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Obama leads birthday salute to Ted KennedyWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama led a Kennedy Center crowd in a performance of "Happy Birthday" Sunday night, capping a star-studded musical birthday tribute to ailing Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. More » |
Holder, Wallace's daughter celebrate Selma anniversarySELMA, Ala. - The nation's first black attorney general and Gov. George C. Wallace's daughter celebrated the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march Sunday - 44 years after state troopers from her father?s administration beat marchers as they started the landmark journey. More » |
Obama overturns Bush-era policy on stem cell researchWASHINGTON - Reversing Bush policy, President Barack Obama on Monday cleared the way for a significant increase in federal dollars for embryonic stem cell research and promised no scientific data will be "distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda." More » |
Hispanic enrollment rising in U.S. schools, collegesWASHINGTON - Roughly one-fourth of the children in U.S. kindergartens are Hispanic, evidence of an accelerating trend that will see minority children become the majority by 2023. More » |
Feeling adrift? Many money managers share your moodSo you're trying to save for retirement, but at a loss for what to do after seeing the market slide to 1997 levels? Don't worry so much - at least you've got good company. More » |
