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Low-Profile Power Player Jack Lew May Be In Line For Treasury Post

President Obama walks with White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew on March 2 on the South Lawn of the White House. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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It's All Politics

Low-Profile Power Player Jack Lew May Be In Line For Treasury Post

Low-Profile Power Player Jack Lew May Be In Line For Treasury Post

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One Airport's Trash Is 2 Million Worms' Treasure

Charlotte Douglas International Airport has deployed an army of 1.9 million worms to eat through its organic waste. The airport has reduced the trash it sends to the landfill by 70 percent. Julie Rose hide caption

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The Salt

One Airport's Trash Is 2 Million Worms' Treasure

One Airport's Trash Is 2 Million Worms' Treasure

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Amid Calls For Gun Control, Some Push For Weapons At School

David Thweatt, the school superintendent in Harrold, Texas, is seen in 2008. Troubled by school shootings around the country, Thweatt decided to arm school staff. Tony Gutierrez/AP hide caption

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Shootings In Newtown, Conn.

Amid Calls For Gun Control, Some Push For Weapons At School

Amid Calls For Gun Control, Some Push For Weapons At School

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Let's Dance Two-Step Al Berard & Errol Verret
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In France, Free Birth Control For Girls At Age 15

An employee tidies boxes of medicines displayed in a pharmacy in the city of Caen in western France last month. Beginning in 2013, girls between the ages of 15 and 18 will be able to get birth control free of charge, and without parental notification. Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

In France, Free Birth Control For Girls At Age 15

In France, Free Birth Control For Girls At Age 15

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Black Disciples Ernest Ranglin & Monty Alexander
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Drug-Resistant Malaria On The Rise In Southeast Asia

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Shots - Health News

Drug-Resistant Malaria On The Rise In Southeast Asia

A View From The Ground: Thailand Confronts Drug-Resistant Malaria

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Rape Case In India Provokes Widespread Outrage

Indian women and children in New Delhi stage a protest Tuesday to condemn the gang rape of a 23-year-old student on a city bus. Anindito Mukherjee/EPA/Landov hide caption

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Asia

Rape Case In India Provokes Widespread Outrage

Rape Case In India Provokes Widespread Outrage

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The Day Instagram Almost Lost Its Innocence

Instagram was the target of a storm of outrage on Twitter and other sites after the company announced a change in its user agreement that hinted that it might use shared photos in ads. Karly Domb Sadof/AP hide caption

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All Tech Considered

The Day Instagram Almost Lost Its Innocence

The Day Instagram Almost Lost Its Innocence

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At A Real-Life Santa's Workshop, Christmas Comes Early

Lou Nasti runs a factory in Brooklyn that makes animatronic Christmas displays. He's been at it for almost 44 years. Neda Ulaby/NPR hide caption

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Spirit Of The Season

At A Real-Life Santa's Workshop, Christmas Comes Early

At A Real-Life Santa's Workshop, Christmas Comes Early

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