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Decision 2008: Congressional Election Results

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Decision 2008: 50 Front Pages

Obama Makes History

Newspaper front pages from across the country declaring Barack Obama’s historic victory drew crowds at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

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New Spins on Lottery Wins

Lottery scams are consistently a jackpot for crooks, and their success often comes at the expense of older Americans on fixed incomes.

Health Discovery

Rosy Dreams

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Pass the Popcorn

Ask Ms. Medicare

Welcome Exam

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Benefits

Finding Your Way

Staying Healthy

Myth Busters

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Veterans' Cemeteries

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THEY MADE HISTORY

In 1964, Reagan gave a televised speech on the eve of an election. He campaigned unofficially throughout 1965 for the California Governership, announcing his candidacy at the end of the year. Here, his supporters reach for a handshake with the future President. CREDIT: Bettman/Corbis

November 8, 1966

Political novice Ronald Reagan is elected California governor, vowing crackdowns on “welfare bums” and the antiwar "mess" at UC Berkeley.


1971: Led Zeppelin releases its fourth album, featuring "Stairway to Heaven"—a track that will become U.S. rock radio’s most requested song ever.


1895: German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen conducts the first experiment of a technique that revolutionizes the world of medicine: the x-ray.

Supporters reach for a handshake with Reagan.
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"And Obama believes that the election results gave him a mandate—a mandate, that is what got that Senator Larry Craig in trouble, wasn't it?"—David Letterman