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Human Trafficking In The U.S.: One Woman's Story

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This year, for the first time ever, the U.S. included itself in the State Department's annual report on human trafficking. The report said the U.S. is a source country and a destination for victims. One woman, whose name was withheld to protect her and her family, tells her story about being lured from East Africa to Seattle -- into a bad situation.

Human Trafficking In The U.S.: One Woman's Story

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Ansel Adams Or Not? The Answer's Worth Millions

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Photography

Ansel Adams Or Not? The Answer's Worth Millions

It's an irresistible story. A building painter in Fresno, Calif., announces negatives he bought for $45 at a yard sale were taken by Ansel Adams. But the renowned photographer's family thinks the story is too good to be true, and the heat's on to prove the negatives' authenticity.

Ansel Adams Or Not? The Answer's Worth Millions

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By Hiring Gulf Scientists, BP May Be Buying Silence

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Science

By Hiring Gulf Scientists, BP May Be Buying Silence

For months now, local scientists have been out on Gulf waters, advising the cleanup and measuring the damage. But there is growing concern that some of the best minds are being sidelined, since they've signed on as paid consultants to BP.

By Hiring Gulf Scientists, BP May Be Buying Silence

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This IS His Grandfather's Bug, But Now It's Electric

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Technology

This IS His Grandfather's Bug, But Now It's Electric

If the Chevy Volt's $40,000 price tag sounds a bit too steep, you could always go the do-it-yourself route of Oregon teenager Ashton Stark. He just finished a yearlong conversion of his grandfather's 1972 Volkswagen Beetle into an electric car.

This IS His Grandfather's Bug, But Now It's Electric

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Media

WikiLeaks: An Editor-In-Chief Or Prolific Source?

WikiLeaks' latest disclosure relied on journalistic heavyweights to do the lifting of sorting through and presenting documents. WikiLeaks' executive editor sees the unveiling as collaboration between peers, but some journalists still consider WikiLeaks a source and not an objective partner.

WikiLeaks: An Editor-In-Chief Or Prolific Source?

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Tight Times Force Small Towns To Cut Police Services

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Tight Times Force Small Towns To Cut Police Services

People who live in sparsely populated areas understand that a call to 911 doesn't always mean a quick response. But no reply at all? The difficult economy has forced police departments in a growing number of small towns to close.

Tight Times Force Small Towns To Cut Police Services

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War Games Lure Recruits For 'Real Thing'

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Technology

War Games Lure Recruits For 'Real Thing'

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A controversial Army Experience Center in a Philadelphia shopping mall will soon close its doors after a two-year pilot program. With regard to its military outreach efforts, the multimillion-dollar facility has declared "mission accomplished," but critics question the Army's version of reality.

War Games Lure Recruits For 'Real Thing'

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Friday

Once Again, Immigration Is A Hot Campaign Issue

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Election 2010

Once Again, Immigration Is A Hot Campaign Issue

Republicans plan to use Democrats' opposition to Arizona's controversial law as a key talking point in this fall's campaigns.

Once Again, Immigration Is A Hot Campaign Issue

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Looping Parents In On Armed Services Test

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Education

Looping Parents In On Armed Services Test

Maryland is now the first state to require parents' approval before a student can take the widely used test -- which the U.S. military developed to identify potential recruits. The state also bars high schools from automatically releasing students' test scores to recruiters.

Looping Parents In On Armed Services Test

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National

Journalists On Trail Of Clinton Wedding Rumor

Rhinebeck, N.Y., about 100 miles north of New York City, is preparing for the rumored wedding of Chelsea Clinton to her longtime boyfriend, Marc Mezvinsky, on Saturday. But nobody knows for sure if the event will actually take place there. Former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been tight-lipped about their daughter's nuptials.

Journalists On Trail Of Clinton Wedding Rumor

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In Rare Summit, Arab Rivals Try To Ease Tension

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman (center) receives Saudi King Abdullah (left) and Syrian President Bashar Assad upon their arrival at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, on Friday. The leaders of Syria and Saudi Arabia launched an unprecedented effort Friday to defuse fears of violence over upcoming indictments in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Bilal Hussein/AP hide caption

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Middle East

In Rare Summit, Arab Rivals Try To Ease Tension

Saudi Arabia and Syria were bitterly divided in the aftermath of the 2005 murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. But the leaders of both countries visited Lebanon on Friday to try to ease tensions over reports Hezbollah will be implicated in the crime by an international tribunal.

In Rare Summit, Arab Rivals Try To Ease Tension

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High-Tech 'Band-Aids' Call Doctors

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Your Health

High-Tech 'Band-Aids' Call Doctors

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A new generation of wireless medical sensors mounted on an adhesive strip can call a doctor and transmit key data when they detect a problem. But federal regulators, who want to make sure the technology is safe, have yet to iron out regulations for these devices.

High-Tech 'Band-Aids' Call Doctors

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