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Top 10 places to buy a foreclosed home
Here are the Top 10 metropolitan areas to buy a foreclosed home, according to RealtyTrac:
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The Masters: 12 women candidates for Augusta National membership
The Augusta National Golf Club has steadfastly refused to alter its all-male membership. But circumstances may soon cause the gender barrier to break, and if it does there are several women who might be good fits for the club.
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In Pictures: Top ten highest paid American CEOs
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Meg Whitman new HP CEO. What firm has more CEO change?
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Steve Jobs: One of the greatest business leaders?
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High earnings, low inflation propel stocks upward
Low inflation and decent earnings reports sent stocks upward Tuesday. Stocks in nine out of 10 industry groups in the S&P 500 index rose.
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Energy Voices Organizing and synthesizing the world's energy data
Energy is a sector potentially well-suited to be mined with big data—the accumulation, integration, synthesis and interpretation of enormous amounts of data from disparate sources—Stuebi writes.
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3 lawyers test human rights cases from abroad in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear a case Monday which could determine whether cases involving foreign governments committing atrocities in their own countries should be heard in the US court system.
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Editor's Blog You can call me "A.I."
Artificial intelligence may soon reach the point where it can answer questions that make it seem indistinguishable from human intelligence. But machines and humans are a long way from answering the most basic question of all: Where did intelligence itself come from?
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The New Economy Jobs outlook is tepid, but investors don't have to be glum
Job growth is subdued and could stay that way well into 2013, but that doesn't mean investors can't profit by choosing stocks wisely. J.P. Morgan is introducing a new Nifty Fifty for the world's emerging markets.
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Augusta National admits first women – all two of them (+video)
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and financier Darla Moore are invited to join Augusta National. The 80-year-old golfing club has been under pressure for 10 years to admit women.
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All-male Augusta National invites first female members
The home of the Masters, under increasing criticism the last decade because of its all-male membership, invited former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to become the first women in green jackets when the club opens for a new season in October.
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Opinion: Why it won't be a problem if Marissa Mayer stumbles
Yahoo! Inc. appointing Marissa Mayer as its new CEO is being hailed as a victory for women in technology, women business leaders, and even for mothers in the workplace. But it is not a signal that parity has been reached.
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The Reformed Broker Alan Abelson and his 'Bad-news Bulls'
Somewhere between Schadenfreude Street and I-Told-You-So Avenue, Abelson finds his home turf as a market commentator, ribbing the bulls who've been using bad news as their cue to add even more exposure over the past month.
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Obamacare is radical? Vermont thinks even bigger, with single-payer plan.
Vermont plans to become the first state to adopt a single-payer health-care system. Its backers say it will cut costs and create jobs, but critics say the centralized control will drive away doctors.
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US stocks creep up; IBM, other tech stocks rise
Despite strong gains from IBM and other tech stocks, gains on The Street were weak, with the Dow Jones industrial average rising 34 points to close at 12,943. Although modest, Thursday's close marked the third straight day of gains.
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As Mayer takes reins at Yahoo, what's her first order of business?
Marissa Mayer started her new job Tuesday, leading her former rival, Yahoo. Mayer will be Yahoo's fifth CEO in the past five years.
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Modern Parenthood Marissa Mayer: Yahoo's new CEO takes 'having it all' to new level (+video)
Yahoo's new CEO, Marissa Mayer, takes over the company after years of unsuccessful leaders. Hours after Yahoo announced her position, Mayer announced that she is pregnant with a baby boy due in October. 'Having it all' has taken on a new meaning.
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Robot beats human at rock, paper, scissors. Every time.
Apparently what most of us had assumed was an innocent game of chance, an equitable way of say, determining who gets to ride shotgun, is actually a computational problem that can be measured, analyzed, and, if your'e a robot with a high-speed camera and lightning-quick motors, mastered.
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Sen. Orrin Hatch survives tea party primary challenge: how he did it
Orrin Hatch, a six-term veteran of the US Senate, fought off a tea party-backed challenge in Utah’s Republican primary Tuesday. His tactics could serve as a lesson for other GOP incumbents.
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Cover Story The family dinner is back – not haute, but the right thing to do
The family dinner – bolstered by science and popular buzz – is back: From Hollywood to the White House and out there at the dinner tables of America, the family ritual is increasingly considered the right thing to do.
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Opinion: Rio+20 earth summit should look to reduce black carbon through carbon trading
Delegates at the Rio+20 earth summit must look beyond CO2 to black carbon. Reducing black carbon (soot) is easier than reducing other kinds of greenhouse gas emissions. And a market-based international system to reduce carbon emissions is already in place.
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Horizons Apple will 'double down' on Siri, says CEO Tim Cook
Apple CEO Tim Cook told an audience in California this week that Apple had a 'lot of people' working on a new version of Siri.
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Horizons IBM bans Siri – and probably for good reason (+video)
IBM bans Siri over security concerns, according to a new report. Behind IBM ban: Siri queries are stored in unknown place and manner.
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Change Agent Ethikus offers a service to find ethical, sustainable businesses
New York City startup Ethikus provides vouchers for small businesses whose practices embody principles of sustainability.
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Apple surge lifts Nasdaq 2 percent
The Nasdaq composite index shot 2 percent higher Wednesday, powered by a surge in Apple. The Dow gained 89 points to close at 13090 on an all-around good day for US stocks.
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Patents arsenal: Why Facebook is buying
Patents accumulation is key strategy as Facebook prepares to go public. It bought $550 million worth of patents from Microsoft.
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Apple earnings will report this evening; stocks rise
Apple earnings for the first quarter will be reported after the close of the stock market Tuesday. In anticipation of he Apple earnings report, Apple stock has fallen sharply.
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Opinion: The coming rise of Chinese brands
US take heed: China has its sights set on something beyond manufacturing – building Chinese-owned global brands – where the true economic power lies. And though Chinese brands don't currently have a stellar international reputation, history shows they could soon.
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US stocks sink on Spain's bad debts
All three major US stock indexes sank Wednesday after a dismal report about bad loans on the books of Spanish banks. The Dow fell 82 points to close at 13032.
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