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American History
  • Clinton Celebrates Pilot Amelia Earhart (4/9/2012) 
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  • US Marks 50 Years Since Glenn's Historic Orbit of Earth (3/5/2012) 
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  • 150 Years After the US Civil War (4/25/2011) 
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  • Archives Exhibit to Show the Private Reagan (2/7/2011) 
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  • 'For Love of Liberty' Recalls Black Heroes in US Military (10/25/2010) 
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  • Black Cowboys Seek Their Place in History (10/18/2010) 
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  • A New Book about the Children of U.S. Slaves (3/23/2009) 
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  • Lincoln's Legacy on His 200th Birthday (2/16/2009) 
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  • Howard University's Place in African American Heritage (1/28/2008) 
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  • Lincoln Still Towers Above Other Presidents (2/20/2006) 
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  • The Legacy of George Washington (2/13/2006) 
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  • King’s Spirit, Upheld Through Service Events, Gives Hope to Downtrodden (1/30/2006) 
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  • The Origins of Veterans Day (11/14/2005) 
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  • The History Lesson From Rosa Parks (11/7/2005) 
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    Arts & Music
  • Famous Children's Author Leaves Legacy of Wild Things (5/14/2012) 
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  • Glassblowing Artists See Comeback (4/16/2012) 
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  • Rare Violins Play Starring Role in Concert (1/9/2012) 
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  • Obama's Mother Inspires Magical Journey (5/30/2011) 
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  • National Jukebox Offers Digital Treasures (5/23/2011) 
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  • Grieving Widow Sends Political Message Through Art (1/31/2011) 
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  • Duo Keeps the Music Playing (1/24/2011) 
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  • Exhibit Explores Modern Native American Art (11/29/2010) 
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  • Elvis Fans Celebrate 75th Birthday (1/18/2010) 
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  • Unlikely Star Susan Boyle Makes Debut (11/30/2009) 
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  • Houston Museum Exhibit Highlights Centuries of Art in Vietnam (10/5/2009) 
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  • Jim Power's Mosaic Tiles Bring Art to New York Streets (9/7/2009) 
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  • For Poet Gary Snyder, Every Day is Earth Day (5/4/2009) 
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  • Art Shopping by Proxy (2/23/2009) 
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  • Jenny's Mission of Mirth (10/13/2008) 
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  • Hokusai and Hiroshige: Super Surfers of the Floating World (3/3/2008) 
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  • Creativity Behind Bars (1/21/2008) 
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  • A Season of Joys with “Nutcracker” (1/7/2008) 
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  • Songwriter utilizes eBay to get noticed (9/25/2006) 
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    Business & Economics
  • ''Leaderless'' Protest Movement Continues to Snowball (10/17/2011) 
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  • Owning a house no longer part of the American dream? (2/28/2011) 
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  • Chicago Businessman Provides Affordable Bikes in Africa (1/3/2011) 
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  • Unique Hotel in Mississippi Consists of Old Shacks (11/15/2010) 
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  • U.S. Sales of Electronic Books Increasing (9/28/2009) 
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  • Swine Flu Stigma Hurts U.S. Hog Farmers (5/11/2009) 
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  • Bad Economy Adds to Moms' Tasks (2/2/2009) 
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  • The 'Pay as You Can' Cafe (1/5/2009) 
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  • Finding an Upside to the Downturn (11/10/2008) 
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  • Credit Markets Begin to Thaw (10/20/2008) 
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  • The Credit Crisis (10/6/2008) 
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  • Childbirth puts $7,564 dent in family finances (11/12/2007) 
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  • Movie Piracy's Harm Felt Beyond Industry (5/7/2007) 
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  • Mint Previews New Series of $1 Coins (12/18/2006) 
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  • Blame Game Follows Death of Minimum-wage Bill (9/11/2006) 
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  • U.S. House of Representatives OKs Increase of Minimum Wage (9/4/2006) 
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  • Scotch the Ports Deal (3/6/2006) 
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    Crime
  • D.C. Violent Crime Slows After Surge Early This Year (3/26/2012) 
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  • 4 Dead in Surge in D.C. Killings (5/5/2008) 
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  • 9/11 Terrorist Spared Death (5/22/2006) 
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  • Holidays Are a High Time for Criminals (12/5/2005) 
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    Cultures & Traditions
  • After 100 Years, Girl Scouts Still Thrive in US (2/13/2012) 
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  • A US Easter Tradition (3/8/2010) 
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  • Food at the First Thanksgiving (11/24/2008) 
