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Focus
The Monitor's top 11 US stories of 2012
From storms to politics, the year was a wild ride. What are the most meaningful US stories of 2012? Here's the Monitor's list, in roughly chronological order.
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Briefing
US gun industry by the numbers
As the debate over gun control rages on, the firearms industry in the United States is thriving. Here are seven key figures.
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Thanksgiving Day by the numbers: 10 mind-stuffing facts
Data from the Census and other sources provide some numerical insights into Thanksgiving, arguably the most cherished national holiday.
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Seven battleground states: Does economy help Obama or Romney?
Seven states have emerged as battlegrounds that may well determine the 2012 presidential election. Here's a look at seven battleground states and how their economic situation is shaping the presidential election:
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Election 2012: top seven super PACs
Decoder profiles the seven top super PACs, the organizations that have spent the most trying to influence the elections – and still have the most money in the bank.
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US judge allows Ohio voting software, alleged to be vulnerable to fraud
On Election Day, a federal judge said the plaintiff failed to show any ‘actual and imminent harm’ from voting software used in almost a third of Ohio's counties. The concern was of a digital 'back door' that someone might exploit to alter vote totals.
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Is Ohio voting software vulnerable to fraud? Court to hear Election Day case
A local candidate says a crucial piece of Ohio vote-tallying software was not properly vetted by the state and could be hacked. A judge will hear the case on Election Day and decide whether to grant an injunction against use of the software Tuesday.
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Illegal immigration: why eyes will be on Maryland this Election Day
Maryland's in-state tuition referendum is the only big-ticket illegal-immigration issue before voters this Election Day. How Maryland goes could influence other states – and Congress.
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Have run-ins with Washington cost him votes at home?
Sheriff Joe Arpaio has always won election easily in Arizona's Maricopa County. But this year, after dabbling in birther politics and being sued for alleged racial profiling, he is running hard.
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Seven battleground states: Does economy help Obama or Romney?
Seven states have emerged as battlegrounds that may well determine the 2012 presidential election. Here's a look at seven battleground states and how their economic situation is shaping the presidential election:
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Opinion: I'm a young, Mormon woman from a swing state. Here's why I'm an undecided voter.
My state of limbo has less to do with Mitt Romney's and President Obama's political platforms and more with the growing distance and animosity between their two parties. These two campaigns have spent millions on defamation rather than educating voters about the issues.
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Voting fraud in Election 2012: How common is it? (+video)
The son of Rep. Jim Moran has resigned from his father's campaign for apparently condoning voter fraud. In the lead-up to Election Day 2012, both Democrats and Republicans have had such episodes.
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The Monitor's View: Mr. Obama, just say no to state ballots on marijuana legalization
The silence of America's top law enforcement officials – President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder – on three state votes to legalize marijuana is puzzling. If any of the measures pass, it will cause a constitutional crisis as well as a dangerous jump in pot use.
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Robert Reich
Presidential debate: Obama is backPresident Obama seemed steady and relaxed in last night's presidential debate, Reich writes, a departure from Obama's rigid and passive performance in the first presidential debate.
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In Gear
Toyota dealers pass on electric cars, prefer hybridsA recent survey from AutoRetailNet shows that 85 percent of Toyota dealers say the automaker was correct to kill production plans for its electric car, Gordon-Bloomfield writes.
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By taking Benghazi blame, will Hillary Clinton help or harm Obama?
By taking responsibility for the security failure, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared to be trying to shield her boss, a president locked in a tight reelection battle, from further political fallout.
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Hillary Clinton shoulders blame for Libya consulate security
Hillary Clinton tells critics of the attack at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya: "I take responsibility." Clinton says White House would not have known about requests for more security.
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Robert Reich
A memo to the president re: the next debateRobert Reich sends his advice to President Obama in anticipation of his second debate with Mitt Romney.
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Supreme Court to review Arizona law making would-be voters prove citizenship
Critics of the Arizona law argue that the state requirement clashed with the National Voter Registration Act. The US Supreme Court agreed to take up the case Monday.
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Energy Voices
Renewable energy: US takes new tack with 'solar energy zones'Renewable energy road map establishes 17 solar energy zones in six western states. New tack is supposed to spur renewable energy development on federal lands, but some developers remain skeptical.
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Focus
Election 2012: Ballot initiatives reflect nation's moodThe 174 propositions on state ballots point to evolving opinions on marijuana, same-sex marriage, health care, and more. Do the initiatives show the power of direct democracy or lack of legislative leadership?
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US charter schools: Investment magnet for visa-needy foreigners?
Cash-starved charter schools meet cash-flush Chinese, Pakistani, and other foreigners looking for US investments that will get them a visa.
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Foreclosures dipped to a 5-year low in September (+video)
Foreclosures in the US fell 7 percent last month, and 16 percent from the same time a year ago. But the drop in foreclosures is still sharply divided along state lines.
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Could Democrats steal a Senate seat in Arizona?
Former President Bill Clinton is in Arizona Wednesday to campaign for Democratic Senate candidate Richard Carmona, who is staying close to his Republican challenger, Jeff Flake.
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Energy Voices
Toyota Prius Plug-in: the little electric hybrid that could (+video)The Toyota Prius Plug-in doesn't have quite the sales numbers as the headline-grabbing Chevy Volt. But Toyota's entry into the electric hybrid market with the Prius Plug-in has been a quiet initial success for the automaker.
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Supreme Court: If affirmative action is banned, what happens at colleges?
Nine states have tried to achieve campus diversity through other means, with mixed results. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court takes up an affirmative action case from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Focus
Obama's new program for young illegal immigrants: How is it going?More than 82,000 young illegal immigrants have applied for a work permit under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). But the November elections could be key to what happens next.
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FBI: Border patrol agent was killed by 'friendly fire'
One US border patrol agent was killed and another wounded in gunfire Tuesday along a well-known drug-trafficking corridor near the US-Mexican border. The FBI now says it was friendly fire.
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Energy Voices
Walmart, Costco among top solar-using companies42 companies have installed upwards of 320 megawatts of photovoltaic (PV) capacity at more than 750 locations across the US, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association and OilPrice.com. Walmart, Costco and Ikea are among the companies who depend on solar the most.
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Difference Maker
She offers ex-cons in Chicago a honey of a second chanceSweet Beginnings, a growing business on Chicago's West Side, provides just released prisoners with job experience making honey and other products.
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