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  • May 2008

    • Machines Join Japanese Anti-Smoking Effort

      Reuters  |  May 12, 08 4:25 PM CDT

      Machines Join Japanese Anti-Smoking Effort

      (Newser) - New face-scanning software may help Japanese vending machines decide who can buy cigarettes and who can't, Reuters reports. The system would look for wrinkles and saggy skin to identify customers over the legal smoking age of 20. As of July, vendors are on the hook for checking ID, and the new technology  may stop teen smokers from using friends' proof of age. More »

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      Japan  • cigarettes  • aging  • vending machine  • facial recognition technology  • teen smoking  • wrinkles

  • March 2008

    • Stay Heart Healthy at Work

      Forbes  |  Mar 1, 08 9:50 AM CST

      Stay Heart Healthy at Work

      (Newser) - Stressing out at work can negate the effects of that heart-healthy oatmeal you had for breakfast, Forbes reports. To avoid being that one of every three Americans with cardiovascular disease, adopt these work-day habits: Drink water instead of cola, coffee, or tea. Take the stairs; walk a few blocks at lunch. Stretch your upper back and neck after sitting for a while. Forget the value meal; keep lunch light. More »

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      list  • coffee  • water  • work  • cardiovascular disease  • heart health  • soda  • fruits and vegetables  • donut  • vending machine  • health tips

  • January 2008

    • Only in LA: Pot Vending Machines

      Associated Press  |  Jan 30, 08 10:18 AM CST

      Only in LA: Pot Vending Machines

      (Newser) - Always on the leading edge, LA is now the first city to have 24-hour medical marijuana vending machines. The bulky black boxes scan patrons' fingerprints and a prepaid card, dispensing neat green envelopes of pot. The machines provide "convenient access, lower prices, safety, anonymity," the inventor tells the AP. More »

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      California  • Los Angeles  • marijuana  • medical marijuana  • DEA  • vending machine

  • December 2007

    • 2007's Weirdest at-Work Hijinks

      CNN  |  Dec 18, 07 9:50 AM CST

      2007's Weirdest at-Work Hijinks

      (Newser) - Not everyone burns down the office in retaliation over a lost stapler, a la Office Space's Milton, but some pretty strange stuff goes on at work. The weirdest occurrences of 2007, according to CNN: Worker eats 32 vending-machine items to win bet with co-workers (and $300 for charity). Pepsi worker attacks Coke worker in scuffle over Wal-Mart shelf space. Man robs Domino's deliverywoman, then calls to apologize—and ask her out. More »

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      list  • Pepsi  • Coca Cola  • Taco Bell  • vending machine  • US workers

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