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Overall life expectancy in the U.S. is at an all-time low according to a new study published in the on-line journal Population Health Metrics. But the news isn’t all bad in Colorado.

Deputies in Johnson County, Kansas, are being equipped with micro video cameras. The Kansas City Star says the cameras are attached to helmets or earpieces. The company that makes the cameras says people behave when they know they're on video.

New York City recently made it legal for residents to keep bees, and that has led to swarms of them. Earlier this week, police had to divert traffic in Manhattan's Chinatown when 15,000 honey bees swarmed the area. They've also covered a mailbox in Little Italy and buzzed a fire escape Uptown.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for substantial cuts to collective bargaining rights for the state's public workers. The ruling is a victory for Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

In Greece, national anger continues to rise over the lack of progress in dealing with the country's national debt. A year after the first bailout and the austerity measures that went with it, Greeks see no improvement and fear more suffering lies ahead.