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It took over five years for Nathaniel Rich to finish his first novel — maybe because he was writing The Mayor's Tongue secretly, first as a college student, and then while writing film criticism during the day.

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The official Korean Central News Agency released a brief dispatch stating that Pyongyang has decided to indict Aijalon Mahli Gomes, who has been held since January and is accused of illegally entering the country from China.

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to assure Israel that the Obama administration's commitment to its security and future is "rock solid" despite a severe diplomatic dispute. And, she said the U.S. had a duty to call Israel out if its actions hurt peace efforts.

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The 111th Congress on Sunday night managed to do what Congresses before it have tried and failed to do for nearly a century: Pass and send to the president a bill to fundamentally remake the nation's health care system.

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High-level meetings are going on between Afghanistan's government and a senior delegation of insurgents. It marks the first time that President Hamid Karzai has met with such high-level representatives.

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled Monday to address a convention of AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby. Her speech comes with the U.S. and Israeli governments at loggerheads over Israeli plans to build new housing in disputed East Jerusalem.

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In this era of information overload, the experience of being stressed, forgetful, and overwhelmed mean your mind is perfectly normal. Douglas Merrill, author of a new book called Getting Organized in the Google Era, writes about his own struggle with dyslexia, and how that forced him to develop techniques for remembering information.

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The House of Representatives' passage Sunday of a health care bill was secured after President Obama issued an executive order banning the use of public funds for abortions. The order helped secure the support of Rep. Bart Stupak and other anti-abortion Democrats.

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Each year millions of men get a PSA test for prostate cancer. Many men credit it with saving their lives. But the man who discovered PSA calls it a public health disaster, costing billions of dollars and resulting in needless debilitating treatments.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Obama administration officials and wonks call them "early deliverables." They're the benefits of the health legislation that would kick in this election year.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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.

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