Condoms Use Among Teens Shows Mixed Progress
CDC says high school students now report higher condom use than 20 years ago but progress stalls. About 60 percent of sexually active teens used a condom last time, up from 46 percent in 1991, with a high of 63 percent in 2003. Black teens show the largest shifts, and CDC urges stronger sex education and regular HIV testing for ages 13 to 65.
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Sudden Greenland Melt Stuns Scientists In July Event
NASA satellites detected unprecedented ice sheet melting in Greenland over four days starting July 8. The melt spanned from 40 percent to 97 percent of the ice sheet, a record for recent decades, while still leaving most ice intact. Scientists cautious about linking to global warming or natural cycles.
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Airlines win ruling on total price ads and fees
In a Washington decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld Transportation Department rules requiring airlines to display a total ticket price including taxes and fees in ads and online. The ruling also covers advance cancellation rights and bans post purchase price hikes, upheld amid industry challenges led by Spirit and Southwest.
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BP Faults Narrow Safety Focus in Deepwater Horizon Probe
A U S Chemical Safety Board preliminary report finds BP and Transocean failed to address major drilling hazards due to an overemphasis on worker safety. It notes missing process limits and controls, lack of written end cementing tests, and complacency on major risks despite prior refinery and offshore incidents.
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