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New Book Details How One Battle in Vietnam Changed U.S. Minds

Ted Morgan’s new book, “Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America Into the Vietnam War,” chronicles a battle in 1954 that ended up being a decisive element to American participation in the war.

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Grammy-winning musician Glen Campbell, who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, hugs his daughter Ashley (left) and wife, Kim, during a news conference May 15 held by Rep. Ed Markey, co-chairman of the Congressional Taskforce on Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Years of budget cuts have made funding scarce for federal innovation. This special report explains how six such projects have won the bipartisan support needed to survive.

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