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6 Pitfalls To Avoid When Picking Insurance On The Job

10:27am November 19, 2014

by Jay Hancock

Even if your health insurance is provided by an employer, your plan may be changing quite a bit in 2015. Here's a guide to the questions you should keep in mind when looking over your options.

Alex George and Lilliana Bremerkamp pretend to get married in a 2008 Tom Thumb wedding.

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The Wondrous World Of Tom Thumb Weddings

9:20am November 19, 2014

by Linton Weeks

Young girls and boys take a little trip into the future of matrimony.

Are Modafinil's Brain-Boosting Benefits Hype Or Science?

9:08am November 19, 2014

by Maanvi Singh

Modafinil has been approved for treatment of narcolepsy, but it's often used to improve mental performance. The question is, does it work? A new study says probably not.

A tangle of protein (green) in this scanning electron micrograph of a brain cell of an Alzheimer's patient lies within the cytoplasm (blue) of the cell. The tangle consists of clumps of a toxic form of tau.

Toxic Tau Of Alzheimer's May Offer A Path To Treatment

9:08am November 19, 2014

by Jon Hamilton

Faulty forms of the brain protein tau trigger tangles inside and outside brain cells of Alzheimer's patients. Scientists say figuring out how to stop bad tau's spread from cell to cell might be key.

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Acting Secret Service Head To Testify In White House Fence Jumper Probe

9:02am November 19, 2014

by Brian Naylor

Last September's entry into the White House by an Iraq War veteran who scaled the fence along Pennsylvania Avenue is the focus of another hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

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Lee Ann Johnson, director of the Missoula Indian Center, encourages Native Americans in Montana to enroll in private coverage through Healthcare.gov at an outreach event on Saturday, November 15.

Outreach Workers Look For Gains In Second Year Of Obamacare

8:42am November 19, 2014

Montana and Georgia both have minority populations whom health advocates hope to enroll for coverage. But advocates also fear that many in those communities won't qualify for subsidized coverage.

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Who Won The Civil War? Tough Question

9:41pm November 18, 2014

by Linton Weeks

When it comes to on-the-spot answers to simple historical and political questions, some people don't have a clue.

Pipes for TransCanada's planned Keystone XL pipeline are stored in Gascoyne, N.D. The U.S. House has voted to approve the proposed project, which would allow crude oil to flow from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The Senate plans to vote Tuesday on legislat

What You Need To Know About The Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

7:36pm November 18, 2014

by Jeff Brady

The long-delayed project is a jobs generator to some and an ecological disaster to others. Ahead of a key Senate vote, we revisit what the Keystone XL pipeline would do and why it's so contentious.

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Who Are The 5 Million Immigrants Covered By Executive Action?

6:32pm November 18, 2014

"Up to five million" is the phrase that keeps popping up in reports about President Obama's plan to take executive action on immigration. Who are they?

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The Tyler Florence Thanksgiving meal from Williams-Sonoma goes for $399.95.

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Got A Thanksgiving Time Crunch? Food Is Just (A Few) Clicks Away

5:19pm November 18, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

If you're scrambling to find the perfect cranberry sauce or a sumptuous dessert, the Internet can help. We've rounded up services to help you spend less time waiting in line and more time with family.