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The Thrill Of A Job, And The Worry Over Digging Out

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The Road Back To Work

The Thrill Of A Job, And The Worry Over Digging Out

Annica Trotter's struggle to find work is over after five stressful months. But the financial woes aren't over for Trotter and her boyfriend. They still have to dig out from a mountain of bills before they can get married and do more to provide for their children.

The Thrill Of A Job, And The Worry Over Digging Out

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Libya's Moussa Koussa Had Relationship With U.S.

Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa speaks during a press conference in Tripoli on March 19. Koussa arrived in Britain on March 30, and told the British government that he was resigning from his post. Mahmud Turkia/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Conflict In Libya

Libya's Moussa Koussa Had Relationship With U.S.

The former head of Libya's intelligence service, who defected and resigned as foreign minister Wednesday, is widely believed to have been one of leader Moammar Gadhafi's most trusted aides. He also had developed a close working relationship with the U.S., especially on counterterrorism.

Libya's Moussa Koussa Had Relationship With U.S.

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Monty The Dog Hits The Stacks At Yale Law

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Strange News

Monty The Dog Hits The Stacks At Yale Law

Yale University Law School is an intense place, and its library is no joke. To help students unwind, the library is offering a rather unusual checkout option: Monty, a certified therapy dog.

Monty The Dog Hits The Stacks At Yale Law

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Science

Chu Discusses Push To Reduce Foreign Oil Reliance

Melissa Block talks with Energy Secretary Steven Chu about the president's call to slash one-third of U.S. oil imports by 2025 — and whether the administration's push toward nuclear energy has been derailed by the disaster taking place in Japan.

Chu Discusses Push To Reduce Foreign Oil Reliance

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Politics

Tea Partiers Rally For Deeper Cuts

With Congress haggling over another continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown, members of the Tea Party movement gathered on the lawn near the Capitol Building Thursday. They oppose the deal now taking shape and want deeper spending cuts.

Tea Partiers Rally For Deeper Cuts

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Conflict In Libya

Pentagon Officials Face Scrutiny From Congress

Pentagon leaders testified on Capitol Hill about military operations in Libya. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were met with skepticism by both Democrats and Republicans on the Libyan operation. The overriding question: How long will it take?

Pentagon Officials Face Scrutiny From Congress

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Defense Secretary Gates Likens Libyan Rebels' Chaos To 'Pick-Up Ballgame'

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (left) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday about Operation Odyssey Dawn. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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It's All Politics

Defense Secretary Gates Likens Libyan Rebels' Chaos To 'Pick-Up Ballgame'

The picture painted by Defense Secretary Gates of the Libyan rebels didn't give reason for optimism. Gates said the lack of military command and control among the rebels made their efforts lengthened the odds against them in their fight against Gadhafi's better trained and equipped troops.

The Future Of Nuclear Energy In The U.S.

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Energy

The Future Of Nuclear Energy In The U.S.

Fresh Air

Before the Fukushima disaster, nuclear power was being rebranded as a green form of energy. New York Times energy reporter Matt Wald explains how the situation in Japan is now raising questions about the safety and disposal of nuclear waste in the U.S.

The Future Of Nuclear Energy In The U.S.

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Risk Assessment: Balancing Safety With Cost

In the wake of the natural and nuclear disasters in Japan, many are wondering: When is safe, safe enough? Can any business, city or country be fully prepared for the unthinkable? Risk assessors talk about the choices that must be made to balance safety with practicality and cost.

Risk Assessment: Balancing Safety With Cost

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Economy

National Urban League Charts Way Forward For Blacks

As the nation tries hard to recover from an economic crisis, a new report spells out how African-Americans can take part in that recovery. Entitled The State of Black America , the report is released annually by the National Urban League. The group's president and CEO, Marc Morial discusses their findings.

National Urban League Charts Way Forward For Blacks

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Business

Implementing Technology Could Make Bus Trips Safer

Dozens of people have been killed in recent bus crashes. Three accidents this month spurred a Senate subcommittee to hold a hearing on the matter. The Transportation Department says about half of all motor coach fatalities in recent years have occurred as the result of rollovers, and about 70 percent of those killed in rollover accidents were ejected from the bus.

Implementing Technology Could Make Bus Trips Safer

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