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In Wisconsin, Mitt Romney is running against Obama, not Rick Santorum

Even before Tuesday's Wisconsin primary is finished, Mitt Romney breaks away from a tough GOP primary season to reset themes for a November campaign against President Obama
U.S. stocks mixed on a quiet day

U.S. stocks were mostly unchanged Wednesday, a calm day in the middle of a bumpy week. U.S stock on the Dow fell 45 points to close at 13124.
The Reformed Broker
The biggest stock market moments of 2011

A countdown of the market's ten defining moments of the year, from the eurozone crisis to the collapse of Bank of America.
The Entrepreneurial Mind
Millennials are key to rebuilding the economy

The generation now coming into the workforce has a strong entrepreneurial spirit. That should help to eventually create long-term, sustainable growth for America.
Snow storm routine getting old? No worries, the groundhog got it right.

The weather pattern that sent snow storm after snow storm across the US is breaking down, leading to forecasts of one of the biggest snow meltdowns 'we have ever seen.'
The Autobiography of Mark Twain

It’s worth wading through this massive tome to mine its nuggets of unalloyed Twain.
Horizons
RouteRank: A greener travel planning website

RouteRank lets travelers plan trips with carbon footprints in mind. The Swiss up-and-comer is already big in Europe. Will Americans say goodbye to Priceline and Orbitz for the greener option?
Indian land trust abuse and the woman who finally got US to pay up

Elouise Cobell persisted 13 years in her case against Indian land trust abuse by the US. Now the Obama administration is set to pay $3.4 billion to rectify the century-old problem.
Taking the homeless beyond shelters

Rosanne Haggerty's Common Ground creates permanent housing that has reduced homelessness by 87 percent in one 20-block area of New York City.
The Thing Around Your Neck

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers a dozen short stories about Nigerians caught in the pull between Nigeria and the West.
Classic book review: A Summer of Hummingbirds

At the close of the Civil War, a unique moment in US culture.
More US insurance companies eye federal aid

Some of them, including Lincoln Financial, have bought small banks or thrifts in the hope of qualifying for government help.
At the close of the Civil War, a unique moment in US culture

The hummingbird became the symbol of an era for 19th-century America.