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Obama urges lawmakers to remember history (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama says Congress should ignore the politics around his health care overhaul and remember that the unpopular proposals that created Medicare and Social Security passed with lawmakers' courage.
Fri Mar 19 10:33:11 -0500 2010
Fargo floods turn farm fields into sprawling lakes (AP)

Graphic shows Fargo, N.D. Red River weekly levels of flooding for March 24 through July 1, 1997 compared to current level.AP - For farmer Brian Thomas, getting to town for errands is no simple matter these days as floodwaters cover fields and sections of country roads in the rural areas near Fargo, N.D.


Fri Mar 19 12:48:11 -0500 2010
The big yellow billboard that could take your kid to school (AP)

In this Feb. 9, 2010 photo, Marc Horner, fleet manager for Jeffco Public Schools, walks next near school busses with advertisements on their sides at the school's bus maintenance facility in Lakewood, Colo. About half a dozen states already allow bus advertising — including Colorado, Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, Tennessee and Texas. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)AP - School districts have imposed all sorts of drastic cuts to save money during the down economy, canceling field trips and making parents pay for everything from tissues to sports transportation.


Fri Mar 19 06:19:34 -0500 2010