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Occupy Wall Street vs. Tea Party Google searches: Who wins?
Occupy Wall Street searches outpace tea party searches on Google. But news coverage volume has Occupy Wall Street and the tea party movement in a dead heat, says Google.
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Statue of Liberty accessorized: Live web cams offer new harbor views
Statue of Liberty: A makeover of Lady Liberty will come with five webcams attached to the torch. The web cams go live Friday during ceremonies marking the Statue of Liberty's 125th anniversary.
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Cardinals stun Texas, force World Series to Game 7
World Series: This was just the third time that a team one out from elimination in the World Series came back to win the game, according to STATS LLC.
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Julius Erving, a.k.a. Dr. J denies memorabilia auction tied to lawsuit
Julius Erving: Known on the hardwood as Dr. J, Erving told The Associated Press on Wednesday he's never been a "hoarder or collector," and plans to donate a portion of the auction proceeds to the Salvation Army.
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Joe 'the Plumber' Wurzelbacher enters race for Congress
Joe 'the Plumber' Wurzelbacher has entered the 2012 congressional race saying Congress needs more mechanics, bricklayers and plumbers.
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Crystal Cathedral to be used as college campus in bankruptcy deal
Crystal Cathedral bankruptcy: the "Hour of Power" televangelist church approved plans to sell its Crystal Cathedral to Chapman University.
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John Edwards criminal case hearings scheduled
John Edwards' lawyers argued in motions filed last month that the judge should throw out all six felony and misdemeanor counts, alleging the case was sought by a partisan Republican prosecutor bent on taking down a big-name Democrat.
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Lego man washes ashore, stumps passersby
Lego man: An 8-foot-tall Lego man found on the beach has police and passersby scratching their heads.
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Casey Anthony jurors revealed, but missing
Casey Anthony jurors: Judge Belvin Perry said he waited to make the names public because some of the Casey Anthony jurors had received death threats.
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NASA sting terrifies elderly woman
NASA sting: At the end of the sting operation, agents were left holding a speck of lunar dust smaller than a grain of rice and a 73-year-old suspect who was terrified by armed officials.
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Michele Norris steps down from NPR as husband joins Obama team
Michele Norris: In a note sent to NPR staff Monday and posted on the network's website, Michele Norris says her husband's new role could make it difficult to continue hosting the show.
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Marco Rubio may have embellished family history
Marco Rubio: did the potential Republican VP candidate lie about his family's Cuban history in order to appeal to his Floridian constituency?
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Total Iraq troop withdrawal before 2012 announced by Obama
Iraq troop withdrawal: Obama's statement put an end to months of wrangling over whether the U.S. would maintain a force in Iraqbeyond 2011.
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San Francisco earthquake: Second quake jolts Bay Area
San Francisco earthquake: Thursday night's quake came nearly six hours after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit in the same area.
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Exotic animals ban: Will ban be revived after Zaneville, Ohio tragedy?
Ohio is one of seven states with no restrictions on exotic pets. There are fresh calls for restrictions on owning exotic animals, but strong opposition too.
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San Francisco earthquake: second quake hits almost exactly 22 years after quake of '89
San Francisco earthquake strikes again: a second earthquake struck San Francisco just six hours after the first. Both quakes occured almost 22 year to the day after the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989.
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Harold Camping avoids press despite end-of-days prediction
Harold Camping has captured the attention of the media again, but this time is avoiding lime light. Camping, who predicted the end of the world twice in the past, says this time he's right. Camping blames a mix-up in his biblical math for his previous two predictions that never came true.
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Hipster cop acts as bridge between Wall Street protesters and police
Hipster cop: a plainclothes officer has surprised many at the Occupy Wall Street gathering for his unconventional look.
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Jesse Jackson Jr. being investigated for Obama Senate seat scandal
Jesse Jackson Jr,, a Democratic member of the House from Illinois, has denied wrongdoing and has not been charged with any wrongdoing. The case was deferred in September 2009.
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Flat tax to be proposed by Rick Perry. Does a flat tax make sense?
Flat tax: Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry announced Wednesday that he would propose a flat tax as part of an overhaul of the country's tax code.
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