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Pollster Doug Schoen on recent polls, Wednesday’s Democratic town hall and the prospect of a third-party candidate. Photo credit: Getty Images.

Pollster Doug Schoen on the departure of Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum from the presidential race. Photo credit: Getty Images.

Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Max Boot explains why more diplomacy won’t end the civil war. Photo credit: Getty Images.

Stephen Feller
ROCHESTER, Minn., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- A study conducted by the Mayo Clinic associated childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with adult obesity in females.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama wants oil companies to pay a $10 tax for every barrel of oil to help fund investments in clean transportation.

Mark Martin substituted for Tony Stewart in 2013 for 12 races.

Reason Foundation Senior Analyst Shikha Dalmia provides an update on the Congressional investigation into the city’s lead poisoning scandal. Photo credit: Getty Images.

DETROIT - Another problem has developed with automotive air bags, and this one will bring recalls of up to 5 million vehicles worldwide.

Continental Automotive Systems says in documents filed with the U.S. government that moisture can get inside its air bag control computers, causing the power supplies to corrode and fail. The documents, posted Thursday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website, said Continental will notify automakers, who will recall cars dating as far back as 2006. [...] Honda, Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen and Mercedes have issued recalls, and some unidentified Mazda and Volvo Truck vehicles are included. Читать дальше...

The three-time champion is out of the Daytona 500 with a back injury, and Stewart-Haas Racing is hunting for an interim replacement.

Smartphones and other mobile devices are set to flood the Internet with data in coming years.

Daniel Uria
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- A Taiwanese man built a 4 1/2-foot long replica of the SHIELD Helicarrier from the Marvel superhero film "The Avengers."

President Barack Obama will propose a $10 a barrel tax on oil to pay for transporation programs, reports said Thursday. The proposed tax would help pay for projects to encourage mass transit, high-speed rail and self-driving cars, Politico reported. The proposal is due to be included in Obama's final budget request next week. The Republican-controlled Congress is likely to harshly criticize Obama's plan, which comes in the midst of an election year.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns said Thursday that 2016 summer training camp will be at their Berea facility, as machinations continue to eventually move the camp to Columbus.

Logan Huntzberger, you’re wanted back in Stars Hollow.

Annie Martin
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Singer Celine Dion tearfully spoke of late husband Rene Angelil at a memorial ceremony in his honor in Las Vegas Wednesday.

Obama to propose $10-a-barrel tax on oil

Costa, 27, has looked limited this season, and has been a flop in the Champions League for two consecutive years, knocking in just one goal.

Hawker Fare Oakland is stopping lunch service… and that’s a good thing. Starting next Friday, Feb. 12, during daytime hours, Michelin-starred chef James Syhabout will be transforming his popular Thai/Laos street food eatery into a production facility and test kitchen for his planned new cookbook. Being co-written by Oakland-based food writer John Birdsall, the book will highlight Syhabout’s mother as a major influence in his life, which made it particularly fitting to utilize the space where she once ran her restaurant. Читать дальше...

Brooks Hays
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- New imagery from NASA's New Horizons probe showcases a unique feature of Pluto's geography -- "floating hills."

There’s still no way to sit in your den and watch football highlights projected on an 18-by-32-foot screen, accompanied by a live symphony orchestra. On Wednesday night, Feb. 3, the San Francisco Symphony jumped feetfirst into the week’s Super Bowl frenzy with a full evening of visuals and music dedicated to the game. There was a pantheon of gridiron greats, each stepping into the frame for a moment of excited acclaim — Walter Payton, Joe Montana, Tom Landry (well, Tom Landry’s hat), and more and more. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK - Don't try to beat the market.

By Robert Kieckhefer, UPI Racing Writer
Prep races around the globe for the upcoming Dubai World Cup, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks and ... who knows what else? Much more racing action.