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JULY 8, 1776
Col. John Nixon reads the Declaration of Independence aloud to a group in Philadelphia, the document’s first public reading.
1958: A beautiful mornin’ for Rodgers and Hammerstein: The soundtrack to Oklahoma! wins the first-ever gold record album.
1926: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, author of the influential 1969 book On Death and Dying, is born in Zurich, Switzerland.
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IT'S THE GOP'S FAULT ... NO, THE DEMS' ...
In speeches Monday, McCain and Obama dueled over where to place blame for the struggling economy.
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CHINA CATCHING UP TO US IN ... OBESITY
More than 25 percent of Chinese adults are now overweight or obese, and the rate of overweight adults in the country is growing remarkably fast.
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ELDERLY WOMEN AND BREAST CANCER
Question of how often women 80+ should get mammograms fuels fight in medical community.
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ADDING UP THE COST OF OBAMA'S AGENDA
He's promised new federal programs costing tens of billions of dollars. Does the U.S. really have the money?
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CLOCK TICKING FOR CONGRESS
Legislators push for foreclosure, Medicare and energy measures before recess in August.
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NEW EXCUSE FOR SKIPPING WORK
Employees say rising fuel prices make commuting too expensive. Will employers respond?
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Making History, Again
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