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  • Valentine Customs Through the Ages (2/12/2007) 
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  • Not Your Mother's Prom (5/29/2006) 
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  • The Show Must Go On: New Orleans Readies for Post-Katrina Mardi Gras (2/27/2006) 
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  • There Is Nothing Like Pumpkin Pie at Thanksgiving (11/21/2005) 
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    Education
  • Humanities Fight to Survive in Hi-Tech World (1/16/2012) 
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  • 2010 Saw Record Number of International Students (11/21/2011) 
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  • Scholarship Helps Tiny US Town Fight for Survival (10/3/2011) 
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  • Talent Search finds Top US Science Students (4/4/2011) 
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  • Students Earn Debt-Free College Degree (3/14/2011) 
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  • Graduating College Students Eye Troubled Economy (5/25/2009) 
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  • Credit Crunch Hits College Students (11/3/2008) 
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  • Home-schoolers 'in Shock' Over Court Ruling (3/17/2008) 
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  • Looking at the Individual: One Day in an ESL Classroom (2/25/2008) 
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  • Seminole School Thriving In Florida (2/4/2008) 
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  • School options urged for parents (10/29/2007) 
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  • A California Idea Whose Time is Here (2/26/2007) 
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  • Building a Better Vocabulary (4/17/2006) 
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  • Welcome to School with Tre the Teacher (12/19/2005) 
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    Health
  • ‘Radium’ Girls Remembered for Role in Shaping U.S. Labor Law (9/12/2011) 
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  • Stimulus money used to promote health (3/7/2011) 
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  • Study Says High Calorie Snacks Are to Blame for Obesity Epidemic (3/22/2010) 
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  • Running Club for Homeless Grows on U.S. East Coast (11/2/2009) 
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  • Centenarians Provide Model For Aging Gracefully (3/30/2009) 
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  • Virginia Faces Ban on Smoking in Eateries ... Again (1/12/2009) 
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  • Healing with Guitar Hero (10/27/2008) 
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  • FDA proposes sunblock testing (10/15/2007) 
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  • Fears of bird flu pandemic subside (9/4/2007) 
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  • Bill Aims at School Vending Machines (5/21/2007) 
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  • Diabetes Grows as Silent Scourge (4/23/2007) 
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  • Under the Knife Overseas: Part I (2/5/2007) 
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  • Under the Knife Overseas: Part II (1/29/2007) 
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  • Many Americans Obese but Oblivious, Survey Finds (1/22/2007) 
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  • Billions Spent to Boost Flu Shots (1/8/2007) 
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  • FTC Not Sweet on Junk-food Ads Targeting Children (1/1/2007) 
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  • More Americans Seek a Safe, Sun-Kissed Look (9/18/2006) 
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  • Medical Angels Run Free Air Ambulance (2/6/2006) 
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  • Smoking Foes Try to Stop Parents From Lighting Up (1/9/2006) 
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  • Eat to Live: It's Official -- Fish Is Good (10/31/2005) 
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    Hobbies & Entertainment
  • Ballerina's Artistry Infuses Her Cakes (3/12/2012) 
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  • Disabled Surfers Hit the Beach (9/26/2011) 
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  • Now Juggle! (4/18/2011) 
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  • Sonia Manzano: Sesame Street’s “Maria” (2/14/2011) 
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  • American President Was Revolutionary Gardener (9/27/2010) 
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  • RVing: An American Tradition (3/15/2010) 
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  • Avatar Becomes Highest-Earning Film of All Time (2/8/2010) 
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  • Barbie's 50th Birthday (3/16/2009) 
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  • Generation Y Reads ... but Only for Nine Minutes per Day (3/9/2009) 
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  • Tourism's New Wave (9/29/2008) 
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  • Skydivers Take Wing (3/10/2008) 
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  • Restoring Lighthouse: Priceless (3/5/2007) 
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  • Turning Japanese (3/20/2006) 
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  • Getting Their Act Together (3/13/2006) 
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  • Meet Tai Shan (12/12/2005) 
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    Immigration & Foreign Affairs
  • Blind Chinese Activist Faces Familiar Choice (5/7/2012) 
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  • Obama, Xi Jinping Agree to Strong Ties and Honesty (2/20/2012) 
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  • Ex-pats Return to Build a New African Nation (11/7/2011) 
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  • Obama Confirms Full Withdrawal by Christmas (10/31/2011) 
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  • Osama bin Laden’s Body Buried at Sea (5/9/2011) 
