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Asking you to change passwords makes it easier to hack the system

WASHINGTON —Reset your password. Update your anti-virus program. If such demands irritate you, you may have computer “security fatigue.” It’s been studied by behavioral scientists and computer security experts. It happens when users are bombarded with security warnings and demands for compliance. As a result, the studies show, three-quarters of computer users know how to […]

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Travel and Food, USA

Mike Pence, GOP vice-presidential nominee: We will ‘absolutely’ accept election results

Republican vice-presidential nominee Mike Pence said his ticket will “absolutely” accept the results of the election, saying any sense of a “rigged” election stems from an avalanche of negative media coverage about his running mate, Donald Trump. Mr. Trump has urged his supporters to watch out for funny business at the polls this November, though

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White House Garden Guaranteed to Feed City Residents for Years to Come

America’s success has largely depended on its ability to farm and provide food for its people. Now this agricultural heritage is solidly rooted in the South Lawn of the White House. In 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama first embraced a vision for change-and took steps toward reversing the increase of childhood obesity and high rates

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France, US launch new push for Syria peace in London

US Secretary of State John Kerry was trying to build momentum behind a new drive to end the Syrian civil war Sunday after high-level talks with Russia and the country’s neighbours. Kerry was due to fly to London to brief Washington’s European allies after “brainstorming” talks in Lausanne with the main players in Syria’s bloody

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International, Middle East, USA

Trump challenges Clinton to drug test ahead of next presidential debate

Donald Trump has challenged his Democratic rival to a drug test before the next presidential debate. The embattled Republican nominee told a crowd of supporters in New Hampshire that the election was rigged, and suggested, without providing evidence, that Clinton was using performance-enhancing drugs when they last sparred. “We should take a drug test prior,

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2 killed, 12 wounded in LA shootout

LOS ANGELES — A gun battle at a restaurant in Los Angeles left three people dead and 12 others wounded early Saturday. “It’s a bloody scene with shell casings everywhere,” Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Frank Preciado said. There were about 50 people inside the restaurant, Dilly’s, in the city’s West Adams district when an

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Donald Trump ally Roger Stone willing to speak with FBI, rejects ties to Russia and WikiLeaks

Former Donald Trump advisor Roger Stone on Friday denied working with WikiLeaks and the Russian government to sabotage the presidential campaign of Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton as concerns swell over the Republican strategist’s potential ties with either. Amid calls for a federal investigation over the Trump campaign’s alleged ties to Russia and WikiLeaks, Mr. Stone

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Trump’s scorched-earth campaign could affect more than the election

WASHINGTON — As he fell further behind in polls and battled allegations of sexual misconduct in recent days, Donald Trump moved to darker corners. He sketched out conspiracies involving global bankers, casually threatened to jail his political opponent, and warned in increasingly specific terms that a loss by him would spell the end of civilization.

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I’m a young black woman. Why do so many people assume I’m not a doctor?

Over the past few days, social media has been on fire with the story of Dr. Tamika Cross, who was flying on Delta when a flight attendant asked for a doctor to help a passenger in medical distress. Cross tried to jump in, but the flight attendant dismissed her, not believing the young black woman

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Rutgers Hillel enters final stages for new headquarters

$20 million building will be fully operational by spring Rutgers Hillel executive director Andrew Getraer holds up a ceiling tile to be used in the new dining hall. Photos by Debra Rubin Workers in the final stages of completing work on the grounds outside the new Rutgers Hillel building Stained-glass windows dating back to the

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA