The president's call on Tuesday night to increase the minimum wage and expand universal pre-kindergarten for all children were progressive proposals that made Democrats rejoice. But can they pass in a time of extreme partisanship? And how?


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It’s hard to imagine someone getting to adulthood without experiencing the pain of a broken heart.  It’s all part of living life and forming relationships. I remember the girl in high school who said, “I don’t think so” when I called to ask her to...


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British government: Horsemeat containing harmful drug may have entered food chain in France


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American Airlines, US Airways announce they'll merge, would create world's biggest airline


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Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife, actress Isla Fisher, have listed their Los Angeles home for $2.595 million. Cohen bought the four-bedroom house in 2005 for $2.45 million; and he married Fisher in 2010. The 2,806-square-foot property was renovated in 2004 and has a detached guest suite. The family of four also own another home in Los Angeles and rent an apartment in New York City.


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Read more: Photos: Hollywood Brit Couple Lists Home for $2.6 Million

When photographer Lauren Fleishman‘s grandfather passed away in 2007, she found a series of love letters that he had written to her grandmother in a book next to his bed. They had been married for more than 50 years. Fleishman’s series is intended as a...


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Miss America pageant returning to Atlantic City, NJ, from Las Vegas; contest was moved in 2006


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Read more: Miss America Heads Back to NJ

Venezuela vice president: Chavez undergoing 'extremely complex and tough' treatments


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In the 1990s Washington said rap music was a symptom of the destruction of American values. Now, President Obama, Sen. Marco Rubio and others embrace hip-hop and welcome its stars.


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Read more: Hip-Hop in Politics: What a Difference a Generation Makes