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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 10/07
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Affordable colleges: a new tool for cost comparison
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/12
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In Pictures: Civil War reenactors
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In Pictures: St. Patrick's Day 2011
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Rick Perry enters presidential race. Can he overtake Mitt Romney?
Rick Perry touts his track record as a tax cutter and social conservative in Texas, stealing some thunder from other candidates on day of Iowa's straw poll.
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Forget about votes at the straw poll. Who had the best food?
From 'beef sundaes' to homemade peach preserves, Republican candidates dish it up as they vie for support. But Iowans are casting ballots based more on their minds than their taste buds.
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Wall Street thankful for jobs report after turbulent week
Wall Street, after the worst week in years, heard one good piece of news. Friday's jobs report proved better than expected.
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Affordable colleges: a new tool for cost comparison
Affordable colleges might be easier to track down now with a new online tool out from the US Department of Education, which compares the cost of attending different kinds of institutions. We put together a list of the most and least expensive 4-year or longer institutions, in three categories: public institutions, not-for-profit institutions, and for-profit institutions. Prices are based on the "net cost" of each, which is the average price after grants or scholarship aid is subtracted from the total cost of attendance. Often, the average net cost is quite different from an institution's listed tuition. The numbers here are based on costs for the 2008-2009 academic year.
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Climbing roses are showy standouts in summer
Want a plant that's a summer show-stopper in the landscape? An expert recommends climbing roses that beautifully fill the bill.
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Gas prices down, demand up for Carolina tourism
Gas prices decline, helping to fuel tourism in North and South Carolina. The fall in gas prices and pent-up demand could give the Carolinas one of their best tourist seasons since the Great Recession.
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Obama's British codename: Is it an insult?
Scotland Yard gave President Obama the codename of "chalaque" during his visit to Britain. The Daily Mail says it's a derogatory term in Punjabi. Asra Nomani's grandmother confirms it's not a nice term in Urdu or Hindi either.
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The 2011 Saveur Best Food Blog Awards
What makes a top-notch food blog? Check out Saveur's top picks for 2011.
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Herman Cain: GOP debate winner?
Herman Cain, former CEO of Godfather Pizza, has emerged as the popular favorite after Thursday evening's Republican presidential debate – among the focus group who watched it, anyway.
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150 years later, Civil War still a delicate subject for schools
The American Civil War is a touchy subject for educators, who must help children understand issues that continue to divide Americans 150 years after the war's outset.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/12
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In Pictures: Civil War reenactors
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In Pictures: St. Patrick's Day 2011
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Young conservatives storm Washington for CPAC. Bring on 2012, they say.
Half of the 11,000 attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) are college students. They're hoping to reproduce the youth enthusiasm of 2008 – but this time against Obama.
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How to grow and cook asparagus
A gardener and a chef team up with advice on growing and cooking asparagus.
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Banned Books Week: Why these 10 classics got kicked out of class
Is this is a roundup of objectionable literature – or a Great Books roster? The same titles that some call great literature others find to be filthy, bad, or dangerous. Here are a handful of the often surprising – and sometimes downright baffling – reasons that objectors around the world wanted to ban these books.
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In Pictures: Boeing 787 Dreamliner
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DC earthquake: How often does that happen?
DC earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred Friday morning. Centered north of Rockville, Md., it was strong enough to wake sleepers and cause a flood of calls to 911.
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Top Picks: Spoleto Festival, Regina Carter, Cooking Channel, and other recommendations
Spoleto Festival USA opens, violin virtuoso Regina Carter's new album, the new Cooking Channel launches, and more top picks.
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Tiger Woods makes comeback at the Masters. Can golf do the same?
As Tiger Woods stages his comeback at the Masters, recreational golf is trying to rebound from a long decline in revenues, golf courses, and popularity.
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Illinois earthquake: How bad is a 3.8 magnitude?
This morning's Illinois earthquake registered a 3.8 on the Richter Scale. How does that stack up against past US tremors?
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South Carolina takes aim at lynching law because it hurt blacks
The law originally was designed to stop the Jim Crow-era lynching of black men. But in recent years, South Carolina's lynching law mainly had targeted African-American gang members.
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S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford: momentum builds toward impeachment
A panel of the South Carolina House held a hearing into the potential impeachment of Gov. Mark Sanford Tuesday. The state constitution gives lawmakers wide latitude to impeach Sanford, who left the state secretly in June to visit a lover in Argentina.
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New Economy cities: A Seattle slew of advantages
With a vibrant entrepreneurial climate and deep pool of venture capital, Seattle capitalizes on high-tech, exports, and world health.
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Four financial innovations for a new generation
While financial innovation is often associated with nearly toppling the international economic system, some entrepreneurs are preparing a different breed of financial tools.
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