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Tea Party mobilizing over education standards overhaul
Tea Party groups say they're urging Republican governors to rethink supporting a bipartisan plan backed by President Obama to overhaul U.S. public schools.
Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross has pledged to give half his fortune of $4.4 billion to charity.
The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday with no dissent to confirm Sylvia Matthews Burwell as head of the Office of Management and Budget.
Inefficient health systems keep vaccines from 22 million kids
Inefficient health and delivery systems threaten 22 million children worldwide in need of immunization, World Health Organization officials in Switzerland say.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle is asking students, scientists and entrepreneurs to design a game-changing next-generation condom.
Obama nominates Burwell, Moniz, McCarthy
President Obama took steps to fill holes in his second-term Cabinet Monday, introducing his nominees for budgetary, energy and environmental positions.
Study suggests worlds may be life sites ... Library of Congress has archive of tweets ... Ancient birds had teeth -- strong ones ... DNA research seeks vaccine for malaria ... Science and Technology news from UPI.
U.S. researchers say a vaccine based on genetically engineered DNA could induce an immune response in humans to protect against malaria parasite infection.
Angela Merkel heads list of powerful women
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Brazilian President Dilma Roussef head this year's Forbes list of powerful women.
Bill Gates checks up on teachers
Bill and Melinda Gates visited Tampa, Fla., to check on their $100 million investment in Hillsborough County teacher training reform.
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World War Z premiere in New York
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Brad Pitt arrives on the red carpet at the New York Premiere of "World War Z" in Times Square in New York City on June 17, 2013. UPI/John Angelillo