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Life with student debt: tales from 4 college grads
College costs have soared in the past decade, rising much faster than inflation. The result: More students borrow – so much so that cumulative student loan debt now tops $1 trillion, more than Americans owe on credit cards. Some grads pay $700 or more a month. How do they swing it?
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World's cheapest gas: Top 10 countries
While Americans and Europeans bemoan the cost of gasoline at the pumps, people in some other parts of the world enjoy filling up their tanks cheaply thanks to subsidies provided by wealthy, oil-rich governments. Here are the 10 cheapest countries on Earth to fill a gas tank.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/24
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Space Robots
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In Pictures: Travels with Hillary Clinton
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Google Earth Engine unveils how Earth has altered
For the first time, the public can track back the environmental changes occurring on our planet's surface over time via Google Earth Engine.
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Chapter & Verse E.L. Konigsburg: best remembered for 'From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler'
E.L Konigsburg won the Newbery Medal twice and is best known for her children's book 'From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.'
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Energy Voices A diverse fuel mix for electricity benefits consumers (Sponsor content)
We need all of our domestic energy resources to create a balanced fuel portfolio and satisfy our growing demand for electricity, Tracey writes.
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Disable Java? Here's how, after US agency warns of software 'vulnerability.'
To prevent cyber crime, the Department of Homeland Security advises Americans to temporarily disable Java 7 software, commonly used in Web-browser programs.
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Could e-voting machines in Election 2012 be hacked? Yes.
Security experts say a specific kind of electronic-voting machine is vulnerable to being hacked. Influencing a national election would be difficult, but the advance of malware makes it possible.
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Saving Money Social Security: 7 common myths busted
Whether it will be around when you retire or not, Social Security is a difficult thing to understand. Here are seven common questions about the program, explained.
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AI through the ages
A look back over the years at the major stages of artificial intelligence design.
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Andy Griffith: why we should remember him as more than 'America's Sheriff'
Andy Griffith made his mark as a singer, musician, and, in film, as an odious media manipulator. But he's remembered and loved for his compelling portrayal of good sense and kindness.
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Focus Student debt: What's been driving college costs so high, anyway?
Average tuition at public four-year colleges rose 73 percent from 1999 to 2009, even as median family income fell about 7 percent. Tuition at private colleges outpaced income, too. Here's why.
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Life with student debt: tales from 4 college grads
College costs have soared in the past decade, rising much faster than inflation. The result: More students borrow – so much so that cumulative student loan debt now tops $1 trillion, more than Americans owe on credit cards. Some grads pay $700 or more a month. How do they swing it?
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Charge brought against JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon after mid-flight outburst (+video)
Clayton Osbon, the JetBlue pilot whose erratic behavior mid-flight led the co-pilot to lock him out of the cockpit, was charged Wednesday with 'interfering' with crew instructions. What led a 'consummate professional' to come unglued remains a mystery to the public.
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Readers Write: Pull the plug on electric car criticism
Letters to the Editor for the weekly print issue of March 26, 2012: Two writers argue that an op-ed critiquing electric cars for failing to reduce pollution is unfounded and outdated. Not so, responds the writer, citing another study.
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Shooting at University of Pittsburgh clinic kills one
A man entered a psychiatric clinic on campus and opened fire, killing one person and wounding others before he was killed by police.
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World's cheapest gas: Top 10 countries
While Americans and Europeans bemoan the cost of gasoline at the pumps, people in some other parts of the world enjoy filling up their tanks cheaply thanks to subsidies provided by wealthy, oil-rich governments. Here are the 10 cheapest countries on Earth to fill a gas tank.
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Scientists unveil biggest ever map of universe's dark matter
Even though it cannot be seen directly, dark matter, which represents 98 percent of the mass of the universe, exerts a gravitational pull on normal matter, including light. By measuring its tug on starlight, astronomers have mapped the distribution of this mysterious substance.
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Opinion: On the lookout for simple solutions, like cloth diapers
I make a note of simple solutions when I spot them in books or articles. Especially ones that are right in front of our faces. Here are simple solutions to five problems: diapers, energy waste, insufficient retirement savings, archiving of old books, and that perennial, partisanship.
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Air Jordans: 'Sneakerheads' flock to grab retro kicks (VIDEO)
Air Jordans went on sale Friday and police were called out to control 'shop mobs' across the US – some using pepper spray to subdue crowds. Critics say Nike deliberately limited production in order to create a frenzy.
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Bradley Manning case signals US vulnerability to 'insider' cyberattack
The US government says Bradley Manning carried out a cyberattack from the inside, stealing thousands of secret US intelligence documents. Nearly half of US companies deal with similar cyberattacks each year, data suggest.
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Squid robot: Gumby-like robot squeezes through tight spaces (VIDEO)
It's the latest prototype in the growing field of soft-bodied robots. Researchers are increasingly drawing inspiration from nature to create machines that are more bendable and versatile than those made of metal.
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How Occupy Wall Street is testing the next US president
While it’s too early to predict how Occupy Wall Street will affect local elections, presidential candidates have begun to recalibrate their campaigns to address the movement's challenges.
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Winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry revolutionized study of crystals (VIDEO)
Scientists thought they knew all about the structure of crystals until Daniel Shechtman discovered quasicrystals. The find reinvigorated the field and has won him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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Qwikster, Teaparty.com are hot properties online. How much would they sell for?
Qwikster on Twitter and Teaparty.com on the Web are suddenly famous. Will their less-than-famous owners sell Qwikster, Teaparty.com for big bucks? Can they?
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The Monitor's View: Bypassing the jobs impasse in Washington
If the president and GOP dig in their heels and wait for 2012 to decide who’ll get their way on creating job, others will have to fill the void.
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Teaching 9/11: How educators are responding 10 years later
Attempts to teach 9/11 has forced educators largely to abandon textbooks in favor of more flexible and vibrant resources – from online art to in-class presentations by witnesses.
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Worried about jobs, college women go 'geek'
A rising share of computer science majors at top schools are women. High-tech jobs offer stability in an uncertain economy.
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