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High-tech tools for STDs

At any given time, 110 million Americans have a sexually transmitted infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

BlackBerry launches low-cost Q5 phone

BlackBerry on Tuesday unveiled the Q5, a lower-cost, brightly colored smartphone aimed at emerging markets.

Angelina Jolie undergoes double mastectomy

Actress Angelina Jolie announced in a New York Times op-ed article on Tuesday that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carries a mutation of the BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases her risk of developing breast cance

Ambien to receive new FDA-approved changes

The FDA has approved new label changes for sleep drug Ambien. The changes include a warning for patients taking the extended release version of the sleep medication to avoid driving the day after.

Abortion doctor convicted of murder waives appeal, avoids death sentence

A Philadelphia abortion provider found guilty of first-degree murder has agreed give up his right to appeal in exchange for avoiding a possible death sentence, Philadelphia's district attorney's office announced Tuesday.

Federal safety officials consider lowering blood alcohol level that constitutes drunk driving to 0.05

A decade-old benchmark for determining when a driver is legally intoxicated -- the 0.08 blood-alcohol content rate -- should be lowered to 0.05, reducing the amount a motorist can imbibe before being presumed to be drunk, federal safety officia

GOP governors call for special prosecutor in IRS case

The two leaders of the Republican Governors Association called for the appointment of a special prosecutor Tuesday to investigate any legal wrongdoing within the Internal Revenue Service.

There are calls for independent prosecutor to investigate whether IRS targeted conservative groups

There are calls this morning for an independent prosecutor to look into whether the IRS singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny.

Vermont moves to pass end-of-life choice law

Vermont moved Monday to become the fourth state in the nation with a law permitting doctors to prescribe deadly doses of medication to patients facing terminal illness, and the first to pass such a measure through the state legislature.

Saudi man arrested at Detroit Airport with altered passport & pressure cooker

A man travelling from Saudi Arabia was arrested after a pressure cooker was found in his luggage at Detroit Metro Airport. The man, Hussain Al Kwawhir, is also accused of using an altered passport and lying to Customs and Border Protection Agents.

Retail sales rise unexpectedly

Retail sales rose slightly in April, as strong car sales and spending on building supplies helped make up for weakness in other sectors.

It's a Mason Jar. It's a cocktail shaker. It's a hit!

When college buddies Eric Prum and Joshua Williams tinkered with an empty Mason Jar early last year, and transformed it into a hip-looking cocktail shaker, they had no inkling they'd created a potentially million-dollar idea.

Funny-looking plane designed to make history

Call it a historic technological achievement. Call it a victory lap across America. Call it a shameless promotion for a controversial energy agenda. Its owners simply call it Solar Impulse.

Astronaut sings Bowie's 'Space Oddity' in zero gravity

Chris Hadfield has conquered space. Now he's conquering the Internet, too.

Justice subpoenaed AP phone records, news service says

The Justice Department secretly collected two months of telephone records for reporters and editors at The Associated Press, the news service disclosed Monday in an outraged letter to Attorney General Eric Holder.