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Top 5 bull markets since 1929
The bull market that started in 2009 is currently the fifth most spectacular rise in stock prices since at least 1929. Can you guess which bull markets have been even more impressive?
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Inauguration 2013: 10 highlights from previous second-term addresses
Barack Obama will be the 17th American president to deliver two inaugural addresses. Here are 10 highlights from such speeches by previous two-term presidents, including the shortest one ever.
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Obama-Netanyahu tensions: Not as bad as 5 other US-Israel low points
Will US-Israel relations fray over Iran? Not likely – they've seen worse.
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Jesse Owens: 10 quotes for his birthday
10 quotes from the Olympic athlete on what would have been his 99th birthday.
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Fall books: 19 smart nonfiction picks
Here are 19 fall 2012 nonfiction titles worth checking out.
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Soupy Sales, slapstick pioneer
The pie-in-the-face comic Soupy Sales died in New York Thursday.
10/23/2009 01:00 am -
It was Uncle Sam who first gave Iran nuclear equipment
A nuclear reactor was sold to Iran as part of President Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" program. But even then the US had concerns about what might happen if the Shah fell to 'domestic dissidents.'
10/02/2009 01:00 am -
When Gates stared down the F-22 lobbyists
To cut the costly F-22 Raptor, he had to fire two top Air Force officials in his way.
09/28/2009 01:00 am -
Decoder Wire Shallow historical roots for Sotomayor's public grilling
A Supreme Court confirmation hearing is a Washington tradition that seems as old as the Constitution – but isn’t.
09/24/2009 02:24 pm -
Snapshot of US political parties since 1900
How the balance of power has shifted between the Republicans and Democrats.
08/18/2009 01:00 am -
ECONOMIC SCENE: ‘Tax me,’ some rich Americans tell Obama
Petition is one sign that the idealistic wealthy are not a small minority.
08/11/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Britain: Ronald Reagan in bronze
07/21/2009 01:00 am -
Senate cuts F-22 funding: a win for Obama and Gates
Proponents of the plane had argued for preserving jobs in the name of national security.
07/21/2009 01:00 am -
Presidential honeymoons: fact or fiction?
With growing criticism around spending and healthcare reform, is President Obama’s honeymoon with American voters over? Was it even a honeymoon in the first place?
07/17/2009 01:00 am -
Photo exhibit offers an intimate look at America's jazz ambassadors
Black jazz legends were sent abroad as part of a State Department diplomatic push even while segregation continued back home.
07/10/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Republicans need fresh ideas, not a savior
The GOP could rebuild by grooming conceptual thinkers in foreign policy.
05/21/2009 01:00 am -
High hopes for high speed
A $13 billion proposal could lay high-speed tracks in the midwest, California, and Florida.
05/18/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Obama puts Israel at risk
As he and Netanyahu prepare to meet, US-Israeli relations are sinking toward an all-time low.
05/13/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Obama's teleprompter commits mutiny during major science speech
04/27/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons Horizon highlights – Day at the races edition
04/17/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy High-speed rail: Can it work in the US?
04/16/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Why Obama and Gates need Ike to trim the military
Former president's warning of a 'military-industrial complex' rings true as Congress pushes back on cuts.
04/09/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Shhhh... Joe Biden ditches work for baseball game in Baltimore
04/06/2009 01:00 am -
Pentagon to show softer side to the world
Gates picks an admiral with diplomatic skills to command US troops in Europe.
03/25/2009 01:00 am -
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03/20/2009 01:00 am -
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02/26/2009 12:00 am -
The Vote Obama tops Jesus in new poll. Reagan 4th, God 11th.
02/22/2009 12:00 am -
The Vote Obama's had enough - takes helicopter and leaves White House
02/07/2009 12:00 am -
Obama prays at breakfast, launches White House office on faith
02/05/2009 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Obama's high-wire electric act
Will he take people's land to build a national grid when local networks for energy renewables may do?
01/28/2009 12:00 am
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