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The Salt

Drought Is Driving Beekeepers And Their Hives From California

A lack of crops for bees to pollinate has California's beekeeping industry on edge. Some are feeding their colonies pricey processed bee food or moving their hives out of state to forage.

President Obama and Vladimir Putin met for 90 minutes after the Russian president's Monday speech at the United Nations. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Putin, Obama Meet On Syria, But Sharp Disagreements Remain

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Galactic brings the bounce to Portland's Crystal Ballroom, which has one of the few remaining spring-loaded dance floors in the country. Kathleen Nyberg/Courtesy of McMenamins hide caption

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If The Floor's A-Rockin', Just Keep A-Bouncin'

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In 1954, Dr. Frederick C. Robbins, then chief of pediatrics and contagious diseases at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, was one of three winners of that year's Nobel Prize in medicine. The scientists' work, which led to a vaccine against polio, was performed in human fetal cells. AP hide caption

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Research On Fetal Tissue Draws Renewed Political, Scientific Scrutiny

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Comedian Trevor Noah hosts his first episode of The Daily Show on Sept. 28. Brad Barket/Getty Images hide caption

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'The Daily Show' Introduces A New Host — And A Familiar Feel

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Atlanta is earning the nickname Silicon Valley of the South, joining spinoffs Silicon Alley in New York and Silicon Prairie in the Midwest. Greg Williams/Flickr hide caption

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Atlanta Tries To Carve Out A Niche In Tech

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Drought Is Driving Beekeepers And Their Hives From California

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