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    Telenovelas: Are Spanish-Language Soap Operas Good for Your Health?

    Jan 25, 2012 11:32 PM EST

    ... with grief. He knows if she'd sought medical attention sooner, the prognosis wouldn't be so grim. This tragic storyline is all part of a unique Spanish soap opera called "Encrucijada: Sin Salud No Hay Nada," or "Crossroads: Without Health, There Is Nothing." It's romance and drama and ...

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    GOP, Democratic Strategists on Potential Changes to the Political Map

    Nov 02, 2010 04:00 AM EST

    ... folks on the Republican side like to talk a lot about labor and some of those other groups that raise money, but they are -- have a different type of reporting, frankly, than some of what -- they are now called these super PACs, like American Crossroads. So, again, with American Crossroads ...

  • Pandemic is 'direct threat to our homeland security,' says infectious disease expert

    Pandemic is 'direct threat to our homeland security,' says infectious disease expert

    Aug 10, 2020 10:50 PM EST

    ... of COVID-19 and 160,000 deaths -- over 22 percent of the worldwide totals. Many American public health experts warn that the U.S. is at another important crossroads in its response to the pandemic. Dr. Peter Hotez, an infectious disease specialist at the Baylor College of Medicine, joins Judy ...

  • How drones raised privacy concerns across cyberspace

    How drones raised privacy concerns across cyberspace

    Jul 01, 2016 12:36 PM EST

    ... They are prohibiting the companies from using the data in certain ways, such as creating student profiles for marketing purposes. “I think we are really at a crossroads,” Vance said. “How do we enable children to take advantage of all this new technology and data, and also ensure that their ...

  • GOP not taking any chances in Kansas Senate race

    GOP not taking any chances in Kansas Senate race

    Sep 05, 2014 01:05 PM EST

    ... represents Barack Obama; I represent you.” Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., is leading former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown by only 3 percentage points in a new poll commissioned by the conservative PAC American Crossroads. Alison Grimes’ campaign is now attacking Sen. Mitch McConnell for his poor committee meeting attendance ...

  • Midterm political ads get more positive spin

    Midterm political ads get more positive spin

    May 02, 2014 12:43 AM EST

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: The American midterm election season is about to heat up, with 13 primaries scheduled this month. That means tons of political TV ads will hit the airwaves. They are still overwhelmingly negative, but things have taken a bit of a turn away from the typical mudslinging, at ...

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    Despite Votes Today, Sequester Deadlines Will Come and Go

    Feb 28, 2013 02:00 PM EST

    ... opportunity for Republicans to make clear to the president that the focus must be on reducing spending. "With a $16.6 trillion national debt, and a promise to the American people to address it, one thing is perfectly clear: we will cut Washington spending," McConnell said in a statement. "We ...

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    GOP Trying to Relieve an Akin Headache

    Aug 21, 2012 12:56 PM EST

    Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., is facing pressure to drop out of the race from his own party. Photo by Scott J. Ferrell/CQ/Getty Images. Rep. Todd Akin was a little-known conservative Republican on his way to joining Sen. Roy Blunt as Missouri's junior senator. Is he now on his way to joining Christine O'Donnell of Delaware...

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    Obama Campaign Raises $43.6 Million in April

    May 16, 2012 01:14 PM EST

    President Obama holds a jersey presented to him during a White House event Tuesday to honor the MLS champion LA Galaxy. From left, front row: Head Coach Bruce Arena, captain Landon Donovan and David Beckham. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. The Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised $43.6 million in April, a sign...

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    Remembering 'Brilliant' Banjo Player Earl Scruggs, Poet Adrienne Rich

    Mar 29, 2012 10:44 PM EST

    Remembering 'Brilliant' Banjo Player Earl Scruggs, Feminist Poet Adrienne Rich