - CNN
A month after being released to mostly positive reviews, Samsung's flagship phone is getting some validation from Consumer Reports.

Microsoft unveils new Xbox One game console

By Adrian Covert - CNN
 Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One on Tuesday, and with it comes the next generation of content for its Kinect motion control technology.

Broken BCS title trophy auctioned off for over $100,000

By Matt Boudreaux
Remember the BCS Championship trophy that Alabama shattered to pieces after winning the title game against LSU in 2011? Someone paid a pretty penny for the pieces of that famed crystal football.
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VIDEO: Baton Rouge-native captures footage of Oklahoma tornado

By Samantha Morgan
A Baton Rouge-native was two miles from the direct path of destruction in Moore, Oklahoma. He captured the terrifying sight of the massive twister that killed 24 people, including nine children.

Golf rewrites rulebook to ban 'anchored' putters from 2016

By CNN
Golf's governing bodies have ruled that the use of controversial anchored putters will be banned from 2016, following several months of consultation that drew strong U.S. opposition to the planned change.

Best Buy's sales spook investors

By CNN
Best Buy's sales fell in its fiscal first quarter, but the company says that the revenue was better than it appears at first blush. The electronics retailer reported that revenue fell 9.6% to $9.4 billion.

Bracing for Round 3: 53 million under severe weather threat

By Josh Levs CNN
The system that spawned Monday's massive, deadly tornado in Oklahoma, in addition to several twisters Sunday, isn't over yet. Fifty-three million Americans could face severe weather Tuesday.

Former IRS head goes in front of Congress to answer questions about what happened

By Tracie Potts-NBC
He's been replaced, but Congress isn't done with him yet. Today the Senate Finance Committee hears from Steven Miller. He's just been replaced as head of the IRS. Miller was in charge when the report came out.

Search & recovery efforts continue in Moore, Oklahoma

By Jay Gray-NBC
Emergency teams worked through the night in Moore, Oklahoma searching for survivors of Monday's devastating tornado. The violent funnel was more than a mile wide and remained on the ground for close to an hour.

Study: Boys with ADHD may become obese adults

By Matt Sloane - CNN
Boys with ADHD may be at risk for obesity later in life, according to a new study - which, if confirmed in larger studies, may have implications for more than 4 million kids in the United States living with the disorder.