President Obama said he "cannot guarantee" that millions of Social Security beneficiaries would get their checks as scheduled next month... 
FDA reevaluating vaginal mesh implantsWASHINGTON – Following a spike in reported complications, the Food and Drug Administration released an updated advisory Wednesday... 
HIV drugs drastically reduce transmission riskIn what is being hailed as a major advance in the battle against AIDS, two studies in Africa have shown that a daily pill containing either... |
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Immigration policy: U.S. should abolish its 'diversity visa' program
The U.S. "diversity visa" program — 50,000 green cards allocated...
Punishing Pakistan may punish the U.S. too
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The debt ceiling and wrong-way Republicans
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Immigration detainees: Lost in America
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Goldberg: The presidency matters, but how much does Obama?
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Hate crimes against gay, transgender people rise, report says
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Boehner-Cantor rivalry affecting debt talks
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U.S. to require more gun-buyer information in border states
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Federal government isn't touching Arkansas terrorism case
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Panetta presses Iraq for decision on U.S. troops
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Debt talks get testy as Obama raises pressure
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Romney's jobs record a little shaky
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'Big deal' eludes Obama in latest debt talks
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Shuttle docks at space station for last time
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U.S. suspends some aid to Pakistani military
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Deficit hopes scaled back as Boehner pulls support
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Iowa Democrats trying to stay in the game
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