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It was a bold response to skyrocketing health insurance premiums. President Barack Obama would give federal authorities the power to block unreasonable rate hikes.

A lesbian high school student embroiled in a legal flap over her school's prom policy has received a $30,000 scholarship on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

Everyone knows that bananas are a good source of potassium. A new study suggests a chemical in the fruit could also help prevent the spread of HIV.

The federal government wants more power over what your kids eat at school and not just in the cafeteria.