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The Monitor's top 11 US stories of 2012
From storms to politics, the year was a wild ride. What are the most meaningful US stories of 2012? Here's the Monitor's list, in roughly chronological order.
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Petraeus scandal: Did anything illegal happen? Five questions so far.
An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation has now called into question the private lives and careers of two of the nation’s top national-security officials. Here is an accounting of what is known so far.
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10 of America's best bookstores
Here are 10 of the bookstores honored by writers in the new book 'My Bookstore.'
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Four curious outcomes if the Electoral College ends in a tie
Here are four ways that a 269-to-269 tie in the Electoral College could play out in the 2012 presidential election.
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Seven battleground states: Does economy help Obama or Romney?
Seven states have emerged as battlegrounds that may well determine the 2012 presidential election. Here's a look at seven battleground states and how their economic situation is shaping the presidential election:
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Electing a president: Five insights from Obama campaign manager Jim Messina
Conventional wisdom held that Team Obama would not be able to generate the turnout numbers in 2012 that it had in 2008. What campaign manager Jim Messina did to reelect the president.
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Violent dolphin deaths: $5,000 reward to find their attackers (+video)
Violent dolphin deaths are on the rise in the Gulf of Mexico. The violent attacks on dolphins include bullet wounds and hacked off fins. Five dolphin deaths are from gunshot wounds.
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Illegal immigration: Who's applying for Obama's 'DREAM Act' deferrals?
New data show who is applying for the two-year deportation deferrals established by President Obama and modeled to a degree on the DREAM Act. It's a glimpse at one potential way to reform illegal immigration.
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The Vote
GOP crafts new image as it hustles Mitt Romney out the doorAll the Republican Party needs to recover from its presidential defeat is a new message, a new image, and some fresh faces. And usher Mitt Romney offstage. That's it. Piece of cake.
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Fla. GOP tries to defeat Crist before he can run
Many speculate that former Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist, a Republican turned independent who supported President Obama, may run against Gov. Rick Scott as a Democrat in 2014. Florida Republicans are trying hard to discredit Crist.
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The Twinkie: Will it return as a Mexican expat?
Hostess Brands is liquidating its business after 82 years, which means some of the most iconic brands of the century may be up for auction. Will Twinkies become a foreign import?
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A political chill for charities?
A new Congress could cut tax deductions and funds for charities. States are also starting to clamp down on compensation for executives of charities.
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Small businesses fume, now seeing 'Obamacare' as unavoidable
Election 2012 ended hopes among small businesses that Obama's health-care law would be upended. Papa John's and others are threatening layoffs and higher consumer prices, citing added costs of doing business under 'Obamacare.'
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The Monitor's View: Pentagon can recover from Petraeus and Allen scandals
The Petraeus affair and the 'inappropriate' e-mails of Gen. John Allen push defense chief Leon Panetta to demand changes in the military's ethical culture. But conduct by the book also needs conduct by a conscience that knows right from wrong.
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Did Congress kill the Twinkie? The tariff tale behind the Hostess demise.(+video)
Since 1934, Congress has supported sugar trade tariffs. In a sign of the power of the sugar lobby, Hostess picked unions, not the lobby, to fight when it had to cut costs to stay in business.
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GOP leaders Jindal, Christie, McDonnell, Walker begin jockeying for 2016
Less than two weeks after Republican nominee Mitt Romney came up short in his bid to unseat President Barack Obama, the next class of potential GOP presidential hopefuls is laying the groundwork for bids of their own.
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Shirtless photo a joke says FBI agent in Petraeus scandal (+video)
Shirtless photo: 'A joke' says Frederick Humphries, the FBI agent contacted by Jill Kelley to stop harassing emails sent by the woman having an affair with Gen. David Petraeus. The shirtless photo shows Humpries posed between two shirtless target dummies.
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David Petraeus faces Congressional questions on Libya attack
The retired general is under investigation by the agency for possible wrongdoing in the affair, though that's not the subject of the closed-door hearings.
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Petraeus scandal: Jill Kelley's South Korean link
The Tampa socialite caught up in the Petraeus scandal received US State Department approval for her appointment as honorary Korean consul in Florida.
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Petraeus scandal: Did anything illegal happen? Five questions so far.
An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation has now called into question the private lives and careers of two of the nation’s top national-security officials. Here is an accounting of what is known so far.
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Who is Jill Kelley? (+video)
Jill Kelley identifies herself as an 'Honorary Consul General.' The Florida hostess, mother of three children and wife of a surgeon, is in the middle of a sex scandal involving Gen. David Petraeus. Now Jill Kelley's 'flirtatious' emails with Gen. John Allen are under investigation.
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$53 million scam. Reagan's hometown robbed. Guilty plea?
$53 million scam could result in guilty verdict by former comptroller of Dixon, Ill. Prosecutors say Rita Crundwell's $53 million scam let her fund successful horse-breeding operation.
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10 of America's best bookstores
Here are 10 of the bookstores honored by writers in the new book 'My Bookstore.'
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Widening Petraeus scandal comes at already troublesome time for Pentagon
Gen. John Allen, commander of US forces in Afghanistan, is under investigation by the Department of Defense, as part of the inquiry into David Petraeus's affair. The Pentagon already had big personnel moves planned, and budget questions loom.
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Gen. John Allen: How top US commander got caught up in Petraeus scandal (+video)
Gen. John Allen, the top US commander in Afghanistan, is now the subject of an FBI investigation for alleged "inappropriate communications" with Jill Kelley, a married socialite in Florida. Gen. John Allen denies any wrongdoing.
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Immigration reform: Can the GOP really win Hispanic votes with a flip-flop?
Republicans are beginning to craft legislation around an idea that seemed laughable before last week’s election: immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship. Critics say the gambit may not work.
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Obama wins Florida, topping Romney in final tally 332-206
President Obama was declared the winner of Florida's 29 electoral votes Saturday, ending a four-day count with a razor-thin margin over Mitt Romney that narrowly avoided an automatic recount.
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In Gear
After Sandy, should gas stations have backup power?The power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy caused long lines at the gas pumps, prompting some to suggest legislation that would require gas stations to have backup power sources. Is that a good idea?
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Fearing 'cliff,' investors finish brutal week
Wall Street finished one of the worst weeks of the year Friday, pushing Washington to work out a deal to avoid the tax increases and government spending cuts.
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Latin America Monitor
How will Cuban Americans impact Obama's Cuba policies in his second term?Cuban Americans voted for Obama in record numbers, signifying a shift in this constituency's views on US policies in Cuba.
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