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Tax day: 8 top tax breaks for parents on tax deadline
As tax deadline looms, parents are looking for as many tax breaks as possible.
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'The Hunger Games': a quick guide for the uninitiated
Wondering what the commotion over Suzanne Collins' 'Hunger Games' trilogy is all about? Here's a guide to help you catch up before the movie is released on March 23.
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'The Hunger Games': 10 favorite scenes
'The Hunger Games' offers everything from action-packed moments to heartwarming ones. Here are 10 of the best scenes.
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National Mentoring Month: 10 life-changing stories from celebrities
In the new book "The Person Who Changed My Life," 10 celebrities share stories of their mentors.
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Election 101: Where the GOP candidates stand on energy and the environment
Energy and the environment are typically “back burner” issues in national elections, but both are huge this year for Republicans. Take a look at where each of them stands.
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Tax day: 8 top tax breaks for parents on tax deadline
As tax deadline looms, parents are looking for as many tax breaks as possible.
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'The Hunger Games': a quick guide for the uninitiated
Wondering what the commotion over Suzanne Collins' 'Hunger Games' trilogy is all about? Here's a guide to help you catch up before the movie is released on March 23.
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'The Hunger Games': 10 favorite scenes
'The Hunger Games' offers everything from action-packed moments to heartwarming ones. Here are 10 of the best scenes.
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National Mentoring Month: 10 life-changing stories from celebrities
In the new book "The Person Who Changed My Life," 10 celebrities share stories of their mentors.
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Stocks slip; JPMorgan disappoints
The Dow fell 48 points to close at 12422 Friday after a rare disappointing earnings report from JPMorgan Chase battered bank stocks
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Stock prices fall on European credit rumors
Stock prices fell in morning trading Friday after a rare earnings miss for JPMorgan Chase reports swirled that European governments may get their ratings cut soon. Stock prices dragged the Dow down 159 points in the first hour of trading.
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Stock market's Happy New Year: Dow up 179
The Dow rose 179 points to close at 12397 on the first day of trading in 2012.
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Election 101: Where the GOP candidates stand on energy and the environment
Energy and the environment are typically “back burner” issues in national elections, but both are huge this year for Republicans. Take a look at where each of them stands.
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Are banks to blame for climate change?
A report released by non-governmental groups at the climate talks in Durban, South Africa, said that major global banks bear responsibility for global warming by funding utilities and mining companies to build coal-fired power plants
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Blair Mountain II: The new battle over coal mining in West Virginia
Hundreds are marching to Blair Mountain in West Virginia to commemorate the coal miners who fought for their rights there 90 years ago – and to secure our future. Coal mining companies are raping our land with mountaintop removal, destroying what has nourished us for generations.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/12
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The Daily Reckoning
Coal use points to growth
A decreased supply of coal, due to flooding, and an increased demand, from Japanese reconstruction, has caused prices to rise
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Energy stocks are climbing
Energy stocks are up, and crude oil prices have risen to $92 a barrel.
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Australia flooding racks up a hefty bill
Economists have estimated the bill from the prolonged floods – the worst to hit Queensland for half a century – at $5.94 billion. But they say the real cost will be known only when the waters recede.
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China rescues 29 miners trapped in flooded coal mine
The China miner rescue was good news for a coal mining industry that is still the world's deadliest despite impressive safety improvements in recent years.
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In Pictures: China mine rescue
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Senate's 16 new members arrive on Capitol Hill: Who are they?
Starting this Monday, the Senate welcomes 16 fresh faces to the Capitol’s marbled halls.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/19
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China applauds Chile mine rescue, avoids awkward safety comparisons
China's state-controlled media rejoiced in the Chile mine rescue while avoiding the fact that 2,631 Chinese miners died last year, according to official figures.
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Chile mine rescue shows how far mine safety has come
The Chile mine rescue effort is believed to be the deepest ever and the survivors have been underground longer than anyone who has made it out alive.
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Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of October 11, 2010
Readers write in about mine safety, Secretary Clinton, and job creation in the US.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/28
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Months after W.V. coal mining disaster, new US rule on coal dust
US issues emergency order to suppress coal dust blasts. Probes of the Upper Big Branch coal mining disaster, which killed 29 people in April, are focusing on coal dust as the likely culprit.
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In Pictures: Young Miners in India
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/10
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