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A menace deadlier than guns: Workplace exposure to toxic substances killing more Americans

Unbeknownst to many, there is a less publicized, but deadlier menace claiming the lives of more Americans annually: exposure to toxic substances in the workplace.

Freak Christmastime floods, tornadoes wreak havoc in southern, central U.S., killing at least 41

Floods and tornadoes that started on Christmas Day have already killed at least 41 people in southern and central U.S. states, destroying buildings and snarling vehicular traffic during a busy holiday travelling season, officials said.

'Hello, is this planet Earth?': British astronaut dials wrong number from space

British astronaut Tim Peake shared on his Twitter account that he was trying to call his home from the International Space Station when he realized he dialed the wrong number.

Pope Francis shows his healing power once again: New Jersey girl, 12, now cancer-free after he kissed her

Pope Francis did it again. The head of the Roman Catholic Church just gave a 12-year-old girl from New Jersey, U.S.A. the best Christmas gift ever that anyone can receiveâthe gift of healing.

Christmas 'miracle': Virgin Mary's image 'appears' on church window in Georgia

A silhouette image of what many believers say looked like that of the Virgin Mary appeared on a portion of glass at a Catholic church days before Christmas in the U.S. state of Georgia, drawing crowds of curious onlookers, CBS News reported.

'Just Cause 3' patch update released: Crash issue fixed, memory management improved

Patch 1.02 was rolled out last week, but some of the issues have not been fixed, especially the part wherein the game crashes when players exit to their desktop.

Samsung Galaxy A9 news: Specs, features, and release date revealed

The new entry to the Galaxy A series carries a powerful, non-removable 4,000 mAh battery.

Gay CofE priest says decision to ban him may encourage people to 'think again'

The Church of Engand priest banned from taking services after he married his partner last year has said he has no need to be angry, because so many people are angry on his behalf.

NASA's radar images of Christmas Eve asteroid show object 3,600 feet in length

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released a holiday gift for space scientists and enthusiasts: radar images of the asteroid that made its closest approach to Earth on Christmas Eve.

NASA postpones Mars exploration mission next year to 2018 due to leaky instrument

A leaky instrument that may not hold up to the harsh conditions on Mars has prompted the space agency to cancel its InSight (short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) mission to the Red Planet next year.

Giant asteroid could hit and destroy Earth on April 13, 2036, Russian, U.S. scientists warn

American space scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) agreed with Russian astronomers' earlier prediction that a massive asteroid called Apophis can hit Earth in 2036.

Religion has been causing conflict since 2,000 years ago, anthropologists say

This social tension caused by religion is not a product of the modern world, according to a new study published on the journal "Current Anthropology." In fact, researchers have concluded that religion has been causing conflict for over 2,000 years.

For first time, rocket returns safely back to Earth after launching satellites into space: Great leap towards cheaper space travel

On Monday evening, SpaceX, a commercial aerospace company seeking to make space travel more accessible to the masses, successfully landed the booster of its Falcon 9 rocket at a landing pad in Florida after pushing satellites towards orbit.

\'Super Smash Bros. 4\' news: Bayonetta and Corrin join the roster; Masahiro Sakurai talks about the latest characters