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Health

Veterans Kick The Prescription Pill Habit, Against Doctors' Orders

There's overmedicating and self-medicating, but some vets are "de-medicating." Prescribed multiple drugs to deal with PTSD and pain, they've stopped taking them — without authorization.

House Speaker John Boehner at a Capitol Hill news conference last month. He said Wednesday that the Republican-controlled House will file a lawsuit accusing President Obama of failing to carry out laws passed by Congress. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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House GOP Plows Forward With Plans To Sue Obama

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New Edition performs in 1989. The Boston-based group was patterned on The Jackson 5 by producer Maurice Starr and went on to become the model for boy bands like New Kids on the Block. Steve Jennings/Corbis hide caption

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The History And Meaning Of Boy Bands

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Particles of H5N1 virus — a particularly dangerous type of bird flu that can infect people — attack lung cells. Chris Bjornberg/Science Source hide caption

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Feds Tighten Lab Security After Anthrax, Bird Flu Blunders

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Ellar Coltrane — pictured here with screen family Ethan Hawke and Lorelei Linklater — grows from boy to man on-screen in Richard Linklater's new Boyhood. IFC Productions hide caption

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Oh, 'Boyhood!' Linklater's Cinematic Stunt Pays Off

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Organic fruits and vegetables deliver between 20 and 40 percent more antioxidants than conventional fruits and vegetables, a new study finds. Molly Marshall/Flickr hide caption

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Are Organic Vegetables More Nutritious After All?

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Bassist Charlie Haden in 1978. Haden died on Friday in Los Angeles. Roger Ressmeyer/Corbis hide caption

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Remembering Jazz Legend Charlie Haden, Who Crafted His Voice In Bass

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