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For the first time in more than 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration has revamped its standards for sunscreens. The changes, which take effect in a year, should make it easier for people to find the right sunscreen to protect against sunburn, reduce the risk of skin cancer and prevent premature skin aging.

Like his predecessors, President Barack Obama sometimes has to shake hands with dictators.

During his speech last month about the Arab Spring protest movements, Obama suggested that America's interests would come to be better aligned with its values.

But Obama has continued to meet with authoritarian leaders from the Middle East and Africa, while the U.S. still gives aid to dictators in other parts of the globe, as well.

Elfin magic? Not so much, actually, at a Kellogg factory that makes Keebler and Famous Amos cookies.

The Food and Drug Administration just slapped Kellogg for alleged quality lapses at a Augusta, Georgia, plant in a warning letter that was released today.

When Steve Jobs walked onstage last week to introduce the iCloud, the feeling of anticipation was palpable. Apple's version of "the cloud," he said, would "demote the PC" and usher in the next big revolution.

Jobs said nothing about the cloud-based computing revolution that is already under way — the one taking place in the company boardroom and IT department. Google, Amazon and IBM, among others, are serving a burgeoning market for business-oriented cloud services, which offer corporate clients the promise of cost savings and new capabilities.

Some police blotter items are just too hard to resist. Here's an example published this morning in Ontario's Sudbury Star:

A 19-year-old Greater Sudbury man remains in stable condition in hospital after a steamroller accident in Bell Park early Sunday.

Traffic Sgt. Gary Lavoie said Monday the man had to undergo emergency surgery to treat a serious leg injury and has yet to appear in court on the charges.