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The Life And Death Of Tower Records, Revisited

A new documentary from Colin Hanks looks back on a business empire that helped shape the tastes of many music fanatics.

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Among The Lucky Few: Syrian Family Rebuilds In America's Heartland

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While schools are spending more on local food, it still makes up only a small portion of the average school meal. Here, a chicken salad at the cafeteria at Draper Middle School in Rotterdam, N.Y., in 2012. Hans Pennink/AP hide caption

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As Schools Buy More Local Food, Kids Throw Less Food In The Trash

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5 Years After A Murder, Calif. Hospital Still Struggles With Violence

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The Life And Death Of Tower Records, Revisited

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The American Cancer Society has pushed back the age at which most women should begin having mammograms to 45. iStockphoto hide caption

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Cancer Group Now Says Most Mammograms Can Wait Till 45

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A judge has approved the settlement terms of a lawsuit over the way Anheuser-Busch labels its U.S.-made, German-style Beck's beer. Braca Nadezdic Fotografix/iStockphoto hide caption

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Can Beck's Be Labeled 'German' If It's Brewed In St. Louis? No, Judge Agrees

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'Escape Rooms' Challenge Players To Solve Puzzles To Get Out

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