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- Warding Off Muscle Cramps As We Age
- As we get older, our muscles get weaker and the nerves undergo some decay. This makes us more prone to muscle cramps. Despite a good deal of study, there's not an easy treatment for the issue — but some tried-and-true prevention techniques seem to help.
- Did Climate Change Drive Human Evolution?
- Researchers believe that humanity's extraordinary ability to adapt to different environments and build tools was in part the result of drastic shifts in the Earth's climate. From centuries of drought to devastating monsoons, humans found a way to adjust to nearly everything.
- Pennsylvania Pensions: From Surplus To A Deep Hole
- Generous benefits, underfunding from the state and worse-than-expected investment returns have pushed Pennsylvania's two large public pension funds into multibillion-dollar holes. The state didn't set aside enough money to make good on the pension promises it made.
- Get Ready For The Senate's Health Vote Slog
- The Senate will take up the House's reconciliation bill within days, at which point Republicans will try any and all strategies to delay and, if possible, derail the legislation. In other words, it's business as usual for this chamber.
- House Passes Historic Health Care Legislation
- Capping a year of legislative activity and ending decades of Democratic frustration, the House approves a pair of bills that would extend health care coverage to more than 30 million Americans. One bill goes to Obama's desk, the other heads for a final showdown in the Senate.
- What Are The Immediate Effects Of Health Bill Passing?
- Obama administration officials and wonks call them "early deliverables." They're the benefits of the health legislation that would kick in this election year.
- Consumer's Guide To Health Overhaul
- The health overhaul package passed by the House Sunday and sent to the Senate for final action is the most far-reaching health legislation since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. A look at the impact of the entire package.
- Woods: 'A Little Nervous' About Return At Masters
- In two interviews airing Sunday night, Tiger Woods acknowledged living "a lie," saying he alone was responsible for the sex scandal that caused his downfall, and that no one in his inner circle was aware of his misdeeds.
- House On The Verge Of Historic Health Vote
- Democrats appear confident they will have the 216 votes needed to pass a pair of bills designed to provide near-universal health insurance coverage. Republicans — unanimous in their opposition — describe the bills as "a disgrace."
- Thousands Of Immigration Activists Rally For Change
- Frustrated with the lack of action to overhaul the country's immigration system, thousands of demonstrators rallied on the National Mall and marched through the streets of the capital Sunday, waving American flags and holding homemade signs in English and Spanish.
- Israel: No Building Restrictions In East Jerusalem
- Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before leaving for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.
- Gambling To Fix Pensions Can Lead To A Bigger Bind
- Public pension fund investing has changed a lot over the past few decades. Cities and states used to invest conservatively. Now, many are trying to rebuild pension funds by resorting to chancy investments in foreign currency, junk bonds and margin trades.
- Top Dogs, Underdogs Fill NCAA's 'Sweet 16'
- No. 1 seeds Syracuse, Duke and Kentucky will play on. But so will No. 12 seed Cornell, No. 11 seed Washington and No. 10 seed Saint Mary's — not to mention Kansas-killer Northern Iowa. Eight more teams advanced Sunday, including three from the Big Ten: Ohio State, Michigan State and Purdue.
- Down Goes Kansas! Upsets Aplenty In Wild NCAA
- Kansas is shocked in NCAA mens' basketball tournament, losing to Northern Iowa.
- Spring Equinox Brings Balance, At Least To Eggs
- Saturday was the vernal equinox, the first moment of spring, and a time when the periods of light and dark are equal. Last year, Donna Henes greeted the spring equinox in a snowstorm at around 4 in the morning. But this year was different.
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