Left behind: 10 states fleeing education law - Yahoo! News 
President Barack Obama on Thursday declared that 10 states are free from the No Child Left Behind law, allowing them to scrap some of the most rigorous and unpopular mandates in American education. In exchange, the states are promising higher standar...
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Research shows hands-free phones just as risky - Yahoo! News
When someone is talking to you, your brain is listening, processing and thinking about what's being said — even if you're in the driver's seat trying to concentrate on traffic.
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Obama: Core philosophy of GOP candidates identical - Yahoo! News
In making the case for his re-election, President Barack Obama is arguing that it doesn't matter who the Republicans nominate to run against him because the core philosophy of the GOP candidates is the same and will stand in sharp relief with his own...
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WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: No swag rule in diplomacy - Yahoo! News
Apparently the new White House "swag" rule doesn't apply to diplomatic protocol.
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Medicare premiums up but not as much as expected - Yahoo! News
Good news for seniors: The government says Medicare's basic monthly premium will rise less than expected next year, by $3.50 for most.
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Lee to pitch trade deal in Michigan - Yahoo! News
President Barack Obama and South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak want to showcase Congress' approval of a major trade agreement between the two countries with a tour of a Michigan auto plant.
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AP Exclusive: US general sees end to Libya mission - Yahoo! News
The military mission in Libya is largely complete and NATO's involvement could begin to wrap up as soon as next week after allied leaders meet in Brussels, according to the top U.S. commander for Africa.
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Obama to visit advanced battery facility in Mich. - Yahoo! News
President Barack Obama plans to visit an advanced battery facility in Holland, Mich., next week to highlight his administration's efforts to boost the economy by promoting cutting-edge industries.
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Dems warn long-term jobless could derail recovery - Yahoo! News
Unemployment remains stubbornly high at just over 9 percent, but it's the alarming number of long-term jobless that is causing fresh concern for Democratic lawmakers.
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AP Exclusive: Kuwait may host US Iraq backup force - Yahoo! News
The Obama administration is considering staging American troops in Kuwait next year as a backup or rotational training force for Iraq, after the Pentagon completes the scheduled withdrawal of its current 45,000-strong force from Iraq in December, U.S...
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