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Health care specialist Stacy Chagolla helps William Bishop compare plans at an Affordable Care Act enrollment fair in Pasadena, Calif., this month. David McNew/Getty Images hide caption

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How Will We Know If HealthCare.gov Is Fixed?

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Insurance companies say they are finding numerous mistakes on a digital form that's essential for signing up through HealthCare.gov. AP hide caption

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A New Worry Looms Online For The Affordable Care Act

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More than 100 Haitians were rescued this week after their crowded sailboat capsized. At least 30 more were reported dead. U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images hide caption

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Crossing The Sea For Freedom A Familiar Story For Americans

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Andres Quiroz, an installer for Stellar Solar, carries a solar panel during installation at a home in Encinitas, Calif. Sam Hodgson/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Tech Leaders, Economists Split Over Clean Energy's Prospects

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President Obama shopped with daughter Malia at One More Page Books in Arlington, Va., on Small Business Saturday last year. Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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A Day For Small Businesses To Stand Out In The Crowd

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Sherman Alexie models an Indies First tote bag. He plans to put in shifts at five Seattle bookstores this Saturday. American Booksellers Association hide caption

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Sherman Alexie Wants You To Be A 'Superhero' For Indie Bookstores

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German Chancellor Adolf Hitler, talks with Spain's Generalissimo Francisco Franco, in Hendaye, France, October 23, 1940, in Hitler's railway carriage. Later, Franco moved Spain's clocks ahead an hour to be aligned with Nazi Germany. AP hide caption

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Spain Has Been In The 'Wrong' Time Zone For 7 Decades

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Afghans hold large, expensive weddings, even those involving families of modest means. More than 600 people attended this recent marriage at a large wedding hall in Kabul. Sean Carberry/NPR hide caption

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Crashing An Afghan Wedding: No Toasts But Lots Of Cheesy Music

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Physics professor Chad Orzel gives a TED talk in New York. In science, he says, public speaking is an important part of making a reputation. Ryan Lash/Flickr hide caption

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From Lab To Lectern, Scientists Learn To Turn On the Charm

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