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On a 2007 visit to Savelugu Hospital in Ghana, President Jimmy Carter asks a group of children if they've had Guinea worm. A raised hand is a yes.

'Watch Out, Guinea Worm, Here Comes Jimmy Carter'

Those words were written on a poster that greeted the former president on a visit to Nigeria. His Carter Center has vowed to wipe out the nasty worm. And right now we're down to 126 cases.

From The Foreman Grill To The Griddler, Nancy Leson And Dick Stein Sing The Griddle Electric

All it took was for friend and colleague Nick Morrison to mention that his wife Ceal had brought home an electric griddle for visions of panini to dance…

Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush Could Split Republican Loyalties

Melissa Block speaks with Patrick O'Connor, political reporter for the Wall Street Journal about Mitt Romney telling donors he wants to run again for president in 2016.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush listens before a Nov. 20 speaking engagement in Washington.

5 Years After 'Citizens United,' SuperPACs Continue To Grow

A new political committee will pay for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's pre-presidential announcement politicking. But don't confuse it with the separate superPAC of the same name.

For A Successful Future, Ford Looks To Court Teens, Car-Sharers

Melissa Block talks to Sheryl Connelly, manager of global trends and "futuring" for the Ford Motor Company, from the Detroit Auto Show about the outlook for the auto industry and what consumers can expect in the coming years.

High school students protest the pending state takeover and privatization of the York, Pa. School District.

For-Profit Charters Set To Run Pa. District's Schools

Pennsylvania's worst-performing district would have all of its schools run by a private charter school company.

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