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After Pot Skit, School Invites Jimmy Kimmel To Visit

8:35am January 11, 2013

The ABC TV host mocked Humboldt State University for its marijuana research program. He ran a fake commercial saying graduates could enjoy careers like dog walking or Occupying Wall Street. The university and student body presidents wrote a letter saying the skit was funny but unfair. Now the school has invited Kimmel to deliver its commencement address.

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Lost Duffel Bag Returned To World War II Vet

8:35am January 11, 2013

Nearly seven decades ago, a young soldier from Indiana left his green duffel bag on a French battlefield in World War Two.This week it was returned to William Kadar. A teenager in France had found it in his grandfather's house.

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks in Fort Lauderdale in May.

Estimated Costs Drive Debate As Florida Weighs Medicaid Expansion

6:26pm January 10, 2013

by Greg Allen

Gov. Rick Scott says he's concerned about how much expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act would cost. But after he was charged with exaggerating, his administration released a new study with much lower estimates.

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The North Dakota Town Where A One-Bedroom Apartment Rents For $2,100 A Month

3:04pm January 10, 2013

by David Kestenbaum

The strange troubles of a small town where an oil boom has driven unemployment below 1 percent.

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Sports

Baseball Writers Vote For No Hall Of Fame Candidates

3:04pm January 10, 2013

The Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2013 will not have any new inductees from the ranks of the recently retired. That's despite a list of candidates that includes Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds.

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Inauguration Package Includes Social Media Butler

3:04pm January 10, 2013

Some Washington, D.C. hotels offer luxury packages for those attending President Obama's inauguration. The Madison Hotel offers one for $47,000. It includes four nights at the hotel, a car and driver, a shopping spree and the services of a social media butler.

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Health & Safety

Families And Fat: What Can Help, What Can Hurt

2:33pm January 10, 2013

Living with an overweight parent, child or spouse can be difficult. Loved ones who want to help a family member struggling with obesity may be hesitant to broach the subject for fear of causing shame or making matters worse.

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Peanut plants grow on a Halifax, N.C., farm that received federal subsidies in 2011.

Farm Bill Critics Claim Partial Victory Despite Stalemate

10:20am January 10, 2013

by Dan Charles

Payments to farmers survived in the latest extension of the farm bill. But not all of the groups that argued for the end of the subsidies see this as a loss. They've just been given nine more months to make their case to Congress.

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Protesters gather at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Steubenville, Ohio, on Saturday, to demand justice for a girl allegedly raped by Steubenville High School football players last August.

National

Ohio Town Reels As Rape Case Accusations Fly

8:17pm January 09, 2013

by Tim Rudell

Steubenville, Ohio, is divided over the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl. Two high school football players have been charged, but images spread via social media have sharply divided the town. Some argue that other players were also involved and have accused local authorities of a cover-up.

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U.S. Ranks Below 16 Other Rich Countries In Health Report

6:46pm January 09, 2013

by Richard Knox

Americans are sicker and die sooner than their counterparts in comparable nations. No single cause can account for the difference, but improving medical care will only help so much, as disparities can be traced to dietary choices, drugs and alcohol, guns, and even cars.

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