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Biden: Dems Needn't Worry on Health Care
Vice President Joe Biden said today that vulnerable Members of Congress, worried that the health care reform legislation will cost them their jobs, have expressed their frustrations to the White House and have been critical at how the issue has played out over the last year.
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NY Runaway Prius: Case of Driver Error?
New computer data has cast doubt on a case of an alleged "runaway" Prius in Harrison, New York. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today said an examination of the "vehicle's onboard computer systems" found there was "no application of the brakes and the throttle was fully open." The findings contradict the driver's claim that she was had hit the brakes, but they failed to stop the car.
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WA Boy's Body Identified, Mom Still Missing
Body of a missing 8 year old boy washed ashore near where his mother's empty van was found submerged.
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FDA Clampdown on Selling Cigs to Kids
The Obama administration is primed to begin enforcing the first nationwide tobacco restrictions, broad new rules that in just a few weeks will make once-common marketing practices a federal offense.
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Democrats Push Toward Sunday Vote on Health Care
Democrats on track for health care vote Sunday as Obama, leaders pressure wavering lawmakers
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Pakistan Arrests Halt UN Contacts With Taliban
Former UN envoy to Afghanistan says arrests of Taliban leaders stymie talks with insurgents
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A Hotel Room for the Price of a Song?
Stuttgart, Germany's performance hotel may be the only lodging of its kind in the world. Part of an art project, a previously derelict house in the city suburbs now offers all comers a bed for the night -- and they can pay for their accommodation by putting on a performance of some kind. Any kind.
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'Bump' Your Phones and Spit a Check?
iPhone app transfers money by bumping two cell phones together.
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SXSW: A Newbie's Diary, Day 1
Music is everywhere here.
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'The Knocker' Strikes Fear in N.C. Widows
Widows over the age of 60 living just outside of the small town of Rutherfordton, N.C., say that for years, after dark, they have been living in fear of the mysterious entity they call "the knocker."
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Obama Postpones Trip for Health Reform
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Big Brother at the Movies: Can They Do That?
Privacy experts use film to raise legal issues in high-tech spying.
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Mechanic in Wheelchair Credits ABC for Victory
Wheelchair-bound man sought accidental dismemberment insurance payment; told he could "perform all activities of daily life."
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Fess Parker, TV's `Davy Crockett,' Dies at 85
Fess Parker, idol of baby boomers as 'Davy Crockett,' dies in California at 85
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Christiane Amanpour Is 'This Week' Anchor
Christiane Amanpour was announced as the new anchor of "This Week," ABC's Sunday morning news program.
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Jesse James Asks for Forgiveness
Tabloid report alleges that Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James may have had an affair.
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WATCH: Highway Hell: Truck Pushes Car at 60 MPH
Car driver escapes injury, new investigation opened after police see video.
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WATCH: Dramatic Bus Crash Caught on Tape
Surveillance video shows the moment the bus crashes into a light rail train.
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WATCH: Special Ed Teacher's Outburst
Cydney Abrams is caught on tape yelling at a special needs student.
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WATCH: Robbers Crash Cafe for ATM Payday
Thieves in Australia use a truck to plow into a cafe and steal an ATM machine.
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7 Drugs That Can Kill Kids in a Single Pill
According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, in 2002 there were 2.4 million toxic ingestions, and more than half of these occurred in children younger than 6. Children aged 18 to 36 months seemed to be at the highest risk, and in these little bodies, just one pill can be deadly.
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Violinist Plays as Surgeons Tweak His Brain
Roger Frisch of Plymouth, Minn., lay on the operating table with his hands clutching his violin to his chin. While surgeons operated on his brain, Frisch began to play. Each note told the surgeons whether electronic pulses they were sending to his brain worked to ease his body's tremors.
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Back From Iraq, Injured War-Zone Workers Fight Insurance Giant AIG, Face Financial Ruin
Civilian contractors who were injured or wounded while supporting American troops in Iraq continue to face long battles with insurance giant AIG for payment of their disability claims, despite Congressional inquiries and calls to reform the system that has handled tens of thousands of disability claims from employees of overseas contractors.
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Justin Bieber: 10 Things You Didn't Know
Ten things you don't know about teen idol singing sensation Justin Bieber. The Canadian teen pop singer will begin his first headlining tour of North America, called, "My World," this summer, a week before his new album hits stores.
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My Brush With the 'Dating Game' Serial Killer
Police: Three missing women match dating game killer Rodney Alcala's stash of sexually graphic photos.