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Budget Compromise Passed, Up Next: GOP Budget

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When U.S. Paid Off National Debt (Why It Didn't Last)

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When The U.S. Paid Off The Entire National Debt (And Why It Didn't Last)

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Ruby With the Eyes That Sparkle Stuart Duncan & Dirk Powell

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Christmas Time Will Soon Be Over Fiddlin' John Carson

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Pirate Business: From Booty To Bonuses

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Inside The Pirate Business: From Booty To Bonuses

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The Secret Drawer Bela Fleck & the Flecktones

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Storm Warning Bela Fleck & the Flecktones

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Marathons, Once Special, Are Now Crowded

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Marathons, Once Special, Are Now Crowded

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NATO Steps Up Bombing Campaign In Tripoli

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NATO Steps Up Bombing Campaign In Tripoli

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Starting A Family, Reporting From A 'Burning Land'

Greg Myre and Jennifer Griffin returned to Jerusalem last October, for a Race For The Cure breast cancer event. The walls of Jerusalem's Old City are in the far background, lit by pink lights for the occasion. Greg Myre and Jennifer Griffin hide caption

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Starting A Family, Reporting From A 'Burning Land'

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Starting A Family, Reporting From A 'Burning Land'

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We Insist Zoe Keating

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Legions (War) Zoe Keating

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Zipcar Shares Do Well In Strong IPO

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Ford Expands F-150 Recall Over Air Bag Defects

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Ford Expands F-150 Recall Over Air Bag Defects

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Same-Sex Families Get Boost From Tax Rules

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Same-Sex Families Get Boost From Tax Rules

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Same-Sex Families Get A New Boost From Tax Rules

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Ozzy, Sharon Osbourne Pay Tax Debt

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Over the Mountain Ozzy Osbourne

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Lawmakers Need To Solve Debt Issue By Early July

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Lawmakers Need To Solve Debt Issue By Early July

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IRS Commissioner Wants To Streamline Tax Process

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Children of Zion Hot Tuna

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The Devil's Guitar Popa Chubby

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Bahrain Detains Activist After Crackdown On Dissent

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A Young Son's Goal: Making Money For His Mother

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A Young Son's Goal: Making Money For His Mother

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A Young Son's Goal: Making Money For His Mother

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Helium Tin Hat Trio

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An 'Atlas Shrugged' Movie Gives Rand Enthusiasts A Chance To Spread The Word

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An 'Atlas Shrugged' Movie Gives Rand Enthusiasts A Chance To Spread The Word

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An 'Atlas Shrugged' Movie Gives Rand Enthusiasts A Chance To Spread The Word

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April In Paris Coleman Hawkins

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Rep. Weiner: Job Creation Should Be No. 1 Focus

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Real Estate, Autos Drive Reform Talk In Cuba

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Real Estate, Autos Drive Reform Talk In Cuba

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Real Estate, Auto Markets Drive Reform Talk In Cuba

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Suite Cubana: Är Ni Fröken Pehrson? (Intro) Bebo Valdés

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Suite Cubana: Cachao, Creador del Mambo Bebo Valdés

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Redford's 'Conspirator' Begins As Lincoln's Life Ends

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Redford's 'Conspirator' Begins As Lincoln's Life Ends

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Empty Ray LaMontagne

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Theme From Deadwood David Schwartz

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William And Kate: The Royal Wedding

Man Spots Kate Middleton's Face On A Jelly Bean

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Golfer Kevin Na Needed 16 Shots On A Par-4 Hole

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