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10 best books of August, according to Amazon's editors
Amazon's editors pick their 10 favorite August titles.
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One World Trade Center and the four other tallest buildings in America
The new One World Trade Center tower is taking over as New York City’s tallest from the Empire State Building. But it’s not the country’s tallest. Here are the five tallest buildings in the country.
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Five ways US default would hit your pocketbook
With the possibility of America defaulting on a debt payment just days away, Americans are hoping for the best but bracing for the worst. Lawmakers are raising alarms. Some investors are scrambling to the safety of gold and foreign currencies. What would a US default mean for the American consumer? Here are five ways it would hit your pocketbook:
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Soft patch? Three reasons economic growth is slowing.
For those hoping that the economy is merely going through a “soft patch” right now, the weight of evidence suggests something more serious. Two years after the Great Recession ended, the economic expansion has slowed to an annual rate of 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2011 versus 3.1 percent in the final quarter of 2010. Why is the rebound so tepid? Here are three key indicators, which historically help boost recoveries, but stand in the way this time:
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In Pictures: Summer sequels 2011
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A world in which the US is no longer No. 1
Journalist Fareed Zakaria writes of the rise of new global powers.
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Terrorism & Security
Syria faces UN atomic agency inspectionAfter accusations of starting a covert nuclear program, Syrian officials have agreed to allow an IAEA inspection later this month.
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Arab states still wary of investing in Iraq
At a United Nations conference in Sweden Thursday, Iraq appealed for debt forgiveness to boost development.
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Hard-liners' win in Kuwait puts reformers' goals in doubt
Economic development was key for many Kuwaitis, but Saturday's parliamentary poll seated tribal leaders and Islamists, signaling more political stagnation ahead. While women won the right to vote in 2005, no female candidates were elected.
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Pakistani leaders' rift strains stability
Top parties missed a joint deadline Wednesday to reinstate judges deposed by President Musharraf.
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In Saudi Arabia, moderate article on Islam draws death fatwa
The response to threats against Abdullah Bejad al-Oteibi exposes a shifting balance between moderate and extremist versions of Islam in Saudi society.
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How voters may react to the Clintons' $109 million income
Few will begrudge the couple its wealth, experts say, unless business ties raise red flags.
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Sadr reins in Shiite militiamen, sends mixed signals
Battles continued to rage Sunday between the radical cleric's Mahdi Army and Iraqi and US forces.
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Opinion: Second thoughts on Beijing's new Olympic-inspired architecture
The new Beijing may not be best for China.
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U.S. spotlights Al Qaeda in Iraq weakness
The US military released four pages of a 39-page, typewritten Arabic document believed to be from a top Al Qaeda in Iraq leader.
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Opinion: Arab charity is blooming – no thanks to America
Why doesn't the country that invented modern philanthropy do more to support it in the Middle East?
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Al Qaeda goes north: Police chief killed in Mosul
The provincial police chief died in a suicide bombing Thursday while inspecting the site of a major bombing in Mosul.
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Reporters on the Job
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Bhutto's rise carved path for Pakistani women
But analysts say the slain leader was adept at transcending the politics of gender.
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