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2:04 pm
Wed March 20, 2013

When It Comes To Cyberwarfare, North Korea Is No Newbie

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Members of the Korea Internet Security Agency (KISA) check on cyberattacks Wednesday.

Originally published on Wed March 20, 2013 2:25 pm

Who or what caused a takedown of computer systems at banks and broadcasters in South Korea on Wednesday is still a matter of speculation, but suspicion immediately and unsurprisingly fell on Seoul's archenemy to the north.

If true, it wouldn't be the first time that North Korea, often regarded as technologically backward, has successfully wielded the computer as weapon.

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The Two-Way
1:58 pm
Wed March 20, 2013

We Have Liftoff: Apollo Rocket Engines Reportedly Pulled From Ocean Floor

Originally published on Wed March 20, 2013 4:41 pm

Shots - Health News
1:50 pm
Wed March 20, 2013

As Health Law Turns Three, Public Is As Confused As Ever

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Couldn't hurt to make a wish for good health!

Originally published on Fri March 22, 2013 8:07 am

As the Affordable Care Act nears its third birthday this Saturday, a poll finds the public actually knows less about the law now than when it passed in 2010. Oh, and a lot of what people think they know just isn't so.

Those are the central findings of this month's tracking poll just released by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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The Two-Way
1:34 pm
Wed March 20, 2013

Ahead Of Federal Reserve Statement, Stocks Are Up

Originally published on Wed March 20, 2013 2:27 pm

Update at 2:03 p.m. ET. Rates Unchanged:

Following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, the Federal Reserve said in a policy statement today that it is continuing with its "highly accommodative stance of monetary policy."

That means that it will stay the course with its aggressive stimulus, buying $85 billion of bonds a month.

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The Salt
12:43 pm
Wed March 20, 2013

Whole Milk Or Skim? Study Links Fattier Milk To Slimmer Kids

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Parents are currently advised to switch toddlers to reduced-fat milk at age 2.

Originally published on Fri March 22, 2013 11:23 am

The job of parenting toddlers ain't easy. Consider the 2-year-old to-do list: Get tantrums under control. Potty train. Transition from whole milk to low-fat milk.

Speaking from experience, only one of these things was easy.

As my daughter turned 2 in January, we made the simple switch to reduced-fat milk. Done. Don't need to overthink this one, right?

After all, I'm following the evidence-based advice of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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