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The House voted 221-201 after Speaker John A. Boehner gave up on a plan to link an increase in borrowing authority to legislation that would have reversed a cut to veteran retirement benefits.
A study involving 90,000 women and lasting over a quarter century found that the death rates from breast cancer and from all causes were the same in women who got mammograms and those who did not.
In testimony to Congress, Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairwoman, gave no sign that policy makers were concerned about recent weak economic data.
The call by Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. was mostly symbolic, but it marked his latest effort to end laws that he says disproportionately keep minorities from the polls.
Michael Sam, the openly gay N.F.L. prospect, had a rough upbringing in his tiny hometown in Texas.
People on Mr. Sam’s college team voiced their support for him following his announcement that he is gay.
White’s bid to win a third straight title faltered as Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland won the gold.
Shaun White joined a group of athletes who finished fourth, barely missing a medal.
Mrs. Black, who ascended to the height of Hollywood stardom as a precocious little girl in the 1930s, returned to the spotlight as a diplomat in the 1960s.
Under “Operation Streamline,” officials prosecute illegal immigrants en masse in mere minutes.
Follow the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show action as it leads up to the best-in-show competition Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
The United Nations went overboard in its report on the Vatican’s response to sex abuse.
Republicans now hate the division and embarrassment these votes cause. So why go through the motions?
Interested in exploring cultural attractions outside of regular hours? Here’s a guide to special tours and events from London to Rome.
Here’s a look at how the virus spreads, how often widespread illness occurs and tips for prevention.
Subjects include corrupt condo boards; improvements in rent-controlled apartments and what happens when your rental building is sold.
A drive from Moscow to Sochi in a Lada Niva is an adventure in Russian hospitality and creative car repair.
“I have an office, but most of the time I just walk around and try to determine if we’ve got any problems.”
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