House votes symbolic step toward repeal of health law
The House passes a procedural vote to repeal the Obama health care overhaul, signaling a symbolic measure while Democrats in the Senate will block full repeal. Governors in 30 states complain the law restricts Medicaid spending and threatens funding for education and law enforcement. A Florida federal case challenges the individual insurance mandate with Supreme Court ruling expected.
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Third package ignites at Washington postal facility
A package addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ignited Friday at a Washington postal facility. No injuries were reported. Earlier, two Maryland packages sent to Gov. Martin O'Malley and Transportation Secretary Beverley Swaim-Staley burned workers' fingers.
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Students Return To Millard South After Shooting Tragedy
About 100 students and staff returned to Millard South High School in Omaha amid trepidation two days after a suspended 17 year old fatally shot an assistant principal and wounded the principal before dying by suicide. The district offered counseling as classes resumed and memorials for Assistant Principal Vicki Kaspar and Principal Curtis Case highlighted the somber mood.
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Fluoride in Water Sparks Shift in Target Levels
A federal study links excessive fluoride to tooth spotting and rare pitting in adolescents teeth. The government plans to cut recommended fluoride levels for water supply for the first time in about five decades.
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Obama backs civilian trials for Guantanamo detainees
President Barack Obama expressed strong support for federal court trials for Guantanamo detainees and pledged to overturn defense bill language that would hinder such prosecutions, emphasizing the role of civilian justice in protecting the nation.
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More young people end up in nursing homes
In Sarasota Florida Adam Martin age 26 is among a growing share of U S nursing home residents under 65. He faces isolation and depression in a setting not designed for younger patients and has become a symbol of a trend that now affects about one in seven residents nationwide. Martin was quadriplegic after a neck gunshot from his stepbrother and spent months in hospital before joining the Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center.
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Nazi Pursuit of Hitler Mocking Finnish Mutt Revealed
Newly found documents show the Nazi regime tracked a Finnish dog that saluted with a heil during the late 1930s. Berlin ordered diplomats in Finland to gather proof against the dog and even plotted to disrupt the owner's pharmaceutical business.
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