Alzheimer's Cases Rise, But Hope Stays

New research and increasing awareness is helping patients live with the often devastating disease.

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Afghan Mineral Treasures Stay Buried, Hostages To Instability

The country has mineral deposits estimated to be worth up to $3 trillion. But investors are nervous.

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Turning Up The Heat On Civil Rights-Era Cold Cases

With the death of a possible suspect, activists are weighing the FBI's efforts to tackle the cases.

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Students fill out applications during a job fair at the University of Illinois Springfield in February. Fed up with working for free, some interns are suing their employers.

Students fill out applications during a job fair at the University of Illinois Springfield in February. Fed up with working for free, some interns are suing their employers.

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Internships: Low-Paid, Unpaid Or Just Plain Illegal?

Fed up with working for free, some interns are suing their employers. Last week, a judge ruled that interns could not sue the Hearst Corp. as a class action, which could be a legal setback for young workers tired of exploitative unpaid internships.

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