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When you hear someone refer to an intersection as “unsafe,” you may suspect that drivers run red lights often, it’s not the best location to cross the street as a pedestrian, or maybe there is a risk of a falling tree.

We are told to check our smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms twice a year when we change our clocks back. But there's a good reason to check those detectors right now. There is a nationwide recall of the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors because they may not alert residents of a fire.

Acid rain is a real threat to the human race. Today in Iran, at least 5,000 people were rushed to the hospital after pollution levels increased following lightning strikes and heavy rains on Sunday. Health official, Mohammad Alavi, says acid rain may have caused symptoms such as shortness of breath among those admitted to hospitals...