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Hard Sell For 'Hard Choices' Says Hillary's Running In 2016
The media blitz underway for Hillary Clinton's upcoming book is "as subtle as a bugle call," says NPR's Ron Elving.
R U Ready To Quit Smoking? Texting Can Help
For smokers hoping to quit, text messages with tips and reminders may be just as effective as phone counseling, a study finds. Texts doubled the success rate compared with people who didn't text.
A Small Device Helps Severely Nearsighted Drivers Hit The Road
Dustin Jones is visually impaired, but after he got a bioptic telescope he started driving. About 40 states allow severely nearsighted drivers to use this technology on the road.
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One Of Many: Remembering A Fallen Son On Memorial Day
Lance Cpl. James Boelk was a Marine killed in Afghanistan in the fall of 2010. Like many families of fallen soldiers, on this Memorial Day his parents say they will gather to honor and remember.
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Obama Plans To Leave Residual Force Of 9,800 In Afghanistan
The number is in line with what military officials had asked for. The United States will end America's longest-running war in 2014 and expects most of the residual force out of the country by 2016.
Norman Rockwell Painting 'The Rookie' Sells For $22.5 Million
The 1957 Norman Rockwell painting of Boston Red Sox players in a locker room was sold Thursday by Christie's auction house. The work first appeared on a magazine that sold for 15 cents.
In Second Year As Part Of SEC, Mizzou Looks For Rivals And Brings In Wins
The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t the only area football team with a 5-0 record. On the major college level, the Missouri Tigers are 5-0 and ranked number 25…
Government Tech Problems: Blame The People Or The Process?
Contractors say blame bad project management inside government for multimillion-dollar tech failures like HealthCare.gov. Procurement reformists say it's not fair to "blame the client."
Obama's NSA Speech: Just What Eisenhower Warned About?
VIDEO: On Jan. 17, 1961, Ike spoke to the nation about a military-industrial complex. He said "an alert and knowledgeable citizenry" must help safeguard security and liberty. Friday, exactly 53 years later, Obama will speak about surveillance programs that critics say threaten civil liberties.
Maryland's Bold Plan To Curb Hospital Costs Gets Federal Blessing
Hospitals in Maryland would be financially rewarded for keeping people healthy and out of the hospital. The arrangement, once unimaginable, could serve as a model for containing hospital costs elsewhere in the country.
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