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German authorities work to contain the coronavirus

02:46 Germany is checking dozens of people for signs of coronavirus. They may have come in contact with a man who was infected by a traveler from China. A total of five people in Germa

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India reports first novel coronavirus case

01:29 India has reported its first case of the new coronavirus. Authorities say a woman studying at Wuhan University tested positive as the country braces for more cases.

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Bots on social media can be used to trigger or foster good behaviors

Twitterbots,ifusedproperly,canhelpspreadpositivemessagesandencouragegoodbehavioronsocialnetworks,suggestedanewstudybytheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia(USC)recen

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Learn happiness as a skill; acquire it

Happiness is often categorized as an emotion that comes and goes, sometimes out of one's control.

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China, Iran pledge to deepen military exchange

​Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan on Monday held talks with Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan in Tehran.

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Chinese trio retest positive from 2008

The Chinese Weightlifting Association said on Wednesday it was shocked by news that three Chinese lifters were among 15 who have failed retesting of their samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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HIV spreading faster among Chinese youth

According to an Aug. 8 report in the Beijing Morning Post, HIV is spreading faster among Chinese youth, especially via male-to-male transmission. This information comes from an official with the Center for Disease Control.

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Tasmania's bushfire frequency highest in 1,000 years: Aussie study

​Researchers have found that bushfires in the Australian state of Tasmania are occurring more frequently than at any time in the past 1,000 years, and humankind is to blame.

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Most Americans have dim view of current situation in U.S.: Gallup

As the U.S. election season begins, only four in 10 Americans rate the situation in the U.S. as positive, which is well below the historical average, a Gallup poll released Wednesday found.

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U.S. stocks rally midday, Dow up 300 points to turn positive for 2015

U.S. stocks rally midday, Dow up 300 points to turn positive for 2015

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Progress made after learning lessons

Lessons have been learned since the U.S. housing bubble burst and progress has been made in identifying problems sooner.

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China's H7N9 infections rise to 38

Five more cases of H7N9 bird flu -- three in Shanghai and two in Jiangsu Province -- were reported on Thursday, bringing the total number of people infected in China to 38, including 10 that have died.