The organization's decision to revisit its national ban on openly gay members and leaders next week comes at a time of increased opposition from local scouting groups, a steady decline in membership, and a loss of financial support.

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The proposed rules would limit snacks to a maximum of 200 calories and promote options like fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Experts say this many fewer calories each day, over years, can add up to big calorie savings.

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The monkey the country said it sent to space looks very different from the monkey that came back.

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The fast food giant said this week that some of its burgers in Britain and Ireland were found to contain horsemeat. That's prompted a Twitter campaign and threats of a boycott.

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Of all the individuals in President Obama's first-term Cabinet, Energy Secretary Steven Chu was arguably the least likely to be found in official Washington. And now that the Nobel Prize-winning physicist is leaving government, there are a few reasons that understanding his legacy might take some time.

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The retirement comes after a tough year for the service, which was rocked by a prostitution scandal that resulted in the resignation or firing of six agents.

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Triaminic and Theraflu syrups and "warming liquids," the products implicated in the latest recall announcement, contain acetaminophen and diphenhydramine. But kids were able to open the childproof caps on the products, presenting a risk of poisoning.

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The closing number marks the first time the stock market measure has broken that barrier at the end of the trading day since October 2007.

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A new study looking at mass shootings in 25 states found that high-capacity magazines and assault weapons make shootings 54 percent deadlier.

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The changing Arctic has become a resource frontier, and a military and economic one.  But for much longer it has been a scientific one.  We’ll take an international perspective on the Arctic with a leading polar scientist from Japan.

HOSTS:

• Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS: 

• Dr. Mitsuo Fukuchi, Polar Marine Ecology Expert, Japan National Institute of Polar Research
• Callers Statewide

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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