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August 17, 2010

Spreading the Word About Cancer Prevention

Jane Pauley interviews a retired county worker who's educating minority men about prostate disease. Watch

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Where Do We Go From Here?

The federal government is deciding whether to maintain current Social Security benefits or to make cuts to trim federal deficit. read

Obama Promotes Benefits to Older Americans

President Barack Obama fielded questions from older Americans, one of the groups most skeptical of the health care reforms. Read

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President’s Fiscal Commission Weighs Deficit Cuts

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Published July 2009

A Flag and a Promise Live On

A chance meeting of a stranger at a cemetery, sets one woman on a mission to mark a Vietnam vet's grave every year with a flag. read

Jill Biden's Acts of Kindness

September 2009

Jill Biden's 'Acts of Kindess'

The second lady steps out of the shadows to talk about the ways she gives back to the community. read

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