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Sight for sore eyes: ‘Maverick’ doctor who restored the vision of 100,000 people

For many patients, it’s the first time they’ve seen in years, if not decades. In the past 30 years, Ruit has personally restored the sight of more than 100,000 people across Asia and Africa, and ...
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IRS Scandal Fast Facts

Read CNN’s IRS Scandal Fast Facts and learn about the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scandal involving the alleged targeting of certain groups.
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Pentagon document lays out battle plan against zombies

Never fear the night of the living dead – the Pentagon has got you covered. From responses to natural disasters to a catastrophic attack on the homeland, the U.S. military has a plan of action ready ...
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1964 Civil Rights Act Fast Facts

Read CNN’s 1964 Civil Rights Act Fast Facts and learn about the law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
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Condoleezza Rice declines to speak at Rutgers after student protests

The founders and co-chairs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave the commencement address at Stanford University on June 15. "Even in dire situations, optimism can fuel innovation and lead to ...
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Venezuela: What’s the crisis about?

Members of the Venezuelan National Guard detain a man during a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday, April 26. Over several months, protesters ...
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Why do people flake out?

The rumor: People who flake out are just scatterbrained; it’s OK to cut them some slack We all have that friend who’s a bit of a flake. You know which one I mean: the one who RSVPs for events, then ...
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When you’re the only white person in the room

Flip open Amanda Shaffer’s high school yearbook, and you’ll notice something that stands out even more than her classmates’ earnest smiles and big hairdos. Only a handful of white faces appear among ...
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Should the U.S. lower its drinking age?

Dwight B. Heath knows what he is about to say will sound a little crazy to most people. When asked what the minimum legal drinking age should be in the U.S., Heath says 8, or maybe even 6. No, the ...
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Countries bombed by the U.S. under the Obama administration

He’s the war-ending President who, as of Tuesday, has ordered airstrikes in seven different countries (that we know of). President Barack Obama has always acknowledged there are times when military ...
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North Korea: ‘We were forced to eat grass and soil’

The testimonies, one after another, have been damning, disturbing and, at points, excruciating. A North Korean prison camp survivor told of a pregnant woman in a condition of near-starvation who gave ...
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What life is like for Casey Anthony

It was three years ago that people across the nation and around the world held their breath. After a two-month trial, the jury in the Casey Anthony murder trial announced they had arrived at a verdict ...