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Pew: Illegal immigration into U.S. on the rise

The most recent estimate of the number of immigrants who have entered the country illegally in the U.S. is 11.7 million as of March of 2012, according to a new Pew Research Center study showing a rising trend…

Bill Clinton's advice for his wife on running for president: "get healthy"

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Study: investment consultants' advice basically bunk

Photo by Getty Images So what's a billion dollars' worth of professional investment advice actually worth? Turns out not much, the Financial Times reports Monday. A new study shows that pension funds and other large investments…

Kenyan Foreign Minister: Attackers were from U.S.

Kenya's Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed just confirmed some of the attackers in the deadly siege still unfolding in an upscale shopping mall in Nairobi had come from the U.S. Mohamed told the NewsHour's Margaret Warner some of…

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BREAKING: Officials say 79-year-old woman found dead in Colorado flood; death toll reaches 8. — The Associated Press (@AP) September 23, 2013…

F.A.A. likely to ease on-board gadget no-no's

If you're a flier just as committed to playing Words with Friends on your smart phone as, say, Alec Baldwin, this may be your week to rejoice. Creative commons photo via flickr user pouwerkerk The New…

Scientists close in on a universal flu shot

It's flu season, which means flu shots are available in doctors' offices and drug stores around the country. The CDC estimates that between 135 and 139 million doses of vaccine will be produced this year. But scientists are narrowing in…

Obama at Navy Yard memorial: "Our tears are not enough"