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If you’re anything like me and can’t remember where you put your glass of water literally five seconds after you poured it, knowing there are real solutions out there should help you rest a little easier. Highly recommended for forgetful space cadets everywhere, these ingenious devices will help you keep track of the important stuff—keys, electronics, pets, and yes, even people. 1. Tile Price: $70 Tile is a blessing for anyone who just can’t seem to keep up with those damn car keys. Connecting with your phone via Bluetooth, the little tracker clips onto your keychain (or slips into your...

... Obama told two of Cuba’s leading dissidents in South Florida Friday that he admires their sacrifices, a rare White House recognition of the peaceful opposition on the communist-ruled island. “The most important thing here was the recognition by the president of the United States, the most powerful democracy in the world,” dissident Guillermo Farinas said minutes after the meeting. Farinas, spokesman for the Cuban Patriotic Union of Cuba, and Ladies in White leader Berta Soler met with Obama during a fund-raiser at the Pinecrest home of Jorge Mas Santos, chairman of the Cuban American National Foundation (CANF).

DALLAS - It happens with alarming frequency: A parent or day-care worker, often busy or distracted, leaves a helpless child in a vehicle with the windows rolled up, and the youngster dies in the heat. So far this year, at least 36 children in the United States have died under similar circumstances. In Boise last month, a 10-week-old infant died of excessive heat after his mother forgot the baby was in her sport utility vehicle. The temperature that day was 105 degrees. The mother may face charges. Last week, it was about 100 degrees in Dallas when 8-month-old Jordan Thomas...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Forgetfulness may run in the family, according to new research showing that a variation of a gene involved in memory is linked to poorer recall of past events. "This study identifies and characterizes fairly in depth one gene that comes in two forms in the human population and...impacts on how well you remember things," said study author Dr. Daniel Weinberger, a neuroscientist and chief of the clinical brain disorders branch at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland. In addition to this gene, several other factors can affect memory in healthy adults, including...