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People protest President Obama's "If you like your insurance you can keep it" comment during a presidential visit to Dallas last week. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

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There were 1.5 million boardings on the Emery Go Round last year. Zikhona Tetana, a visiting scientist from South Africa, is taking the Emery Go Round to a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory facility in Emeryville. "It's convenient and always on time," she says. Cindy Carpien/NPR hide caption

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How A Free Bus Shuttle Helped Make A Small Town Take Off

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Stephen Linaweaver has been kayaking from Oakland, Calif., to work in San Francisco for four years. Courtesy of Dan Suyeyasu hide caption

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Forget The Car Keys — This Commute Requires A Paddle

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James "Whitey" Bulger was captured in June 2011 in Santa Monica, Calif., with his longtime girlfriend, Catherine Greig. hide caption

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Victims' Relatives To Face Whitey Bulger At Sentencing Hearing

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Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., prepare to meet reporters on Capitol Hill on Oct. 17, after a breakfast meeting when the leaders of the bipartisan budget conference say they pledged to seek "common ground." Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Congressional Odd Couple Could Be Key To Any Budget Breakthrough

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Diners take part in the Herbal Remedy Picnic event, a meal arranged through food sharing site Feastly, in Washington, D.C. Jeff Wilkes hide caption

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What's Mine Is Yours (For A Price) In The Sharing Economy

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Holy Ghost! is getting a lot of play on AllDayPlay.fm. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Heavy Rotation: Download 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Afghan trainer Col. Din Mohammad, standing in front of a Soviet-made helicopter, speaks to new group of Afghan pilots and air crews at the Air Force University in Kabul on Jan. 16, 2012. The Afghan air force has only a small number of planes, pilots and spare parts and is attempting to ramp up training before the departure of U.S. and NATO forces. Musadeq Sadeq/AP hide caption

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Afghan Air Force Races To Prepare For Solo Mission

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Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito (left) and tackle Jonathan Martin stand on the field during practice in Davie, Fla. Martin left the NFL after he faced harassment from Incognito that his lawyer said went "beyond locker-room hazing." Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption

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Why Has Football Become So Brutish?

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