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President Obama signs the health care bill as lawmakers look on. The mother of Marcelas Owens, left, died after she lost her coverage.  Marcelas' family has campaigned for reform since then.
Photo: AP

President Obama signs the health care bill, 23 Mar 2010

Obama to Sell Health Care Law to American People

Mr. Obama will be in Iowa City, where he first outlined his health-care reform plan as a presidential candidate in 2007

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Zhou Hung sits on his bed in the small room he shares with three others

Chinese Graduates Grow Restless in Beijing's Low-Cost 'Ant Colony'

Vast community of young professionals forced to live in tough conditions because of tight job market, rocketing property prices

In One Downtown's Shadow, Life Moves Slowly

Old Salem in North Carolina revisits simple Moravian ways

Want to Go 'Resorting'?

A gussied-up old seaside town in New Jersey is one option

Horses compete for position on Delhi's narrow, busy and noisy roads

Delhi's Centuries-Old Transportation Vehicles on Last Legs

In recent years animal-driven taxis relegated to just a few routes in some of oldest and most congested parts of city

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Inner-City Garden Plants New Hope in Miami Neighborhood

Garden provides healthy foods, jobs in historical African American area of city

Native Americans Enjoy Autonomy, But Land Use, Sovereignty Questions Persist

Tribal leaders meet in Washington to strategize, meet with legislators

A rider prepares to throw a blunted spear during the Pasola festival

Bloody Indonesia Festival Pits Men, Horses in Battle

Violent history of Sumba Island has given way to pasola, a series of mock - sometimes bloody - battles to welcome the harvest

Changing the World, One Design at a Time

Emily Pilloton launches socially responsible design revolution

Segregationist Signs Reappear at a Presidential Estate

But it's by design, and with some blacks' blessing, as a teaching tool

A Passion for Fashion Pays Off

Industry recognizes, nurtures future style makers

Hitting the Road and Staying at Home - All at Once

Motor homes provide Americans mobility, savings

A snowy scene in Istanbul, Turkey, 25 Jan 2010

Turkey's Living Library Hopes to Battle Prejudice With 'Human' Books

Instead of borrowing books, you borrow individuals who represent stereotypes that often are target of prejudice or hatred

Constable Lynn Willms and her mount Angel are part of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride

Canadian Mounties' Musical Ride Combines Precision, Tradition

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Musical Ride is one of country's big draws outside the Olympics