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Arab Nations Decry Extremism

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the 69th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters on Sept. 24, 2014, in New York City.

Leaders from Jordan, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey show support for international efforts to defeat Islamic militants.

Obama, Security Council Denounce ISIS

The War on ISIS in Syria Begins

Obama: Fight ‘Cancer’ of Extremism

Dr. Ben Carson, professor emeritus at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine,puts his notes back in his pocket after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., March 8, 2014.

The Run 2016

Webb, Carson Lean Closer To 2016 Runs

The two are unconventional candidates who could roil their party's primaries.

A Doctor in the Oval Office?

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Personal Finance

10 Ways to Protect Yourself From Online Fraud

When you're shopping online, take these steps to avoid identity theft.

8 Ways to Protect Your Identity While Online Shopping

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College of Tomorrow

How College Will Change

The 'traditional' college student - young, white, male, wealthy - is a thing of the past.

Why Does College Cost So Much?

How Should Colleges Face the Future?

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Data Mine

Less Marriage Not Necessarily All Bad

Record number of unmarried adults isn't necessarily the bleakest news for the recovering housing market. 

How Whom You Marry Can Boost Inequality

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Patient Advice

Quiz: Do You Know How to Stave Off a Heart Attack?

Test your knowledge of heart risk management.

U.S. News Quiz: Do You Know Your Stroke Risk Factors?

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Health & Wellness

How You Can Care for a Child With a Concussion

Learn the symptoms and what to do.

8 Must-Know First Aid Tips

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Careers

The Best Team-Building Exercises

Common characteristics of both effective and ineffective workplace team building.

6 Ways to Build a More Positive Workplace

8 Ways to Earn Respect as a New Hire

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education

Fewer Students Defaulting on Loans

The total number of borrowers who default is still too high, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said.

Black Students More Likely to Have Debt

Students protesting outside of Ralston Valley High School, get a thumbs up from a passing cyclist, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, in Arvada, Colo. The students are protesting a proposal by the Jefferson County School Board to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil unrest in the teaching of U.S. history. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Education Policy

Students: Curriculum Changes Are Censorship

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Health Policy

Insurers Find Loopholes in Obamacare

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew arrives to speak during a ceremony in the Cash Room of the Treasury Department in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, commemorating the 225th anniversary of the Treasury Department.

Economy

Treasury to Discourage Inversions

President Barack Obama speaks at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, in New York City. The day before, he called on world leaders to join together to combat climate change.

Energy & Environment

The U.N. Climate Summit: What's Next

President Barack Obama chairs a Security Council meeting on global terrorism during the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2014, in New York City.

National Security

Obama, Security Council Denounce ISIS

Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., right, hands the microphone to Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., during a panel discussion sponsored by the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, in Denver, on Aug. 28, 2013.

Politics

Erasing the Gender Gap

Photos

Day in Photos: Sept. 24

A mason sits on a piece of the Berlin Wall on Sept. 24, 2014, during renovation works at the future memorial of Gross Glienicker See, on the former border between West Berlin and Potsdam. The site will be inaugurated on Nov. 9, 2014, to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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