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Battle for women's votes: 6 flash points
The uproar over the Obama campaign’s 'Life of Julia' Web infographic – which made #Julia big on Twitter – highlights just how fiercely both parties are fighting for the women’s vote. The economy is by far the most important issue in November for both sexes. But there are other areas with special significance to women. Here are the main flash points.
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How 5 young black men see the Trayvon Martin case
The Monitor approached, at random, five young black men in Boston, Los Angeles, Coral Gables, Fla., and Louisville, Ky., and asked them to talk about the Trayvon Martin case, race relations, hoodies, and, of course, their own life experiences. Here's what they had to say.
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In Pictures: Elvis impersonators
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In Pictures: NFL draft 2011 prospects
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In Pictures: Taking office 2011
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John Glenn reflects on NASA's space legacy 50 years after first orbit
On Feb. 20, 1962, Glenn piloted NASA's Mercury capsule, known as Friendship 7, three times around Earth, matching the groundbreaking achievement of the rival Soviet Union, which launched cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin into orbit 10 months earlier.
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Ice caps not shrinking as much as once thought, new data show
Mountain glaciers and ice caps around the globe collectively lost 148 billion tons of ice a year, according to new satellite measurements. The rate is 30 percent lower than scientists thought.
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State of the Union gets high marks from Ohio voters, says poll
Working class voters' reaction was 'extremely positive' to President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night, says Democratic pollster. Voters in Columbus, Ohio, participated in the survey.
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Progress Watch How to curb chronic homelessness? First, a home!
Permanent supportive housing, a movement to supply homeless people with housing first and deal with their other issues second, has made big strides in reducing homelessness this decade.
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Exotic animals ban: Will ban be revived after Zaneville, Ohio tragedy?
Ohio is one of seven states with no restrictions on exotic pets. There are fresh calls for restrictions on owning exotic animals, but strong opposition too.
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Escaped animals: Only three escaped wild animals remain in Zanesville
Escaped animals: A mountain lion, a grizzly bear, and a monkey are the only animals still at large after 48 animals escaped from an exotic-animal preserve in Zanesville, Ohio.
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Florida firing squads? What has death penalty supporters all riled up?
Heated rhetoric over the death penalty just got hotter with a proposal, in Florida, that firing squads replace lethal injections. Some see this as a sign that death penalty supporters are insecure.
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Inspired by Columbus: braised pork chops, mashed sweet potatoes, and Swiss chard
A trip to food-obsessed Columbus, Ohio, inspired this autumnal combination.
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Can Obama turn it around?
A feistier President Obama has emerged as he makes the case for his jobs bill. But will campaigning for a plan that faces dim prospects with Republicans be enough to save his presidency?
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Miami Hurricanes vs. Ohio State: Who won the sanctions game?
Miami Hurricanes, in trouble with the NCAA, play Ohio State Buckeyes, already sanctioned by the NCAA. So who won in terms of financial sanctions?
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White Castle suit: Burger too small? No. Booth.
White Castle is sued by man who claims injury from trying to sit at a White Castle booth in New York.
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Obama jobs speech: 'Time to stop the political circus'
In his speech to a joint session of Congress, President Obama proposed a $447 billion "American Jobs Act" to help those 14 million Americans out of work. Can he convince Republicans to vote for it, and will it help his own tough re-election bid?
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Missing blimp found in Ohio woman's backyard
Missing blimp turns up next to the house of an Ohio woman Sunday. The missing blimp got free from its moorings in Columbus, Ohio earlier that day.
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Heat wave: federal program to help needy pay cooling bills is broke
Budget cutting means that the federal fund for helping needy Americans pay higher electric bills in the winter and summer had already run out of cash before the current heat wave hit.
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White Castle online: Here comes the digital 'slider'
White Castle online menu debuts in its 400 restaurants. Chain says the White Castle online system will be particularly useful for large orders.
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Eisenhower 1956
Current headlines about Egypt make this account of Eisenhower’s handling of the 1965 Suez Canal crisis particularly compelling.
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The Monitor's View: Wisconsin protesters can win, but not as they might think
In Wisconsin, and now Ohio, public unions are on the defensive over collective bargaining 'rights.' Both sides need to see the larger picture to find common ground.
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Ohio's union bill is tougher than Wisconsin's, so where is the outrage?
Ohio is set to pass a bill that is tougher on unions than the one being considered in Wisconsin. But in Ohio, the only real theatrics took place behind the closed doors of the Senate.
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In Wisconsin's long shadow, unions and tea partyers face off across US
Police have separated union activists and tea party supporters in Atlanta, Denver, Des Moines, and Columbus, as tensions rise over a Wisconsin push to curtail collective bargaining.
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Winter storm hits Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Winter storm knocks out power for thousands in Ohio, closes schools in two states, and forces residents to dig out from under yet another winter storm.
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Wisconsin labor unrest spills across Lake Michigan
The AFL-CIO is planning a protest Tuesday in Lansing, Michigan. This follows ongoing labor unrest in Wisconsin and Ohio over plans to reform public sector collective bargaining rules.
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Verizon vs. AT&T vs. Sprint vs. T-Mobile: Who's best in your city?
Find out the best carrier for each of 26 American cities. Who really has America's best network? Verizon? AT&T? Sprint? T-Mobile?
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Mark Zuckerberg Facebook account hacked
The Mark Zuckerberg Facebook fan page was hacked this week. So who is the mysterious prankster that managed to steal Mark Zuckerberg's identity?
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From rags to riches to rehab: Is there a lesson in Ted Williams story?
As Ted Williams, the 'man with the golden voice,' heads off to celebrity rehab in Los Angeles, his whirlwind rise and fall is a cautionary tale for corporations and media who fell in love with his story.
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Ted Williams: A bit of tarnish on his golden rise from homelessness
The celebrated rise of Ted Williams, the man with the golden voice, hits a stumbling block, and he may be heading to rehab. His story illustrates the many hazards that can lead to homelessness.
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