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Also in the news, the Pentagon is in search of a new system for veterans' health care while San Francisco is "leading the way" in new health data applications.

In a landmark vote by the national leadership council of the Boy Scouts of America , the vote was reported to be 61% in favor of allowing openly gay young men to join the Boy Scouts.

Is there a way to make money from computer hacking attacks? With the frequency and severity of cyberattacks rising each year, it's clear that security isn't just necessary, but increasingly profitable.

According to an article in the USA TODAY, Alabama Rep. Jo Bonner will announce his resignation today during a 4 p.m. press conference from his Mobile office.

At least six people have been killed and about 100 injured after several tornadoes ripped through northern Texas, local media reports.

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Source: USA Today The USA in the past 12 months has seen the fewest number of tornadoes since at least 1954, and the death tolls from the dangerous storms have dropped dramatically since 2011.

The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in Dearborn has historic attractions that will appeal to all ages.

Source: USA Today, AFL-CIO 9:23 a.m. EDT May 10, 2013 BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota has the highest rate of worker deaths in the nation, due in large part to the oil boom in the western part of the state in recent years, according to a report from the AFL-CIO . There were 44 worker deaths in North Dakota in 2011 -- latest statistics available -- ... (more)

Source: USA Today Daniel Snyder is owner of the Washington pro football team he grew up adoring.

They kill at least 100,000 people every single year, and the collective medical costs associated with treating people who contract them tops $30 billion a year, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics.

Jacob and Sophia are the most popular baby names again in 2012, according to the list.

Mobile technology has not only changed the way we communicate with each other, smartphones are redefining the way business is practiced in several key industries.

Old Dominion University likely will enter Conference USA on July 1 with the largest athletic budget among the league's public universities, according to a USA Today datatbase of college athletic revenue and expenses.

Source: USA Today 1:29 p.m. EDT May 7, 2013 Former President Bill Clinton says he's frustrated that -- so soon after the 2012 election -- people are already discussing whether wife Hillary will run for president in 2016.

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Source: USA Today WILMINGTON, Del. -- Delaware became the 11th state to legalize same-sex marriage after a lengthy debate Tuesday in the state Senate and the surprise votes of two lawmakers.

Construction is underway for another addition to the Tysons skyline. Officials broke ground Monday on Tysons Overlook, an 11-story complex on Jones Branch Drive next to the Gannett/USA Today building.

WatchDox is a Silicon Valley-based company that supplies technology enabling large organizations to lock down Microsoft documents moving to and fro, between desktop PCs and mobile devices, including Apple iOS and Google Android devices.