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These Californians Greeted Canceled Health Plans With Smiles

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These Californians Greeted Canceled Health Plans With Smiles

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Feds Have Troubled History With New Computer Systems

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Feds Have Troubled History With New Computer Systems

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Children At Midnight Shigeto

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Comet Fans Psyched For A Celestial Feast On Thanksgiving Day

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A Thanksgiving Feast For The Ears And Eyes

Comet Fans Psyched For A Celestial Feast On Thanksgiving Day

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Why Countries Invest Differently In Environmental Issues

by David Greene , Shankar Vedantam

Why Countries Invest Differently In Environmental Issues

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Ascension Tycho

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Critical Of Nuclear Deal, Israel Wonders What May Come Next

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly Cabinet meeting at his office Sunday in Jerusalem. Netanyahu says world powers gave away too much for too little in the interim deal reached last weekend with Iran over its nuclear program. Getty Images hide caption

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Critical Of Nuclear Deal, Israel Wonders What May Come Next

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Gershon Beat Avishai Cohen

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Madrid Avishai Cohen

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World

Karzai Stalls On U.S. Troop Presence In Afghanistan

by Sean Carberry

Karzai Stalls On U.S. Troop Presence In Afghanistan

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Ex-White House Official Podesta Calls Karzai 'Erratic'

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Tomorrow's Past Giovanni Moltoni

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Think Again Giovanni Moltoni

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Business

Longtime Wal-Mart Employee Chosen As CEO

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FDA Tells Company To Stop Selling Genetic Test

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FDA Tells Company To Stop Selling Genetic Test

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Small Firms May Soon Turn To Crowdfunding To Sell Shares

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Small Firms May Soon Turn To Crowdfunding To Sell Shares

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Small Firms May Soon Turn To Crowdfunding To Sell Shares

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Uncollected Change At TSA Security Gates Adds Up

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An English House Gold Panda

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Signs Bloc Party

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Politics

Members Of Congress Signal Unhappiness With Iran Deal

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Members Of Congress Signal Unhappiness With Iran Deal

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Iranians React To Nuclear Deal On Social Media

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Tunnels David Arkenstone

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Insomniax David Arkenstone

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What's In It For U.S. To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

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Environment

What's In It For U.S. To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

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What's In It For U.S. To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

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Environment

A View From China, India On Carbon Dioxide Emissions

by Steve Inskeep , Julie McCarthy , Anthony Kuhn

A View From China, India On Carbon Dioxide Emissions

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Shores of Orion God Is An Astronaut

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Shadows God Is An Astronaut

Africa

Violence Increases In Central African Republic

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Gambella Mulatu Astatke

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Emergency Contraceptive Pill Might Be Ineffective For Obese

Levonorgestrel, one of the main ingredients in emergency contraceptive pills, including Plan B, was found in a recent study to be less effective in overweight and obese women. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Emergency Contraceptive Pill Might Be Ineffective For Obese

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Emergency Contraceptive Pill Might Be Ineffective For Obese

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Infamous Reporter Stephen Glass Vies For Bar Admission

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Infamous Reporter Stephen Glass Vies For Bar Admission

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Infamous Reporter Stephen Glass Vies For Bar Admission

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He Who Dares John Escreet

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Beyond Your Wildest Dreams John Escreet

AK-47s, Accordions And Angels Of Death: Narcocorridos Hit The Big Screen

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AK-47s, Accordions And Angels Of Death: Narcocorridos Hit The Big Screen

by Mandalit del Barco

AK-47s, Accordions And Angels Of Death: Narcocorridos Hit The Big Screen

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El Mini 6 Los Buknas de Culiacan

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Then and Now Michel Camilo

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National

Minnesota Woman Embraces Her Full Name

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500,000 Lights: Family's Christmas Display Sets World Record

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500,000 Lights: Family's Christmas Display Sets World Record

by Bill Chappell

500,000 Lights: Family's Christmas Display Sets World Record

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