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Forty-three trees now mark the area where the same number of people were killed by the mudslide.

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One Year After Mudslide, First Responders Tackle Emotional Damage

7:21pm March 19, 2015

by Bellamy Pailthorp

This weekend, residents of Washington state will mark one year since a massive mudslide devastated a small community, killing 43 people and destroying dozens of homes in a matter of minutes.

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(Left to right) Rodeo concessions include the loaded potato; deep-fried chocolate cupcake and the Texas Tater Twister, a spiral-cut tater on a sausage, deep-fried.

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Cowboy Cravings: Fried Cookie Dough And Other Rodeo Calorie Bombs

7:06pm March 19, 2015

by Eliza Barclay

Concoctions that seem to break caloric records are a central part of the rodeo food experience. If you're going to indulge, a Texas dietitian offers tips to help keep you from popping a belt buckle.

President Obama takes questions from the audience Wednesday after speaking about the economy and the middle class to the City Club of Cleveland.

Obama Says Critics Making 'The Same Argument' Despite Better Economy

6:05pm March 19, 2015

by Scott Horsley

The president defends his economic track record, even as Republicans are trying to change the government's fiscal course. House and Senate committees unveiled draft budgets that would cut spending.

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N.Y. Judge Rejects Release Of Grand Jury Testimony In Eric Garner Case

6:05pm March 19, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Garner died last July after being placed in a chokehold as he was being arrested for selling loose cigarettes on the sidewalk. A grand jury decided not to indict the officer involved in the death.

Attorney General Eric Holder has endured a rocky relationship with lawmakers during his tenure. But he's all they have until his successor is confirmed.

Attorney General Holder Jokes That Republicans Have 'A New Fondness For Me'

6:00pm March 19, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

The Senate has delayed confirming Holder's successor, Loretta Lynch. Democratic Sen. Richard Durbin says Lynch has been "asked to sit in the back of the bus when it comes to the Senate calendar."

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales smiles with President Obama at the White House Thursday.

Obama To Prince Charles: We'll Never Be Royals

5:16pm March 19, 2015

by Amita Kelly

President Obama told the Prince that Americans like the royal family "much better than they like their own politicians." He may be right.

Pathologists use slides like this one to look for signs of cancer in breast tissue.

How Much Can Women Trust That Breast Cancer Biopsy?

5:06pm March 19, 2015

by Nancy Shute

Pathologists are great at spotting cancer, but less so at identifying atypical cells or DCIS, a study finds. That could lead to women getting too much treatment — or not enough.

Obama Orders Reduction In Government's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

4:44pm March 19, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

He directed the federal government to cut emissions by 40 percent within the next decade and to increase its use of renewable energy sources to 30 percent of total consumption.

Virginia's Governor Orders Inquiry Into Black Student's Bloody Arrest

4:39pm March 19, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The case created an uproar after photos emerged showing a member of U.Va.'s Honor Committee bleeding as he lay on the sidewalk with a uniformed Alcoholic Beverage Control agent crouching over him.

Free-range houses allow chickens to move around freely, but operating costs were 23 percent higher than for traditional cages, according to a new study.

Cramped Chicken Cages Are Going Away. What Comes Next?

3:57pm March 19, 2015

by Dan Charles

The results are in from a long-running study of three different ways to house egg-laying chickens. It found that more hens survive in cages, and cages are cheaper. But consumers prefer cage-free eggs.