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Members of the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors sail every weekend near San Francisco's Pier 40. The all-volunteer group serves people with a range of physical, developmental and mental disabilities.

Sailors With Disabilities Find Freedom On The Water

5:21pm September 10, 2013

by Emily Green

Every week, a group of people with a range of disabilities hits San Francisco Bay. They sail using specially rigged boats; one woman controls her boat using only her chin. Sailing offers a sense of independence for the participants, some of whom are confined to wheelchairs while on land.

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Crude oil that leaked from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig sits on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010.

BP Wants To Halt Deepwater Horizon Claims Process

5:21pm September 10, 2013

by Eve Troeh

BP is fighting the settlement it agreed to last summer that let the oil company avoid thousands of potential lawsuits over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. BP now says the claim process is corrupt and wants to stop all the money flowing from its claims fund.

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A couple takes to the floor in Harmon, W.Va., in 2012. West Virginia is trying to revitalize its square-dance tradition.

Swing Your Partner: W.Va. Circles Back To Square Dancing

5:21pm September 10, 2013

by Jessie Wright-Mendoza

Communities are coming together to keep the square-dancing tradition alive, hoping to pass the heritage on to future generations. A statewide project aims to bring back what was once a pillar of small-town life.

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Tensions Over Syria Run High In Two Chicago-Area Districts

5:20pm September 10, 2013

by David Schaper

Emotions are running high in some Illinois Congressional districts over potential U.S. military action against Syria.

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Colorado Voters To Decide 2 Lawmakers' Fates In Recall Elections

2:01pm September 10, 2013

by Bente Birkeland

The Democratic senators were targeted by gun rights activists after sweeping gun control laws were passed. The elections have attracted donations from major players across the country.

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The Steinway Musical Instruments factory in Queens, N.Y.

Why Steinway Is Likely To Be Sold To A Hedge Fund Manager

11:16am September 10, 2013

by Ilya Marritz

Steinway Musical Instruments is on the auction block and a mystery bidder, rumored to be hedge fund manager John Paulson, appears to have the winning bid at $458 million. Ilya Marritz explains why the fairly healthy company is seeking a buyout in the first place.

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Until the FBI re-opened the bombing case in the 1990s, much of the evidence surrounding the bombings was misplaced or withheld. Critical evidence in the 2001 conviction of Thomas Blanton was found in a discarded box.

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Congress Honors Victims Of Infamous Alabama Church Bombing

10:32am September 10, 2013

by Debbie Elliott

The Congressional Gold Medals for Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley come 50 years after the black girls were killed by a Ku Klux Klan bomb. Just as the federal recognition is long in coming, so was justice.

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The U.S. Brig Niagara is a replica of the ship Oliver Hazard Perry sailed to victory. The Niagara carries four carronades, or short-range cannons. The original ship was outfitted with 18 carronades that could shoot a 32-pound ball about half a mile.

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Remembering A 'Brave,' 'Lucky' Hero In The War Of 1812

7:08am September 10, 2013

by Jeff St. Clair

That war gave us our national anthem and a stable border with Canada, but otherwise, not much is remembered about that conflict nowadays. This changed over Labor Day when the largest sailing re-enactment ever attempted in the U.S. marked the anniversary of a remarkable victory in that war.

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Tea Party Won't Let Congress Forget Obamacare Issues

7:08am September 10, 2013

by Don Gonyea

Tea Party Patriots are making a push for Congress to defund the new health care law as part of debates over the budget and funding the federal government. On Capitol Hill Tuesday, Tea Party activists have scheduled an afternoon gathering to rally support for cutting off funding for the health law often referred to as Obamacare.

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2 Democratic Senators Propose Alternate Plan For Syria

7:08am September 10, 2013

President Obama on Tuesday meets with Democratic senators to press his case for military action against Syria. Two moderate senators are offering an alternative plan. It would delay military action for 45 days, and give Bashar Assad another chance to get rid of his chemical weapons. Steve Inskeep talks to Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota about the plan.

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