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Quiz Time! Take A Guess At These Presidential Tech Firsts

On Presidents Day, we consider some presidential firsts when it comes to new technologies. Play along: Who was the first president to have a telephone? How about the first to ride on a steamboat?

Quiz Time! Take A Guess At These Presidential Tech Firsts

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After Years In Lockdown, Rosa Parks' Papers Head To Library Of Congress

Rosa Parks, shown in Seattle in 1956, saved postcards from Martin Luther King Jr. and notes about carpooling during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. They're now being cataloged by the Library of Congress. Gil Baker/Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Rosa & Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development hide caption

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After Years In Lockdown, Rosa Parks' Papers Head To Library Of Congress

Meg McAleer, one of the archivists working on the Rosa Parks collection, says the documents provide a new window on the courage and skill of Parks, and the consequences she and her husband suffered.

After Years In Lockdown, Rosa Parks' Papers Head To Library Of Congress

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National

Secret Service Chief On White House Breach: It Won't Happen Again

Going into Julia Pierson's hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday, President Obama has expressed confidence in her and the agency she leads. Will that change?

Secret Service Chief On White House Breach: It Won't Happen Again

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World

Obama's ISIS Plan A 'Sunni Awakening: Part Two'

The Obama administration's strategy for combating the Islamic State relies on ground forces provided by Iraq and Syria because the White House says it will not send U.S. combat troops. In Iraq, that means trying to win back Sunnis in areas where the group controls territory. Something similar happened during the Iraq war: it was called the Sunni Awakening.

Obama's ISIS Plan A 'Sunni Awakening: Part Two'

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Politics

Congress Generally Supportive Of Action Against ISIS

President Obama's request for congressional authorization to help Syrian rebels fight Islamic State militants has thrown a wrench into what was supposed to have been a quiet two weeks on Capitol Hill.

Congress Generally Supportive Of Action Against ISIS

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Hidden Brain

Economy, Social Isolation May Be Driving Up Suicide Rates In Boomer Men

Suicide rates among middle-aged men in America have shown a sudden, distressing increase in the last decade.

Economy, Social Isolation May Be Driving Up Suicide Rates In Boomer Men

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Business

Apple Unveils New Payment System, iPhones, Smartwatch

On Tuesday afternoon, Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the iPhone 6, a slightly larger iPhone 6 Plus, a mobile payment system and a new smartwatch.

Apple Unveils New Payment System, iPhones, Smartwatch

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These Kids Grew Up With The Woods As Their Only Classroom

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These Kids Grew Up With The Woods As Their Only Classroom

Ben Hewitt's sons do not follow standardized curriculum; there are no tests or grades. He is a member of the "unschooling" movement.

These Kids Grew Up With The Woods As Their Only Classroom

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News

Shark Encounter Wasn't 'Jaws,' Exactly — But It Was Still Jarring

Two Massachusetts girls were knocked into the water by a shark while kayaking near Plymouth. After half an hour in the ocean, they were finally picked up by the harbor master.

Shark Encounter Wasn't 'Jaws,' Exactly — But It Was Still Jarring

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Health

American Ebola Patients Leave Atlanta Hospital Healthy

Two U.S. missionaries who caught the Ebola virus in Liberia have been discharged from an Atlanta hospital after fully recovering. They were the first known Ebola patients flown to the U.S. for treatment. Both received an experimental drug called ZMapp, but it remains unclear what role that treatment played in their recovery.

American Ebola Patients Leave Atlanta Hospital Healthy

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National

One Woman's 'Pay It Forward' Moment Inspires 11 Hours Of Kindness

At a drive-through Starbucks in St. Petersburg, Fla., a chain of generosity included hundreds of customers.

One Woman's 'Pay It Forward' Moment Inspires 11 Hours Of Kindness

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National Security

U.S. Reveals Failed Special Forces Mission To Rescue Hostages

The Obama administration's admission comes on the heels of the release of a video by the militant group known as the Islamic State, which depicts the killing of American journalist James Foley.

U.S. Reveals Failed Special Forces Mission To Rescue Hostages

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Remembrances

Simin Behbahani, 'Lioness Of Iran,' Dies At 87

Iranian poet and women's rights advocate Simin Behbahani has died. Her work probed the social and political challenges that faced Iran after its Islamic Revolution. She was 87.

Simin Behbahani, 'Lioness Of Iran,' Dies At 87

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