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Millions Paying Less Than $100 Per Month for Obamacare

Many Americans doubted whether the Affordable Care Act passed by Congress -- also known as Obamacare -- would be able to offer low prices...

U.S. House Votes to Halt Federal Meddling in Medical Marijuana

For the first time ever, Congress has taken action to protect medical marijuana users and the legal dispensaries where they get their prescriptions filled. In the wee...

Washington Monument Reopens After Years of Earthquake Repairs – Cool Photos!

After almost three years, the Washington Monument reopened to the public yesterday. A 2011 earthquake left gaping cracks that needed repair, so the 130-year-old structure...

Percentage of Californians Walking, Biking, or Using Transit Doubles Since 2000

The percentage of California residents walking, biking, or using public transportation has more than doubled since 2000 -- from 11 percent to 23 percent...
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Dressed as Bees Families Ask Home Depot to Love Bees

Thirty people braved the Minnesota cold to ask the local Home Depot Hardware store to “show bees some love” on Valentine’s Day. Babies in...
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Obama Signs Farm Bill Allowing Industrial Hemp Research

President Obama has signed the Farm Bill which contains an amendment to legalize hemp production for research purposes. Originally introduced by Representatives Jared Polis...
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Finally, There’s Reason for Optimism on U.S. Voting Laws

After three years of pitched battles in the states over who can vote and how much trouble they should have to go through to...
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US Endangered Species Act Turns 40, With Hundreds of Comeback Stories

President Richard Nixon signed into law, 40 years ago on December 28, the strengthened Endangered Species Act after Congress realized that without further protection from...
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Senate Leaders Announce Budget Deal to Reopen Government

The U.S. government is expected to reopen tomorrow after legislation passes tonight based on a bipartisan deal reached today by Senate leaders. Speaker of the...
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D.C. Restaurants Offer Freebies to Furloughed Federal Workers

To ease the strain on federal employees going unpaid during the government shutdown, numerous restaurants in the Washington, D.C., area began offering free sandwiches...
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Scholastic Donates 1 Million Books for American Kids in Poverty

To help more low-income families build home libraries and to encourage families to read together, Scholastic will donate 1 million books to a nonprofit...
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Child Deaths From Heart Defects Plummets – Thanks to the Britain’s NHS

The British Heart Foundation has released figures that reveal a huge 83 per cent drop in the number of children dying from congenital heart...
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EPA Debuts Bee-Protective Pesticide Warning Labels

To protect bees and other pollinators, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed new pesticide labels that prohibit use of some neonicotinoid pesticide...
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Civil Rights Giant Becomes Comic Book Hero

Among all the fantastical superhero figures parading at this year's Comic-Con was an elegant and modest man who has earned the moniker "hero" in...
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US States Revive Preschool Funding as Economies Recover

As Congress evaluates the Obama administration's plans for universal preschool, several states are already inching toward that goal. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley announced last...
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The American Dream: From Migrant Worker to Vineyard Owner

As the U.S. Congress begins debate on immigration reform, learn about an American success story for two immigrants who became passionate about growing grapes....
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First Major Hemp Crop in 60 Years is Planted in Colorado

A crop of Hemp, the non-psychoactive cannabis used to produce wax, rope, cloth, oil and more, has been planted in Southeast Colorado -- for...
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US Senator Merkley Pushes ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ Repeal

Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is planning to push an amendment to the upcoming farm bill that would repeal the secret provision known as the...
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Wild Salmon Making Huge Comeback in California

For years, fishermen, farmers and hydroelectric dams were in a tug of war on the Klamath River in California. Finally, the once bitter enemies...
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High School Students Participate In Makeup-Free Day (VIDEO)

Teens at Plano Senior High School in Texas are trying to redefine beauty, rallying students to wear no makeup Friday — an initiative they’re...