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Health insurance hijinks!

We check claims about a new report on the cost of health care reform, and how health insurance is like baseball.

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The Afghanistan war: A simple explanation

The latest developments on the war in Afghanistan can be downright confusing — questions about more troops, election shenanigans and a resurgent Taliban. Here, we explain what's driving the discussion.

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Obama’s Nobel Prize: More hope than change

We review Obama's campaign promises in light of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Michael Moore vs. the Gipper

In his new film, Capitalism: A Love Story , Michael Moore contends the economic policies of President Ronald Reagan marked a turning point when the gap widened between the rich and everyone else. We put Moore's claims to the Truth-O-Meter.

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Speed-reading the health care reform bill?

Rep. Michele Bachmann says three days isn't enough to read the big health care bill. We ask experts how long a typical person would take to read the 1,000 pages.

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New exaggerations in cap-and-trade battle

An industry group says gas prices would hit $4 a gallon and 2 million jobs could be lost. We find the group is stretching the truth.

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Drilling for the truth in the oil drilling debate

A leading prodrilling advocate says tourism isn't affected by offshore drilling. An opponent says offshore oil found in the gulf could head overseas.

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Hey SNL! We’ve rated Obama’s promises!

Saturday Night Live says President Barack Obama hasn't accomplished anything. The Obameter shows a more nuanced picture.

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More on Moore

We explore some more claims from Michael Moore and his new movie, Capitalism: A Love Story .

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The Michael Moore movie gets a fact-check

With the release of Capitalism: A Love Story , we put the liberal filmmaker — and his movie — to the Truth-O-Meter.

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Republicans go after AARP with Medicare attacks

When it comes to health care reform, no one escapes scrutiny.

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Jail time for people who don’t buy health insurance?

Critics of the Baucus plan say it will lead to prison sentences for people who don't buy insurance. We check the facts.

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