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President Prepares To Meet King As U.S.-Saudi Divisions Deepen

7:03pm March 27, 2014

On the eve of President Obama's visit to Saudi Arabia, Robert Siegel speaks with Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations. They discuss U.S.-Saudi relations and questions on Iran.

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On The Syllabus: Lessons In Grit

2:54pm March 27, 2014

by Tovia Smith

Can kids be taught to be more resilient? To see how educators are teaching "grit," Tovia Smith visits a public school in Brooklyn that's trying to change attitudes about failure and frustration.

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Researchers say intervention in early childhood may help the developing brain compensate by rewiring to work around the trouble spots.

Brain Changes Suggest Autism Starts In The Womb

11:03am March 27, 2014

by Jon Hamilton

The organization of certain brain cells in children with autism seems already different from that of typical children by the sixth or seventh month of fetal development, a study hints.

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Christine Moyer checks out options at a health insurance enrollment fair on March 18 in San Francisco.

That Health Insurance Deadline Now Comes With Wiggle Room

8:24pm March 26, 2014

by Julie Rovner

President Obama often said that March 31 was the hard deadline to sign up for individual health insurance. But it turns out it's not so hard. Here's the latest on that slightly squishy deadline.

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NLRB Sides With College Football Players Hoping To Unionize

8:24pm March 26, 2014

by David Schaper

The National Labor Relations Board says Northwestern University football players can unionize. It's a win for student athletes, but the university says it will appeal.

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German Chemical Giant BASF Benefits From Cheap U.S. Natural Gas

7:39am March 26, 2014

by Jackie Northam

Thanks to fracking, there is an abundance of natural gas at about a quarter of the European price. This influx of business may be good for the U.S., but it's cause for concern for European leaders.

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At Nuclear Summit, Ukraine Questions Dominate The Day

7:28pm March 25, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

President Obama is holding a series of bilateral meetings with world leaders in The Hague. Although the event is focused on nuclear disarmament, international attention is dominated by events in Ukraine.

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A tall, rubbery weed with golden flowers Dalmatian toadflax is encroaching on grasslands in 32 U.S. states.

In Ranchers Vs. Weeds, Climate Change Gives Weeds An Edge

7:28pm March 25, 2014

by Luke Runyon

Invasive weeds are already a big headache for ranchers, who spend thousands of dollars to get rid of them. New research shows that a changing climate is likely to help many of these weeds thrive.

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Anita Wallace runs a child care service in rural Athens County, Ohio. She hadn't saved much for retirement before the Appalachian Savings Project offered to match half of her savings up to $600.

Rural Appalachia Helps Some Women Save For Retirement

5:22pm March 25, 2014

by Jennifer Ludden

An experimental program is trying to teach self-employed women the importance of long-term financial security. "You take care of yourself because nobody else is going to," one recruiter says.

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Joann Herrington holds up the gift certificate to Bobtown Pizza that she and her husband received from Chevron three days after a natural gas well exploded up the hill from their home in Mount Morris, Pa.

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Chevron Pizza 'Scandal' Leaves Small Town Divided

5:05pm March 25, 2014

by Katie Colaneri

The free pizza coupons the company offered Bobtown, Pa., residents after a nearby natural gas well explosion killed a worker have been criticized as paltry, but some in the town don't feel that way.

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