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Babies On Display: When A Hospital Couldn't Save Them, A Sideshow Did

Dr. Martin Couney holds Beth Allen, one of his incubator babies, at Luna Park in Coney Island. This photo was taken in 1941. Courtesy of Beth Allen hide caption

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Babies On Display: When A Hospital Couldn't Save Them, A Sideshow Did

Among Coney Island's sideshows a century ago, one was different: an exhibit of premature infants. The show funded Dr. Martin Couney's pioneering work — and saved thousands, including Lucille Horn.

The Hack Of Federal Employee Data Is Even Worse Than First Thought

by Dina Temple-Raston

The Hack Of Federal Employee Data Is Even Worse Than First Thought

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Chicago's 'Cloud Tax' Raises The Cost Of Streaming Videos

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Business

Chicago's 'Cloud Tax' Raises The Cost Of Streaming Videos

by Cheryl Corley

Chicago's 'Cloud Tax' Raises The Cost Of Streaming Videos

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Technology

How Small Can They Go? IBM Announces 7 Nanometer Computer Chip

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How Small Can They Go? IBM Announces 7 Nanometer Computer Chip

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Vanilla Minus Gold Panda

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Television

Bill Cosby's Accusers Say They Now Have Vindication

by Eric Deggans

Bill Cosby's Accusers Say They Now Have Vindication

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Movie Reviews

'Minions' Get A Movie Of Their Own

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'Minions' Get A Movie Of Their Own

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You Really Got Me The Kinks

Sports

A Pittsburgh Pirate Does His 'Gangnam Style' Dance

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Germs Burn Thurston Moore

National

Florida Court Rules Eight Congressional Districts Must Be Redrawn

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Florida Court Rules Eight Congressional Districts Must Be Redrawn

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Religion

Evangelical Pastors Gather To Learn Another Calling: Politics

by Tom Gjelten

Evangelical Pastors Gather To Learn Another Calling: Politics

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Soba Benevento/Russo Duo

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Something for Rockets Benevento/Russo Duo

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National

Jennifer Lawrence And A Cast Of Characters Light Up Comic-Con

by Nina Gregory

Jennifer Lawrence And A Cast Of Characters Light Up Comic-Con

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Main Title John Williams

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Ta-Nehisi Coates Looks At The Physical Toll Of Being Black In America

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Ta-Nehisi Coates Looks At The Physical Toll Of Being Black In America

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Ta-Nehisi Coates Looks At The Physical Toll Of Being Black In America

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Dime Piece [Remix] J Dilla & Dwele

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Over the Breaks J Dilla

Europe

Greeks Rally In Athens In Support Of The Euro

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Greeks Rally In Athens In Support Of The Euro

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Economy

U.S. Financial Markets Keep An Eye On Developments In Greece, China

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Politics

Confederate Flag At S. Carolina Statehouse Headed To Military Museum

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Confederate Flag At S. Carolina Statehouse Headed To Military Museum

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Jubi Balmorhea

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Days Balmorhea

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Bill To Boost Medical Research Comes With A Catch

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Bill To Boost Medical Research Comes With A Catch

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Bill To Boost Medical Research Comes With A Catch

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Babies On Display: When A Hospital Couldn't Save Them, A Sideshow Did

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Babies On Display: When A Hospital Couldn't Save Them, A Sideshow Did

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Asia

Now At The Top Of Japan's Mount Fuji: Free Wi-Fi

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Love Will Guide You Shinichi Osawa

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National Security

Army's Planned Troop Reductions Concern Military Communities

by Sarah McCammon

Army's Planned Troop Reductions Concern Military Communities

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Goodbye, Music Tuesday: Albums Now Come Out On Friday

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The Record

Goodbye, Music Tuesday: Albums Now Come Out On Friday

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Goodbye, Music Tuesday: Starting Today, Albums Come Out On Friday

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Bad Michael Jackson

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Hakuna Matata Abstrakt Idea

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Sincere Sunset (Nujabes Tribute) Abstrakt Idea

Tough Painkiller Rules Push Some Russian Cancer Patients To Suicide

Russia has strict rules on dispensing painkillers. Family members say some cancer patients killed themselves because they could not obtain the medicine and the pain was too great. Andy Baker/Ikon Images/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels

Tough Painkiller Rules Push Some Russian Cancer Patients To Suicide

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Tough Painkiller Rules Push Some Russian Cancer Patients To Suicide

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