Tucker Cummings
Digital Journalist based in Dover, NH, United States.
Joined on Jan 22, 2012
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Dover -
All across America, voters are casting their ballots in the Presidential election. In the city of Dover, New Hampshire, the lines at the polls were quite long, even during the normally quiet mid-morning period.
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You wouldn't think that a product designed to prevent UV damage would actually increase your risk of skin cancer. And yet, researchers are saying that common sunblock ingredient zinc oxide may increase a person's risk of developing skin cancer.
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Consider yourself warned: if you start crying on the streets of Thailand, you might just find a swarm of bees landing on your face.
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Much of Europe is still mired in a financial crisis, but that hasn't slowed down traffic on banking websites. According to a recent report, nearly 40% of Europeans accessed banking websites during December.
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The warnings of Dr. Seuss' iconic character the Lorax may have come too late: reports out of Australia suggest that the country's native trees may not be able to survive climate change.
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Houston -
In a first for the medical field, a Houston hospital organized the very first live-Tweet event to document an open heart surgery.
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According to a new study from the CDC, 2/3 of all cancers in the United States could be preventable, simply by avoiding nicotine and maintaining an active lifestyle.
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On the run since 2005, the man known as Australia's most wanted is now in police custody after spending seven years hiding in dense forests and inhospitable bush country.
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Offering up restaurant listings, menus, maps, deals and hassle-free online restaurant reservations, the new service Tawilati is making a splash as the Middle East's very first online restaurant booking destination.
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British households throw away tons of food every year, but the item that most often ends up in the trash is bread. This staple is thrown away so often that 32 percent of all the bread bought by UK families ends up being discarded.
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When it comes to fast-paced lifestyles and business acumen, there's always been a bit of a rivalry between Singapore and Hong Kong. But according to a recent study, Singapore has edged out Hong Kong for the title of most competitive city in Asia.
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You wouldn’t wear a pair of shoes that were too tight, or a pair of pants that were two sizes too big. That’s why self-styled "Condom Revolutionary" Joe Nelson founded TheyFit, a company with a line of custom condoms that come in 95 unique sizes.
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is under fire from the scientific community after the publication of an editorial in the science journal Nature.
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The memory of the Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster may still be fresh in the minds of some people, but South Africa still plans to open bidding on a nuclear project of its own in the coming months.
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A grainy video showcasing sex between famed wrestler and TV personality Hulk Hogan and a mysterious brunette is reportedly being shopped around, despite claims that Hogan himself did not know the sex was being taped.
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In Egypt, ultra-conservative party Al Nour takes a strong stance against "sinful" things like popular music and plastic surgery. And under the suspicion of having plastic surgery, one Egyptian lawmaker has been forced to resign.
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A major flaw in the TSA's screening process has been unmasked by a blogger. As shown in the video below, a person could get a metal object through the TSA body scanners by placing the item to the side of the body, rather than the front or back.
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Regensburg -
After languishing in an archive for 150 years, 500 previously forgotten fairy tales have been rediscovered in the archives of Regensburg, Germany.
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"Mad Men" actress Christina Hendricks and "Daily Show" correspondent Olivia Munn are the two latest celebs to have their cell phones hacked and alleged nude pics released online.
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Tokyo -
A wayward penguin is making headlines around the globe after escaping from the Tokyo Sea Life Park. The 1-year old Humboldt penguin has been seen in local rivers and may be heading towards Tokyo Bay.
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