Many Afghans who have worked as interpreters with the U.S. and other Western governments are trying to get visas to leave. "Mohammad," an interpreter, joined two former British soldiers last year in that country to call on Britain to grant Afghan interpreters asylum. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption

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As A U.S. War Winds Down, Afghans Look For A Way Out

Applications are soaring for a special U.S. visa program for Afghans. But many applicants don't qualify and are trying to bluff, bribe or buy their way in.

PCR tests like this can tell if a virus is an enterovirus, but they can't ID the new virus that has caused a surge in serious respiratory infections. BSIP / Science Source hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Rare Virus Has Sickened Hundreds More Children, Hospitals Say

The virus is spreading fast, and doctors don't have an instant test to find out who has it. Parents should be ready to seek help quickly if a child has a cold that's rapidly getting worse.

To refrigerate or not to refrigerate? It boils down to bacteria, aesthetics and how much energy you're willing to use. Robert S. Donovan; Flickr / Alex Barth; Flickr hide caption

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The Salt

Why The U.S. Chills Its Eggs And Most Of The World Doesn't

In many countries, eggs aren't refrigerated and they're still considered safe to eat. But in the U.S., we have to chill them, because we've washed away the cuticle that protects them from bacteria.

Richard Kiel (front) and Roger Moore at a ceremony in 2007 to honor Moore with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kiel, who played Jaws in two Bond films opposite Moore, died Wednesday. He was 74. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

Richard Kiel, Actor Who Played Jaws In Bond Films, Dies At 74

Kiel delighted moviegoers with his quiet menace and his metal teeth in the role of Jaws, the Bond villain henchman who not only survives, but also lives happily ever after.

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The New Pornographers, Live In Concert

Watch the Canadian indie supergroup play ecstatic, harmony-laden songs from its new album, Brill Bruisers, in a one-night-only concert in New York.

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It's All Politics

Voters Hate Money In Politics ... Sort Of

Voters overwhelmingly tell pollsters they dislike how much money is in politics. But they don't consider it a major issue.

Joe Daniels (left), 9/11 Memorial president, and museum Director Alice Greenwald speak to reporters during a media tour of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum on Sept. 6, 2013, in New York. Mary Altaffer /AP/Corbis hide caption

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At September 11 Museum, Promises To The Future About The Past Ozy.com

Alice Greenwald, the director of the memorial and museum, says it's not only about 9/11. "It's a place to come to heal ... to exhale after holding our breath" since that date, she says.

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As 'Boardwalk Empire' Comes To Close, Creator Reminisces About How It Started

The HBO show began its final season Sunday. Terence Winter says he wrote the Prohibition-era drama in part to work with Martin Scorsese. It was "something I couldn't possibly ... pass up," he says.

She's a mother talking to another mother — and both are HIV-positive. That's the mentoring role played by Phelokazi Tinzi, who works for mothers2mothers in South Africa. Anders Kelto/NPR hide caption

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Goats and Soda

A Happy Marriage, A Terrible Secret, A Healthy Baby

They day after they were married in South Africa, he told his bride he was HIV positive. Soon after, she tested positive. She thought nothing in her life would ever go right.

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