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Pot Addiction Is Possible — What to Know
Dr. Smita Das often hears the same myth: You can't get hooked on pot. And the misconception has become more widespread as a growing number of states legalize marijuana. Around half now allow ...
Thanksgiving No. 1 Day of the Year for Cooking Fires in U.S.
Thanksgiving is the No. 1 day of the year for home cooking fires in the U.S., and leaving food unattended is the leading cause, the Red Cross reported. According to the National Fire Protection ...
Starbucks to Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Surprise Sales Decline
Starbucks must face a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by concealing declining sales in the United States and China, its two largest markets, which led to a 16 percent drop in its stock ...
New Female Crash Test Dummy Gets Key Government Endorsement
The U.S. government announced major design changes it wants to implement to make the female version of the vehicle crash test dummy more lifelike, potentially replacing a model used for decades that ...
Buffett-Owned Utility Reaches $150M Oregon Wildfire Settlement
PacifiCorp, owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, said on Wednesday it reached a $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs who blamed the utility for starting the 2020 Labor Day weekend ...
Hurricane Melissa Registered the Strongest Wind Gust Ever in the Atlantic
Breaking Hurricane Allen's record of 190 MPH wind gust in 1980, Melissa registered 252 MPH, according to NSF NCAR's measurement. NSF NCAR is sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and ...
Sea-Level Rise Threatens Thousands of Hazardous Sites With Flood Risk
If heat-trapping pollution from burning coal, oil, and gas continues unchecked, thousands of hazardous sites across the United States risk being flooded from sea level rise by the turn of the ...
U.S. Insurers Targeted by TPLF’s Digital Marketing Tactics: NICB
There is a strong connection between third-party litigation funding (TPLF) and excessive litigation instigated by fraudulent digital tactics, according to new joint analysis by the National Insurance ...