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  • Foreign students give ‘Hope’ to Japanese (4/11/2011) 
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  • Volunteers Help ESL Immigrants Adjust (3/21/2011) 
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  • US Announces $100 Million Aid Package for Haiti (2/1/2010) 
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  • Many New American Citizens Are Foreign-Born Members of U.S. Military (9/21/2009) 
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  • Not Merely a Nation: The Country is Where the Heart is Given (9/8/2008) 
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  • Stabbing Reveals Disparities in Illegals Laws (4/7/2008) 
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  • Border checks limited to speed traffic (10/1/2007) 
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  • The Irish Way of Becoming American (3/19/2007) 
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  • Arizona Makes English Official (12/25/2006) 
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  • Baby Boom Echoes in Iraq (12/11/2006) 
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  • President Bush Signs Law to Build Border Fence (11/13/2006) 
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  • Democracy in Cuba Unlikely as Raul Rules (10/16/2006) 
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  • How Immigrants Make Economy Grow (5/15/2006) 
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  • Minutemen Lead Caravan to D.C. (5/8/2006) 
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    Politics & Law
  • US Supreme Court Questions Obama Health Care Law (4/2/2012) 
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  • Excerpts from the 2012 State of the Union Speech (1/30/2012) 
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  • Websites Black Out over “SOPA Censorship” (1/23/2012) 
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  • Romney, Paul Lead Republican Presidential Hopefuls in Iowa Race (1/2/2012) 
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  • Deficit Supercommittee Announces Failure (11/28/2011) 
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  • Scott Brown Marks End of Kennedy Era (2/15/2010) 
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  • House Democrats Willing to Abandon Public Option (1/4/2010) 
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  • Media Allowed to Report on Return of Fallen U.S. Soldiers (4/13/2009) 
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  • Barack Obama’s Address to Congress and the Nation (3/2/2009) 
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  • Barack Obama's Inaugural Address (1/26/2009) 
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  • Obama Asks the Nation to Serve Communities (1/19/2009) 
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  • Fighting for America (9/22/2008) 
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  • The American Promise (9/15/2008) 
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  • Obama, Clinton Spar over Gas Costs (5/12/2008) 
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  • Obama, Clinton Condemn Troop Halt (4/21/2008) 
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  • High Court Targets D.C. Gun Ban (3/31/2008) 
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  • Road to White House May Cost $1 Billion (2/19/2007) 
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  • Hollywood Liberals Giddy Over D.C. Change of Guard (12/4/2006) 
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  • Youtube: The New Campaign Tool (10/2/2006) 
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  • Divided Justices Reject Searches if Consent Is Split (4/3/2006) 
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  • Bush Hails Democracy During Visit to Mongolia (11/28/2005) 
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    Psychology & Social Science
  • Linguists Not Chillaxin' Over Catchwords (1/11/2010) 
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  • Finding Purpose in Life (10/19/2009) 
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  • Human Behavior Study Shows Rewards Work Better than Punishment (10/12/2009) 
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  • College Students Choose Volunteer Work Over Beach Vacations (4/20/2009) 
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  • Vacation Doesn’t Work (5/26/2008) 
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  • Da da, goo goo: It's all universal (9/11/2007) 
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  • Scary Movies Give Guys and Girls Different Roles (11/6/2006) 
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  • An Army of Narcissists? (4/24/2006) 
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  • What Lurks Behind the Dressing Room Door? (4/10/2006) 
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    Religion
  • US Mosques Increase in Number Despite Post-9/11 Suspicions (3/19/2012) 
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  • Muslims, Jews come together to celebrate universal quest for freedom (5/2/2011) 
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  • Local US Farmers Cater to Muslim Traditions (10/11/2010) 
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  • Muslim Americans Observe Holy Month of Ramadan (9/6/2010) 
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  • Dalai Lama Seeks to Nurture the Faith (11/9/2009) 
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  • Church-State 'Wall' Coming Back Down? (4/2/2007) 
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    Science & Environment
  • Film Explores Decline of Coral Reefs (4/30/2012) 
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  • Amount of Storm Damage Astounds Governors (9/5/2011) 
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  • 'Naked' Penguins Baffle Experts (5/16/2011) 
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  • Evolution's Footprints Tracked in Human Genome (11/1/2010) 
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  • Embryos Cloned Using Adult Human Skin Cells (2/18/2008) 
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  • U.S. warms to the Earth's 'untapped potential,' Part II (11/26/2007) 
