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Slowly, Americans are regaining their lost wealth

March 11th, 2010 @ 05:45 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth — gradually.

Court upholds 'under God' in Pledge of Allegiance

March 11th, 2010 @ 05:41 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments on Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.

Dems look to health vote without abortion foes

March 11th, 2010 @ 05:41 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

House Democratic leaders abandoned a long struggle to appease the most ardent abortion opponents in their ranks, gambling Thursday that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming next week.

Chavez thanks Sean Penn for slamming his critics

March 11th, 2010 @ 05:39 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is grateful that actor Sean Penn has defended him against his critics within the U.S. media. In an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" last week, Penn slammed Chavez critics who refer to the socialist leader as a dictator.

Mummy of Egypt's monotheist pharaoh to return home

March 11th, 2010 @ 05:39 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries — the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten's mummy. The discovery could help fill out the picture of a fascinating era more than 3,300 years ago when Akhenaten embarked on history's first attempt at monotheism.

Lesbian teen back at Miss. school after prom flap

March 11th, 2010 @ 05:39 PM | Syndicated by Yahoo! News

An 18-year-old Mississippi lesbian student whose school district canceled her senior prom rather than allow her to escort her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo said she got some unfriendly looks from classmates when she reluctantly returned to campus Thursday.