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Daily Video November 02 2015

San Diego turns Pacific Ocean into safe drinking water
Despite criticism from environmental groups, San Diego County will open the largest seawater desalination plant in the western hemisphere this year in an attempt to combat California’s four-year drought.
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Daily Video October 08 2015

Why is California sinking? (Hint: drought)
California’s four-year drought is causing the state to sink. Many of the state’s farmers have turned to drilling deeper and deeper down in order to find groundwater for their crops, resulting in a higher risk of flooding.
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Daily Video June 29 2015

Trans fat no more: FDA gives food industry three years
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the elimination of all trans fats from the food supply within the next three years, a long-awaited move that is expected to save thousands of lives per year.
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Daily Video June 19 2015

Gunman shoots nine people at Charleston church
A deadly shooting at a church in Charleston, South Carolina has left the country shocked and calling for answers.
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Post June 17 2015

Why aspartame might not be so bad after all - Class Activity
By Gabby Shacknai Since the FDA approved it in 1981, the artificial sweetener Aspartame, whi…
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Daily Video June 01 2015

New Nigerian president hopes to 'reset' relationship with U.S.
President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in last week as the first democratically-elected president of Nigeria, signaling a new chapter for Africa’s most populous country.
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Daily Video May 21 2015

How will robots affect your career options?
As artificial intelligence gets better and better, traditional careers such as law and medicine will undergo radical changes, according to computer scientists.
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Daily Video May 15 2015

How does a computer diagnose cancer?
Artificial intelligence could soon become a new weapon in the battle against cancer, although doctors have ethical questions about its use.
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Daily Video March 12 2015

Obama seeks congressional approval for war on ISIL
The authorization would give President Barack Obama the ability to use military force against "ISIL or associated persons or forces.”
Germany's Best eSports Teams Gather At Intel Friday Night Games
Daily Video February 26 2015

How computers learned to beat Atari video games
Could you beat a machine at a video game? With a new system created by artificial intelligence researchers, it just became less likely.
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