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The $200 billion perils of unnecessary medical tests

By Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News

Why dementia takes a huge financial toll on families

Caring for patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease is far more expensive -- 57 percent more -- than caring for those with illnesses like cancer or heart disease, according to a study from researchers at Mt. Sinai. William Brangham discusses…

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In an interview with Judy Woodruff, Peter Orszag, director of the White House's Office of Management and Budget, outlines how health care reform will reduce medical costs.

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Columnists Ruth Marcus and David Brooks discuss top political news, including next week's hearings on Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination, the pace of health care reform and President Obama's trip abroad.

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At left, Eugene Scalia, nominee for Solicitor of Labor, gets encouragement from Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., before Scalia's conformation hearing. (Photo By Tom Williams/Roll Call/Getty Images)

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WATCH LIVE: Labor secretary-nominee Eugene Scalia testifies at Senate committee confirmation hearing

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Nation Sep 19

Hurricane cuts power in Bermuda, but no deaths reported

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World Sep 19

Iran warns of ‘all-out war’ if attacked for drone strike on Saudi oil industry

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Politics Sep 18

WATCH: Trump calls new border wall a ‘world-class security system’

By Kevin Freking, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

World Sep 18

Trudeau apologizes for brownface, calls it a ‘dumb thing to do’

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Column: Studying Elizabeth Warren’s plan to fix Social Security

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Politics Sep 18

Trump promotes false video of Rep. Omar

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

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Politics Sep 18

What gun proposals are lawmakers considering as they wait for Trump?

By Tess Conciatori

World Sep 18

U.S. says attack on Saudi oil site was an Iranian ‘act of war’

By Jon Gambrell, Aya Batrawy, Fay Abuelgasim, Associated Press

Nation Sep 18

California adds wage and benefit protections for gig workers

By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

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Making Sen$e Sep 18

How the Federal Reserve rate cut could affect your finances

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Health Sep 18

What are symptoms of vaping-related lung disease? Answers to your e-cigarette questions

By Laura Santhanam

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Science Sep 18

Science journal walks back claim that smartphones make millennials grow horns

By Nsikan Akpan

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World Sep 18

UN says deal reached on committee for new Syria constitution

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Economy Sep 18

WATCH: Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate again

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Health Sep 18

Michigan bans flavored e-cigarettes

By Associated Press

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Nation Sep 18

Trump bars California from setting stricter fuel standards

By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

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World Sep 18

Saudi officials say oil attack could not have come from Yemen

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Nation Sep 18

Facebook still auto-generates Islamic State and al-Qaida pages

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Politics Sep 18

Jimmy Carter jokes that he hopes ‘there is an age limit’ for the presidency

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