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September 9, 2016

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'Robo-Taxis' Roam Around the Streets of Singapore

Reuters - News Video Online (Aug. 25, 2016) — The first driverless taxi has been trialed in Singapore as developer nuTonomy hopes to launch the service in 2018. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

In Iran, Kidney Donors Get Paid

AP (Aug. 25, 2016) — In Iran, a unique system allows people to buy and sell kidneys. The program has been championed by some Western doctors as a way to cut time for lifesaving transplants. However, some ethicists worry about taking advantage of the poor. (Aug. 16) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Swimming With Dolphins In The Wild Could Soon Be Banned In Hawaii

Newsy (Aug. 24, 2016) — Spinner dolphins are nocturnal, and all that contact with humans during the day is stressing them out. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

London Zoo's Animals Have Annual Weigh in

Reuters - Light News Video Online (Aug. 24, 2016) — Over 18,000 animals at London Zoo have been weighed and measured as part of an annual survey of the attraction's inhabitants. Saskia O'Donoghue reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Pfizer Buys Antibiotics Business

Reuters - News Video Online (Aug. 24, 2016) — It's acquiring part of AstraZeneca's antibiotics business for about $1.5 billion. As Fred Katayama reports, Pfizer has been on a shopping spree of late before it decides whether to split the company. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

British Officials Want A Worldwide Ban On Microbeads In Cosmetics

Newsy (Aug. 24, 2016) — These microbeads are reportedly a danger to the environment and human health. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Hawaii May Ban Some Swimming With Dolphins

AP (Aug. 24, 2016) — Federal regulators are proposing a ban on swimming with dolphins in Hawaii. The move could imperil one of the state's most popular tourist delights and the industry that has sprung up around it. (Aug. 24) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Residents Must Leave Housing Complex Due To Lead

AP (Aug. 24, 2016) — More than one thousand residents of an Indiana public housing complex have been in a state of panic and uncertainty since authorities informed them that their homes must be destroyed because of lead contamination. (Aug. 24) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Concerns Grow Over Rising Cost of EpiPens

AP (Aug. 24, 2016) — The pharmaceutical company that manufactures EpiPens is facing scrutiny for hiking prices on the life-saving allergy injection pens. Tonya Winders, CEO of the Allergy & Asthma Network, says the pricing needs to be adjusted. (Aug. 24) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Sting's Musical Mind Revealed by Brain Scan

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Aug. 24, 2016) — A cognitive psychologist in Montreal wanted to see how the musical mind responds to different compositions, so he looked inside Sting's brain. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

This Program May Reduce Childbirth Deaths In Areas That Need It Most

Newsy (Aug. 24, 2016) — A new software program aims to show the areas in developing countries that need clinics and other aid the most. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Drones Deployed to Greek Island to Save Migrant Lives

AFP (Aug. 23, 2016) — Fifteen years ago he made the perilous crossing from Turkey to Greece in a tiny boat. Now Mehdi Salehi is back on the Greek islands armed with cutting edge drone technology to do his bit in the search and rescue of migrants making the journey today. Video provided by AFP ... watch video

Brain Trauma Studied In Domestic Abuse Victims

AP (Aug. 23, 2016) — While brain injuries from concussions in the NFL have garnered a lot of attention, experts are now studying similar injuries in domestic abuse victims. A Phoenix hospital has launched a program to assist survivors who have suffered head trauma. (Aug. 23) Video provided by AP ... watch video