Shauna Wright
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How Dangerous Is It to Use Your Cellphone While Walking?
We’ve all been warned about the dangers of using our cell phones while driving. But did you know phone usage when you’re simply walking can make you accident-prone, too?
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When Is The Cheapest Time to Book a Flight?
If you’re starting to plan your summer vacation, you may think buying your plane tickets months ahead of time is a cost-saving move. But according to a new study, that may not necessarily be true.
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Newt Gingrich Surges in Polls [VIDEO]
With the all-important Florida primary looming, many state polls show Newt Gingrich has closed the gap between himself and the presumed frontrunner Mitt Romney — and that’s making many within the Republican party exceedingly nervous.
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Your Smartphone May Someday Diagnose Diseases
Soon you’ll likely turn to your smart phone for medical tests instead of the hospital. Scientist in Korea are in the process of developing an app to do medical tests.
![Pot-Based Prescription Drug Seek FDA Approval](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/91157529.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Pot-Based Prescription Drug Seek FDA Approval
Only a small number of states currently have laws on the books allowing medical marijuana, but help may be on the horizon for patients in other states who could benefit from the ingredients in cannabis plants — clinical trials are currently underway for the world’s first pharmaceutical developed from raw marijuana instead of synthetic equivalents.
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Do Americans Use Cash or Credit More?
Credit card debt may have jumped during the holiday shopping season, but a new report indicates good old cash is still our first choice when we pay for smaller, everyday items.
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Gabrielle Giffords Announces Resignation In Moving Video
Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has announced that she will resign from Congress this week to continue her recuperation from the brain injury she suffered when she was shot in the head early last year in a rampage that left six people dead.
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Plant Compounds Linked to Fewer Heart Deaths
Research on nearly 100,000 older U.S. adults finds those who get a moderate amount of certain plant compounds in their diets are less likely to die of heart disease or stroke.
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Mailing a Letter Will Cost How Much Thanks to New Stamp Prices?
If you haven’t bought stamps in awhile, you may want to stock up — they’ll cost more after this weekend.
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Does Where We Vote Influence How We Vote?
When people vote, they often do it in schools, city halls or churches. And new research says our polling places may actually affect the ballots we cast.