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Senate More Than Likely To Keep Obamacare Intact

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House GOP Group Forces Boehner To Choose Sides

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Big Chief With A Golden Crown Matt Jorgensen

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Primal Scrip Matt Jorgensen

U.S. Soldier Fights For Afghan Interpreter Who Saved His Life

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World

U.S. Soldier Fights For Afghan Interpreter Who Saved His Life

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U.S. Soldier Fights For Afghan Interpreter Who Saved His Life

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Forever Lost God Is an Astronaut

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Remembrance Day God Is an Astronaut

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Proposed Power Lines Tangle With Native American History

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National

Proposed Power Lines Tangle With Native American History

by Colin Fogarty

Proposed Power Lines Tangle With Native American History

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The Missionary Song Kitaro & Dennis Banks

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End of the Day Kitaro & Dennis Banks

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Wild Weather Tied To Unusual Jet Stream Activity

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Environment

Wild Weather Tied To Unusual Jet Stream Activity

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Wild Weather Tied To Unusual Jet Stream Activity

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What Happens When Stores Let Customers Return Whatever They Want?

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Planet Money

What Happens When Stores Let Customers Return Whatever They Want?

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What Happens When Stores Let Customers Return Whatever They Want?

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Awakening Tim Horner

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The King Tim Horner

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Business

Chinese Online Retailer To Shift IPO To U.S.

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Moroccan Women Have 'Greater Opportunities' In Business

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Ellison Skips Out On Keynote Address At Oracle Conference

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Administration Touts Lower-Than-Expected Obamacare Premiums

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Shots - Health News

Administration Touts Lower-Than-Expected Obamacare Premiums

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Administration Touts Lower-Than-Expected Obamacare Premiums

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Commander In Chief, Explainer In Chief Tout Health Care Law

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Commander In Chief, Explainer In Chief Tout Health Care Law

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Commander In Chief, Explainer In Chief Tout Health Care Law

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Africa

3 Days Of Mourning Declared For Mall Siege Victims In Kenya

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3 Days Of Mourning Declared For Mall Siege Victims In Kenya

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Africa

Pentagon Extends Its Reach Throughout Northern Africa

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Pentagon Extends Its Reach Throughout Northern Africa

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Animals

Environmental Group Tries To Sabotage Wolf Hunting Season

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Environmental Group Tries To Sabotage Wolf Hunting Season

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Red River Valley/Bootyard Corey Christiansen

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Middle East

Iran, U.S. Can Manage Differences, Rouhani Tells U.N.

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Iran, U.S. Can Manage Differences, Rouhani Tells U.N.

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Middle East

Examining Britain's Position On The Crisis In Syria

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Bowen Island Kaki King

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King Pizel Kaki King

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Sports

Qatar's Heat May Force World Cup Schedule Changes

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Qatar's Heat May Force World Cup Schedule Changes

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Head Games: NFL Should Share Records About Concussions

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Head Games: NFL Should Share Records About Concussions

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Head Games: NFL Should Share Records About Concussions

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Spit in the Eye Heavy Blanket

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Steelers, Vikings To Play NFL Game In London

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National

99-Year-Old Iowa Woman Receives High School Diploma

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