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NY state to require smoke detectors with 10-year batteries
New York state will soon mandate that new smoke detectors contain 10-year, non-removable batteries. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the measure into law late Monday.
Hawaii will become first state to raise legal age for tobacco, e-cigs to 21
With a new year will come a new law — Hawaii will soon make history as the first U.S. state to raise the legal smoking age…
Researcher: Database of 191 million US voters exposed on Internet
An independent computer security researcher uncovered a database of information on 191 million voters that is exposed on the open Internet due to an incorrectly…
Pregnant CNN anchor Poppy Harlow passes out during live TV broadcast
CNN anchor Poppy Harlow passed out during a broadcast Monday morning, a shocking moment captured on live television. Harlow, who is six months pregnant, began…
Maine landlord asks judge to dismiss tenant’s gun rights lawsuit
A Maine landlord wants tossed a lawsuit filed by a retired Maine lobsterman who shot an intruder with a gun he bought less than a…
Patients in NY can now register for medical marijuana
The state Health Department on Wednesday launched its system for patients to enroll in New York’s medical marijuana program. Patients who get certified by a…
Idaho cafeteria worker fired after giving free lunch to hungry student
School lunches may not seem like much, but they cost money — and they’re sometimes all kids have. Dalene Bowden is a former cafeteria worker…
Hyatt warns of malware on its payment-processing system
Hyatt Hotels Corp. says it found malicious software on the computer system that processes customer payments, raising the possibility that hackers may have obtained credit…
Firearms are topping many Christmas lists
The convergence of fears over terrorism, a perceived threat of gun laws being changed and the Christmas holiday have sent gun sales soaring in what…