Two new planets found orbiting distant suns

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Scientists using advanced “neural network” machine-learning software to sift through thousands of weak, previously unstudied signals from NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft have identified two new worlds orbiting distant suns, researches announced Thursday. One of them is the eighth planet now known to be orbiting the star Kepler-90, the first solar […]

Trump talks up deregulation efforts

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Last Updated Dec 14, 2017 3:19 PM EST White House staff show flow chart illustrating regulatory actions, which the president says “really explains the disaster.” https://t.co/YLTvxYwr9u pic.twitter.com/gHhD2qpgvz — CBS News (@CBSNews) December 14, 2017 President Trump talked up his deregulation efforts Thursday at the White House, saying his administration has […]

How one Sandy Hook mom is keeping her 6-year-old’s dream alive

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When Catherine Hubbard wasn’t in class at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, the 6-year-old was most likely spending her time lining up her stuffed animals, playing with her 13-year-old yellow Lab named Sammy and running around her backyard attempting to catch (and release) butterflies. “It wasn’t like she […]

Holiday gift ideas from Techno Claus

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It’s that time of year!  David Pogue, disguised as a jolly man in red, emerges from the fireplace to deliver some gift suggestions for those on your list who love gadgets:       Hello there! I’m Techno Claus, bringing good cheerIf ever we needed some, this was the year!The scandals, […]

Mom accused of faking son’s illness after 13 “major” surgeries

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DALLAS – An 8-year-old Dallas boy may have endured more than 300 unnecessary doctor visits, gone through more than a dozen pointless surgeries and suffered life-threatening medical complications after police and child protective officials say his mother faked multiple illnesses beginning when he was a newborn. Kaylene Bowen-Wright is charged with […]

CBS News/YouGov poll: Safe or scary, free or dangerous?

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By Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Kabir Khanna and Fred Backus On the anniversary of the Sandy Hook mass shooting, divisions over guns in America run deeper than policy differences. To most gun owners, guns are “part of what makes America great” (53 percent). They also say guns make America […]

Industry-leading men weigh in on #MeToo

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CBS News’ Alex Wagner recently sat down with a group of powerful women for a discussion about sexual harassment. A group of five accomplished men across various industries took up the issue in this conversation with Wagner.  The men she spoke with are leaders in their fields and in positions […]

Asian nation’s top court rejects bid to make gay sex illegal

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s top court on Thursday ruled against petitioners seeking to make gay sex and sex outside marriage illegal in a victory for the country’s besieged LGBT minority. The 5-to-4 decision by the nine-judge panel of the Constitutional Court rejected the arguments of a conservative group, the Family […]