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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) 

Senate rejects plans on student loans

The Senate rejected dueling Democratic and Republican plans on Thursday for averting a July 1 doubling of interest rates on federal college loans for 7.4 million students, pushing back efforts to resolve the election-season showdown until next month.

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    Tips and lessons for parents, adults

    Bullying can happen anywhere: face-to-face, by text messages or on the web.

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    Wednesday's Child - Jett

    This week's Wednesday Child is ready to take a big step in life. He's about to start high school, and he …

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    Photos: Cute cheetah cubs

    Two cheetah cubs have been transported to the National Zoo to be raised by hand.