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NEW YORK – Why people stutter has long been a medical mystery, with the condition blamed over the years on emotional problems, overbearing parents and browbeating teachers. Now, for the first time, scientists have found genes that could explain some cases of stuttering. “In terms of mythbusters, this is really …

SPARKS, Okla. – A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has hit Lincoln County, but no injuries and little property damage are reported, the U.S. Geological Survey says. The agency said the earthquake hit about three miles east of Sparks about 4:22 p.m. Saturday. Sparks is between Chandler and Meeker. A Lincoln County …

NEW YORK – One runway, a whole lot of problems. The main runway at New York’s John F. Kennedy International closed Monday for four months, causing delays for millions of travelers — including some not flying anywhere near the Big Apple. With about one-third of JFK’s traffic and half of …

WASHINGTON – The evidence is stronger than ever that pollution from industry, traffic and power generation causes strokes and heart attacks, and people should avoid breathing in smog, the American Heart Association said on Monday. Fine particulate matter from burning fossil fuels such as gasoline, coal and oil is the …

Watching television may do more than just rot your brain. New research shows it could kill you, the Daily Mail reported. Researchers from the Epidemiology Unit of the Medical Research Council in the U.K. conducted a study of 13,197 middle-aged, healthy men and women. They found that the risk of …

Ever since Nintendo launched the Wii, gamers have been interacting with characters and working out with virtual trainers in titles like Electronic Arts’ “EA Sports Active” or Ubisoft’s “Your Shape.” Nintendo is even encouraging families to exercise together with “Wii Games: Summer 2010,” a national tour that kicks off in …

ASHFORD, Wash. – A hiker missing for since Monday on Mount Rainier National Park has been found dead. Searchers had been focusing Wednesday at the 3,400-foot level of the Kautz Creek trail where footprints were found on Tuesday. The cause of death was not known. The 45-year-old Mukilteo man, Devin …

OMAHA, Neb. – A Holdrege family is celebrating a very special birthday. Lee and Rachel Woollen’s “miracle babies” turn 1 this month. The quadruplets — three boys and a girl — were born Feb. 11, 2008. The births at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha is believed to be the …

A quick trip around Hannity’s America… 60 Minute Gigglefest President Obama gave his longest interview so far to Steve Kroft on CBS’s “60 Minutes” Sunday night, and he couldn’t seem to stop laughing about all of the problems facing our nation. The president’s uncontrollable giggling prompted Kroft to ask him …

ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s government said Wednesday it wants to give police the power to arrest demonstrators who wear hoods or masks. The goal would be to reduce public violence that followed major riots late last year, the government said. Justice Ministry officials said the draft legislation would be submitted …