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Obama's push for health reform: What are the hurdles?

Behind the political squabbling over reform proposals are substantial issues of cost and access to care.

How charities harness social media for a social impact

Networkers shift from sharing info to linking up to effect change.

Poised for reelection, Indonesia's president will face challenges in economy, corruption

Early results show President Yudhoyono is heading for a decisive victory. He must manage a slowing economy and a fractured Parliament that will challenge reform.

Why didn’t S.C. paper publish Sanford’s love letters sooner?

The State received the governor’s missives to his Argentine lover in an anonymous e-mail in December.

Is the recession ending? (Part II)

Election marks Indonesian democracy's wobbly advance

The world's most populous Muslim country goes to the polls Thursday for the third time since 1998. Campaigning went smoothly, though old elites, corruption still thrive.

China targets an academic culture of cut-and-paste

After a scandal highlighting rampant plagiarism, the government tries to rein it in – and a new generation of teachers trained abroad could help.

CEOs, Super Bowl stars play by different rules on payday

Corruption brings down a governor

As Illinois state senators decided his political fate, Blagojevich played the national media

Under fire: Blagojevich shuns trial, opens PR blitz

The Illinois governor's impeachment trial may open Monday without the defendant or his lawyers.

With impeachment, Illinois takes first step to remove Blagojevich

The defiant governor quotes Tennyson and vows to fight the charges against him.

With no one in charge, Illinois grinds to halt

The scandal involving Governor Blagojevich is delaying key budget decisions.

Many want Blagojevich out, but how?

An impeachment probe is under way in the Illinois House. A petition is also before the state’s high court.

Bacon with dessert?

Chefs nationwide are pairing up sweets with a surprising savory.

All revved up: a teen's first set of wheels

Big or small? Used or new? Who pays for gas? So many decisions to make about teens' cars.

Major turbulence ahead for airlines

Industry officials and analysts urge Washington to act to avert a collapse.

In Chicago, talking sense to angry young men with guns

Antiviolence program employs ex-gang members to help curb street violence, with some success.

In Chicago, talking sense to angry young men with guns

Antiviolence program employs ex-gang members to help curb street violence, with some success.

In Chicago's streets, a thriller shot in a single take

A young director and his cast dash through the busy city – catching bystanders unaware – for a film about a kidnapping.

High diesel prices squeeze truckers

Independent drivers have been hit especially hard, and some will be forced out of business.

At Supreme Court: Americans accused in Iraq want U.S. judge

Key issue: Do citizens held by the US military in a foreign war have constitutional protections?

Opinion: Stop treating parents as ATMs

You're grown up – act like it. And parents: let go.

Why good students don't reach college

Support during the complex application process is key, a new Chicago study finds.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about Republican campaign strategies, changes in the election structure, and women in engineering programs.

Long-wed couples serve as lessons in love

As Valentine's Day draws nearer, look to the marriages that have stood the test of time.