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Obamacare decision could be watershed moment

After the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, a 27-year-old man stopped me on the street in Chicago and doffed his baseball cap to reveal his hairless head."I didn't feel well for a while but didn't have insurance, so I…

Great American Stories: Pet Peeves

Thirty-two years ago today, in a speech to the National Association of Manufacturers, President George H.W. Bush reprised an old political chestnut -- if only to undercut it. Speaking about NAM officials Richard "Dick" Heckert and Alexander "Sandy" Trowbridge,…

Who knew? Surprising places that welcome pets

Pet parents know the places by heart where their furkids are welcomed: dog parks, most regular parks, some beaches, some hiking trails, and pet stores. Most everywhere else, their furry sidekicks get left behind . . . or, do they? Turns out, pets are allowed - and even welcomed - in more places than pet parents might think.

Portraits Of The Victims Of The Las Vegas Shooting

A shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas on Sunday night left at least 59 people dead and more than 527 injured, making it the deadliest shooting in modern American history. Here are some of their stories.