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Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening Study

Autism can be reliably detected months earlier than current screening guidelines

When is the best time to exercise? Researchers identify ideal hours

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Flat Earth movement's 'rocket man' plans to travel to space (and Antarctica)

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This novel nose job takes five minutes – and no scalpel

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Pa.-based maker of Mike and Ike candy facing lawsuit over half-empty boxes

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States push for caregiver tax credits

Kobe Bryant, Nick Foles have hilarious encounter in Newport Beach

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Sixers' Joel Embiid slated to join Stephen Curry on YouTube series '5 Minutes from Home'

Alternative Medicine

Major breakthrough in search for cure of Type 1 diabetes, researchers say

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Senator Kamala Harris announces her run for president on MLK Day

Pro gamer passes out drunk after the Eagles’ Double Doink win, gets suspended from Twitch

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Monk's Cafe throwing fundraiser for Camp Fire Relief Fund

Coachella 2019: Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino, Tame Impala to headline

It's possible to 'inherit' food allergies from an organ donor — here's proof

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Doctors remove a 70-pound tumor from man who thought he had a 'beer belly'

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Wildfire smoke is becoming a nationwide health threat

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Natural Disasters

Aaron Rodgers' brother questions sincerity of $1 million California wildfire donation

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Philly retailer United by Blue is trying to raise $20,000 for the California wildfires

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Natural Disasters

Map shows haze in Philly came from California wildfire smoke

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A very effective peanut allergy treatment is slated to hit the market in 2019

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Gerard Butler posts video of fire destruction to his Malibu neighborhood

Gerard Butler posts video of fire destruction to his neighborhood

Phillies manager Gabe Kapler's home destroyed in California wildfire

Cast members of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ are reportedly canvassing in California on Saturday

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This free test can measure your intelligence in 10 minutes

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Day-tripping to the dispensary: Seniors in pain hop aboard the canna-bus

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Apple leaks names of new iPhone models ahead of Wednesday's announcement

California man ordered to stand trial in January stabbing death of Penn sophomore

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Johnny Carson's former estate, owned by Sidney Kimmel, drops $16 million off price

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HGTV outbids Lance Bass for 'The Brady Bunch' house

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Prosecutors: Killing of Penn student motivated by anti-gay hate

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Under pressure, California lawmakers ban soda taxes for 12 years

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Doing a California: What would PA look like if it broke up into multiple states?

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Report: Eagles' Jay Ajayi sued for allegedly partying too hard after Super Bowl

Tax-funded mental health programs not always easy to find

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Folks, the flat-earth rocket man finally launched into (near) space

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Can Starbucks cause cancer? Judge rules coffee should come with a warning

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Self-Driving Cars

Uber suspends autonomous vehicle testing in Pennsylvania, other states

Inside Atomwaffen as it celebrates a member for allegedly killing a gay Jewish Penn student

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Man pleads not guilty in stabbing death of Penn student in California

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LaSalle University

Former La Salle star Rasual Butler dead at 38 following car crash

Alleged killer of Penn student Blaze Bernstein trained with neo-Nazi group, report says

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Penn student's alleged killer pictured mimicking 'curb stomp' from 'American History X'

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Suspect charged with murder in 'senseless' slaying of Penn student Blaze Bernstein

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