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Landmark Health Care Reform Passes After Fierce Debate

4 hours 29 minutes ago |Politics Daily

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WASHINGTON (March 21) -- Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of unin ...

Health Care Foes, Supporters Face Off Near Capitol

6 hours 52 minutes ago |AOL News

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WASHINGTON (March 21) -- Night had fallen, but the lights burned bright inside the Capitol and within the hearts of a few dozen die-hards like Paul Calandro, who held the corner of a huge American fl ...

Thousands Rally for Immigration Reform in DC

9 hours 39 minutes ago |AP

WASHINGTON (March 21) -- Frustrated with the lack of action to overhaul the country's immigration system, tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied on the National Mall and marched through the stree ...

Small Quake Strikes Northern Haiti, 3 Known Dead

7 hours 25 minutes ago |AP

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (March 21) -- A small earthquake struck northern Haiti early Sunday, collapsing an apartment building and killing at least three people, a U.N. spokesman said. Residents said th ...

Red River Hits Crest, Flood Fears Begin to Recede in Fargo

12 hours 11 minutes ago |AP

FARGO, N.D. (March 21) -- The Red River crested in Fargo on Sunday without doing major damage as flood fears started to recede. The river topped out at just under 37 feet, or 19 feet over flood stage ...

Iceland Fears Eruption Could Trigger 2nd Blast

20 hours 26 minutes ago |AP

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REYKJAVIK, Iceland (March 21) -- A volcano in southern Iceland has erupted for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous erupt ...

No End in Sight for School Budget Cuts

12 hours 18 minutes ago |AOL News

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(March 21) -- Last year was not a good year for anyone's wallet. But the recession is taking an extraordinary toll on school systems, as sweeping budgets cuts are enacted in cities and states nationw ...

Essay: Back Home, Yet Closer to War Than Ever

1 day 8 hours ago |AOL News

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 21) -- The knot in my stomach tightened with each step. My heart beat faster and faster. It was as if a ghost were nearby. A ghost reminding me how it once took fear to motivate ...

ESPN, Golf Channel Air Tiger Woods Interviews

8 hours 45 minutes ago |AP

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(March 21) -- Tiger Woods acknowledged "living a lie," saying he alone was responsible for the sex scandal that caused his downfall and that no one in his inner circle was aware of his misdeeds. "It ...

Period Piece: Cultural Center Unveils Tampon Chandelier

11 hours 9 minutes ago |AOL News

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(March 21) -- I don't mean to gush over this particular piece of art, but a chandelier made from tampons is simply brilliant. I mean, art periods change as they mature, trending regularly as clockwo ...

Internet Fuels Threats to Rare Species

17 hours 30 minutes ago |AP

DOHA, Qatar (March 21) - The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to win ...

How a Coloratura Soprano Saved the Met

1 day 5 hours ago |AOL News

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(March 20) -- Two weeks ago, the Metropolitan Opera in New York found itself in a predicament. Ten days before the opening night of "Hamlet," a French opera that had not been performed there for 103 ...