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  • U.S. warms to the Earth's 'untapped potential' (11/26/2007) 
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  • U.S. warms to the Earth's 'untapped potential,' Part I (11/19/2007) 
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  • Seattle to recycle its leftover food (9/24/2007) 
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  • Congress Tackles Global Warming (4/30/2007) 
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  • Firm Tests DNA of 9/11 Victims (11/27/2006) 
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  • Will Anyone Miss the Solar System's Beloved Underdog? (10/9/2006) 
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  • America’s Furry Families (10/24/2005) 
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    Social Issues
  • MLK Memorial the Culmination of a Dream (10/24/2011) 
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  • Wangari Maathai: A 'Mighty Woman' Who Spoke Truth to Power (10/10/2011) 
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  • Obamas take on bullying to help children (3/28/2011) 
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  • Super Bowl ad revs up Detroit (2/21/2011) 
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  • Farm Eases Transition from Military to US Civilian Life (1/17/2011) 
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  • Betty Kwan Chinn Serves Up Meals for 500 (10/4/2010) 
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  • Honoring Unsung Hero of Women's Rights Movement (9/20/2010) 
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  • Jin Kyu Robertson: From Housemaid to Harvard (9/13/2010) 
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  • Obama's Presidency Thought to Cause New Survey Results (1/25/2010) 
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  • Women Lead Huge Shift in Workplace (11/16/2009) 
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  • More Newlyweds Have Met Online (4/6/2009) 
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  • Obama Tackles Racial Divide (3/24/2008) 
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  • Ted Ginn: Success is to See Others Succeed (2/11/2008) 
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  • Thomas Seen a Role Model (11/5/2007) 
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  • Hate Acts Against Muslims Decline (3/12/2007) 
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  • Teen Births Down; Unwed Moms Up (1/15/2007) 
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  • An Apology to Slaves From Their Catchers (10/30/2006) 
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    Sports
  • 'Linsanity' Sweeps Through Taiwan (2/27/2012) 
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  • Organization Sends Pizzas to US Forces Overseas for Super Bowl (2/6/2012) 
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  • 'NFL thinks we're nation of wussies': Canceled Sunday game a sign Americans losing their greatness (1/10/2011) 
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  • Do Athletes View Themselves as Above Reproach? (11/22/2010) 
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  • Overcoming Sports Injuries is both Mental, Physical Challenge (11/8/2010) 
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  • Winter Olympics Go for the Green (3/1/2010) 
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  • Creativity Helps Redskins End Losing Streak (11/23/2009) 
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  • White House 'Driveway' Hosts Hockey Players (9/14/2009) 
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  • The Big Game Simply 'Ads' Up (2/9/2009) 
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  • Major Leaguers in the Military (11/17/2008) 
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  • Future Starts Now for NASCAR (5/28/2007) 
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  • Ballgame Keepsake Goes Electronic (5/14/2007) 
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  • Beckham to Spice up L.A. (4/16/2007) 
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  • Wizards Making Fashion Statement (11/20/2006) 
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  • NBA Players Call a Foul on New Ball (10/23/2006) 
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  • A Classic Baseball Road Trip Around the World (3/27/2006) 
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    Technology
  • Retired Space Shuttle Makes Final Voyage (4/23/2012) 
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  • U.S., Britain Oppose Global Internet Control (11/14/2011) 
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  • Computer-based Attacks Emerge as Threat of Future, General Says (9/19/2011) 
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  • US Space Shuttle Program Nears End of its Voyage (3/29/2010) 
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  • High Speed Trains in US to be Slower Than Those in Europe, Asia (2/22/2010) 
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  • Inventive New Yorkers Develop Bamboo Bicycle (10/26/2009) 
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  • Tongue Sees What the Eyes Can’t (5/18/2009) 
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  • Small U.S. Newspapers Look for Ways to Survive (4/27/2009) 
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  • Scrapped Vessels Haunt Coast Guard (5/19/2008) 
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  • Nuclear Attack on D.C. a Hypothetical Disaster (4/28/2008) 
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  • Bionic Woman Comes to Life? (1/14/2008) 
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  • Troops share tips on Web (10/22/2007) 
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  • Video-game programming (10/8/2007) 
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  • A Brief History of Time Preservation (5/1/2006) 
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  • For Brides, It’s More Than a Piece of Paper (1/23/2006) 
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  • Music Revolution (1/16/2006) 
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  • Robots Caring for the Elderly (1/2/2006) 
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