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For Better Health, Don't Skimp on Sleep

(March 18) -- A new federal study of Americans' health habits is packed with all sorts of bad news: We don't exercise enough, we weigh too much and we drink too much. Oh, and by the way, many of us don't get enough ... Full Post

Source: Centers for Disease Control

Tornado Time: A Dangerous Season

(March 16) -- After a winter that was unusually harsh in many parts of the country, most people are happy to bid the cold season goodbye. But spring brings its own perils, the most dangerous of which are tornadoes. The year is off to a quiet start ... Full Post

Source:National Climatic Data Center

Traffic Fatalities Sink to Record Low

(March 11) -- Amid all the worries about safety troubles with Toyota cars comes some actual good news about traffic safety: Almost 4,000 fewer people died in traffic accidents in 2009 than the year before -- a nearly 9 percent drop. Preliminary data released today by the ... Full Post

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Number of Millionaires in US Rebounds

(March 10) -- As America's economy starts to recover, membership in the millionaires' club is also rising again. After taking a dive in 2008, the number of U.S. households with a net worth of at least $1 million (not including the primary residence) grew 16 percent ... Full Post

Source: Spectrem Group

Box-Office King Seldom Wins Top Oscar

(March 8) -- And the winner is ... "The Hurt Locker." Unless, of course, you're talking ticket sales. Then, the winner is "Avatar," which grossed a record $721 million domestically in 2009. Both films were nominated for Best Picture ... Full Post

Source:Box Office Mojo 2009 Yearly Box Office Results

Landmark Health Care Reform Passes After Fierce Debate

2 hours 39 minutes ago |Politics Daily
Historic Legislation

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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

5 hours 2 minutes ago |AOL News
'Kill the Bill'

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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

7 hours 49 minutes ago |AP
'Broken System'

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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

5 hours 35 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

10 hours 21 minutes ago |AP
'Bobbling Downward'

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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

18 hours 36 minutes ago |AP
Fire and Ice

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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

10 hours 28 minutes ago |AOL News
Classroom Crunch

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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 6 hours ago |AOL News
Painful Memories

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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

6 hours 55 minutes ago |AP
'Living a Lie'

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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

9 hours 19 minutes ago |AOL News
Sanitary Sculpture

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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

15 hours 40 minutes ago |AP
Illegal Trade

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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 3 hours ago |AOL News
Hope From Vienna

Metropolitan Opera

(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 ...