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10 best Facebook apps and games
Because there's a seemingly endless catalog of Facebook apps to choose from, here's a list of the few that are actually worth trying. From classics such as Words with Friends to fresh upstarts like Pinterest, these are the best, most entertaining, and most intriguing Facebook apps out there.
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The 9 weirdest things ever flown on the Space Shuttle
When NASA's space shuttles launch into orbit, they don't just carry astronauts and supplies into the final frontier. There's a lot of other weird stuff that makes the out-of-this-world journey, too. Here nine recent space oddities carried into orbit on NASA shuttles.
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In Pictures: Fun fried foods
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Super Bowl commercials 2011:The best 3 online now (video)
You don't have to wait until Sunday. Many companies are already airing their Super Bowl 2011 commercials days before the Big Event. The goal is to create a pre-game buzz around their ads. Check out our favorites, so far.
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Investment strategies for a new decade? Here are five.
If you're wondering how financial planner Charles Failla sees the next decade of investing and beyond, consider this: Both his 3-year-old son and 18-month-old daughter are studying Mandarin. "That gives you some idea about my conviction on emerging markets," says Mr. Failla, principal at Sovereign Financial Group in New York. While the "jury is still out on the US – which has a lot of problems to fix – I am very optimistic about China and India over the next 20 years." There's plenty of advice about what investors should do for 2011. But where do financial pros suggest you put your money through 2020? Here are five themes for the new decade:
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World's largest McDonald's: A big ad for obesity, say British doctors
World's largest McDonald's will be built in London for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The world's largest McDonald's will seat 1,500 and has an exclusive franchise in the Olympic village.
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Apple surge lifts Nasdaq 2 percent
The Nasdaq composite index shot 2 percent higher Wednesday, powered by a surge in Apple. The Dow gained 89 points to close at 13090 on an all-around good day for US stocks.
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Stocks surge on strong US profits; Spain
The Dow jumped 194 points to close at 13115, its biggest gain in a month after promising signals about the profitability of US companies and a strong debt auction by Spain.
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Difference Maker
Ma Jun helps Chinese find out who's polluting and shame corporations into cleaning up
2012 Goldman Environmental Prize winner Ma Jun enlists ordinary Chinese to help clean up China's pollution.
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Coke stock possibly worth $130 million found at a garage sale
Coke stock picked up at a garage sale may be worth $130 million, according to a family. But this Coke stock is wrapped up in a lawsuit, as the company argues that the claim is ridiculous.
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Poll: Trayvon Martin case divides US by race, age, wealth, and politics
New polls show a distinct split in how Americans view the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Some groups, including blacks, women, and Democrats, are more likely to see race as a key factor.
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Change Agent
One Acre Fund helps Africa's small farmers keep in their fields
The One Acre Fund provides access to microloans, training, insurance, and other hard-to-get help that boosts farmers' incomes and curbs flight from farms into cities.
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Dividend-paying stocks: more gains ahead
Dividend-paying stocks have room to grow, says BlackRock's CIO. One reason: Investors dissatisfied with low returns on their savings will be lured by the higher payouts of dividend-paying stocks.
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10 best Facebook apps and games
Because there's a seemingly endless catalog of Facebook apps to choose from, here's a list of the few that are actually worth trying. From classics such as Words with Friends to fresh upstarts like Pinterest, these are the best, most entertaining, and most intriguing Facebook apps out there.
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All Aztecs went to school? A lesson for Mexico.
An unearthed school shows that universal education got an early start in Mexico. Today, the system lags with the indigenous receiving less schooling than the rest of the population.
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The 'wind rush': Green energy blows trouble into Mexico
Green energy's big success is a rude awakening in the isthmus of Mexico.
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Coke fungicide prompts tests of Minute Maid and Simply Orange juices
Coke fungicide: Coca-Cola Co. alerted the FDA to a fungicide in its Minute Maid and Simply Orange brands of orange juice as well as a competitor's brand.
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Stocks fall on threat of a European recession
The Dow dropped 13 points to close at 12449 after the European Union projected slow economic growth in 2012
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Terrorism & Security
Ahmadinejad, Chavez taunt US from Caracas
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez poked fun at the US for its worry about the possibility of Iranian nuclear weapons.
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Coca-Cola formula, after 86 years in vault, gets new home
Coca-Cola formula is finally freed from the bank vault where it has been stored since 1925. The company has moved the secret Coca-Cola formula to its museum where it sits on display – in a vault.
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Thailand floods leave Bangkok thirsty
Thailand's floods left many in Bangkok without drinking water. Flooding triggered panic buying that has emptied Bangkok's supermarkets of bottled water.
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Rick Perry has the money, but Herman Cain has 9-9-9 momentum
The Herman Cain campaign raised $2.8 million in the last quarter, compared with Rick Perry's $17 million and Mitt Romney's $14 million. But Cain's poll numbers are rising with voter interest in his '9-9-9' tax plan.
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The Simple Dollar
Homemade soda: cheaper than store-bought?
If your household consumes a lot of soda, making it at home is a good way to save. But is it worth the potential health costs?
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Love in China
A new book by dissident writer Liao Yiwu chronicles the rise of Christianity in China, where even the Communist Party wants to adopt Christian values.
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Stock traders: Here we go again
Stock traders see the Dow fall 500 points before paring some of its losses. European stock traders endure biggest one-day decline in almost three years.
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Dow skids 600, worst day since credit crisis
The Dow closed down 634 points, the S&P 500 lost 79 points, and the Nasdaq ended 174 points lower. For every stock that rose at the New York Stock Exchange, more than 69 fell.
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Pearl Harbor skull unearthed, may be Japanese pilot
Pearl Harbor skull: An excavation crew dredging the harbor recently made the startling discovery of the skull, which archeologists believe is from one of the Japanese aviators in the surprise attack.
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Stocks rebound on earnings, debt-limit proposal
Stocks surged Tuesday, with the Dow gaining 202 points. Stocks on the S&P had their best day in four months.
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Stocks soar after Obama signals progress on debt limit talks
Stocks add to gains after press briefing by president. With a surge of 200 points before falling back, Dow having its best day in three months as investors pile into stocks.
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The 9 weirdest things ever flown on the Space Shuttle
When NASA's space shuttles launch into orbit, they don't just carry astronauts and supplies into the final frontier. There's a lot of other weird stuff that makes the out-of-this-world journey, too. Here nine recent space oddities carried into orbit on NASA shuttles.
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