- The Obama Presidency
- DTV Deception
- Meryl Gordon Q&A
- Male Caregivers
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- The Obama Presidency
- DTV Deception
- Meryl Gordon Q&A
- Male Caregivers
Photo by Bill Diodato/Getty Images
- The Obama Presidency
- DTV Deception
- Meryl Gordon Q&A
- Male Caregivers
Photo by Blasius Erlinger/Getty Images
BULLETIN BEATS
Does Shaving Make Hair Grow Back Thicker?
Myth: Hair grows back thicker and darker after it has been shaven.
Facts: This is simply not true.
Work Commute
Average amount of time, in minutes, employees spent traveling to work in the 50 states and D.C. in 2006.
Morale Booster
Survivor Benefits
Eat Broccoli
Pet Costs
Coverage Abroad
Pet Scams
Hazardous Driving
Left on Hold
MULTIMEDIA SPECIALS
THEY MADE HISTORY
JANUARY 29, 2002
In his first post-9/11 State of the Union address, George W. Bush vows to fight "Axis of Evil" nations that harbor terrorists and make WMDs.
1998: Olympic Park bomber Eric Robert Rudolph strikes an abortion clinic in Birmingham, Ala.
1964: Playing the film's title role and two others, Peter Sellers stars in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
Bush delivers State of the Union speech.
Photo: Reuters/Corbis
CARTOON OF THE DAY
BRAIN AEROBICS
IN THE NEWS
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House Approves $819B Stimulus
Not a single Republican voted in favor of the bill. The measure moves on to Senate.
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Peanut Products Recalled from Plant
Company knew about the salmonella and shipped food anyway, officials say.
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Obama Signs Lilly Ledbetter Bill
Equal-pay legislation is the first law signed since the president took office.
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Does Your 401(K) Make You Wince?
You're not alone. Americans lost more than a quarter of their savings in 2008.
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Postmaster: Cut Mail Days to Five
The cost-cutting measure may not seem bad—until you're waiting for that letter.
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Health Care Relief for Jobless
Stimulus plan would help unemployed qualify for Medicaid.
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Layoffs Show Recession's Severity
Experts predict, "This will be one of the worst job markets in the postwar period."
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Medicare Widens Cancer Drug Rules
Off-label treatments, which are not approved by the FDA, will now be covered.
HUMAN CONDITION - Mary Leger
Samaritan's Second Shot
She couldn't make the sacrifice 40 years ago. Now the 66-year-old takes the step, for a stranger. >>
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LATE NIGHT HUMOR
"President Obama still has not gotten used to the White House, apparently. This is true. Today, on his way into the Oval Office, he tried to mistakenly open a window that he thought was a door. That's true. Yeah. White House employees said at first it made them laugh, then a wave of nostalgia washed over them."
—Conan O'Brien
