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Health Co-Ops Touted As Alternative To Public Plan

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What Makes Spain's Health Care System The Best?

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What Makes Spain's Health Care System The Best?

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La Senda del Abuelo Gnawledge

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Calabazar de Sagua Gnawledge

Upheaval In The Muslim World, 30 Years Ago

1979: Recalling The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan

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Unrequited Pat Metheny & Brad Mehldau

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Say the Brother's Name Pat Metheny & Brad Mehldau

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Adults Put The 'Bee' In Orthography

by Ben Calhoun

Adults Put The 'Bee' In Orthography

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Final Countdown Europe

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Hardest Geometry Problem in the World Mark Mothersbaugh

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Cuba Holds Allure As U.S. Tourist Destination

Tourists take photos as a sightseeing bus drives by along Havana's Malecon. Legislation is pending in Congress that would lift the ban on U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba. As many as 1 million Americans might visit the island each year if permitted. Javier Galeano/AP hide caption

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Cuba Holds Allure As U.S. Tourist Destination

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Cuba Holds Allure As U.S. Tourist Destination

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New Take On Dumpster Diving: Just Add Water!

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New Take On Dumpster Diving: Just Add Water!

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New Take On Dumpster Diving: Just Add Water!

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Tres Ratas Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada

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The Revolt of the Cockroach Peoples Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada

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Retail Sales Figures Indicate Stingy Shoppers

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Energy

2 Solar Plants To Be Built In Southern California

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2 Solar Plants To Be Built In Southern California

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Technology

Free For All? Profits Can Be Elusive Online

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Free For All? Profits Can Be Elusive Online

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Husband Used Diamonds To Say 'I'm Sorry'

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Pelando Quincy Jones and Bill Cosby

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Miss Leslie Neal Evans & Eric Krasno

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World

Campaign Of Fear Heats Up Against Afghan Voters

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Campaign Of Fear Heats Up Against Afghan Voters

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Afghan Presidential Election Inspires Voters

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Afghan Presidential Election Inspires Voters

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Gypsy in Me Fahir Atakoglu

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Fuse On Fahir Atakoglu

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Chasing The Arctic Unicorn

Inuit Hunters Help Scientists Track Narwhals

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Inuit Hunters Help Scientists Track Narwhals

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Pros And Cons Of Checkout Line Donations

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Pros And Cons Of Checkout Line Donations

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Focus Bill Frisell

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Lost, Night Bill Frisell

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Asia

Sen. Webb: U.S. Can Help Myanmar Move Forward

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Latin America

Argentina Accused Of Economic Tall Tales

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Argentina Accused Of Economic Tall Tales

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Desde El Alma Quintango

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School Boy Wynton Marsalis

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Pop Culture

After 67 Years, Archie Chooses Veronica

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After 67 Years, Archie Chooses Veronica

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Sweetness And Light

In Sports And Life, Once-Lazy August Is Filling Up

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In Sports And Life, Once-Lazy August Is Filling Up

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Up and Running Béla Fleck

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Cheeseballs in Cowtown Béla Fleck

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Diversions

Md. Lawmaker's Marriage Proposal Attracts Police

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Diversions

Misdialed: 'Cash For Clunkers' Calls Go To Florist

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