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    Meteor Shower Told in Tweets

    Dec 14, 2012 06:45 PM EDT

    ... volunteers. And they're reacting to Darwin's original photographs. Scientists think the answers could guide research in areas such as facial recognition software and autism. King crabs are crawling into warmer Antarctic waters and wreaking havoc on a rare and ancient ecosystem, according to this wonderful and vivid story ...

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    Ask Larry: Can a Thirty-Something in Good Health Collect Social Security?

    Oct 08, 2012 03:43 PM EDT

    ... 18 later this year, and I would like to know what he is eligible for through Social Security since he was diagnosed with high-functioning autism at age 2, but was born with the ailment. Can he receive a benefit payment for life? Larry Kotlikoff: He should be eligible for ...

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    From the Halls of Worrall Elementary School, News by Students with Asperger's

    Sep 10, 2012 04:00 AM EDT

    DONATO TOCCI, Action 7 News: I'm Donato Tocci, reporting live. BETTY ANN BOWSER: News has an agenda at Worrall Elementary School in Broomall, Pennsylvania. The reporters aren't simply young and driven. They also have Asperger's syndrome. Children with this form of autism often have trouble with social ...

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    Reporting Live ... With Asperger's ... From Worrall Elementary School

    Aug 24, 2012 02:44 PM EDT

    ... Worrall Elementary School in Broomal, Pa. The reporters aren't simply young and driven, they also have Asperger's syndrome. Children with this form of autism often have trouble with social cues like facial expressions and gestures ... and working well with others. MICHAEL RIZZO: I said Mona Lisa! BETTY ANN ...

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    News Wrap: Cases of West Nile Virus Reach Decade High

    Aug 22, 2012 10:10 PM EDT

    ... population of mosquitoes, which spread the virus. Older fathers pose a greater risk of passing on gene mutations to their children that could lead to autism and schizophrenia. That was the conclusion of a study published online by the journal "Nature." Scientists sequenced the genomes of 78 Icelandic families in ...

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    At ADA Anniversary, Disabled Workers Still Struggle More with Unemployment

    Jul 26, 2012 10:41 PM EDT

    ... s being led by companies, like the senator mentions, like at Walgreens. Randy Lewis is a parent. He is a parent of a child with autism. And he's a senior executive at Walgreens. And he set out consciously to change their work force. And what they found is that ...

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    Health Reform Views: Most Ordinary Americans Not Budging

    Jul 03, 2012 03:50 PM EDT

    ... on the matter haven't shifted a bit. Lisa Hill   The mother of a son, Adam, who has struggled most of his life with leukemia, autism and epilepsy, Lisa applauds the Supreme Court decision. If the law goes forward as planned, Adam's pre-existing conditions will no longer jeopardize ...

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    Edward Luce: It's 'Time to Start Thinking,' America

    Apr 19, 2012 10:36 PM EDT

    Edward Luce: It's 'Time to Start Thinking' America

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    Health Reform on the Brink: Uninsured in Missouri

    Apr 16, 2012 01:58 PM EDT

    Editor's Note: This story is part of a series profiling the views of ordinary Americans and their experiences -- good, bad or indifferent -- with the health care reform law. The stories are told from the perspective of the interviewees. They do not reflect the views of the PBS NewsHour. There's no way -- just...

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    News Wrap: Internet Giant Yahoo to Lay Off 14 Percent of Staff

    Apr 04, 2012 04:00 AM EDT

    In other news Wednesday, Internet giant Yahoo announced that it will lay off 2,000 employees as part of a plan to redeploy resources and boost revenues. Also, a barrage of tornadoes Tuesday damaged or destroyed 650 homes in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. No deaths and only a few serious injuries were reported.