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11 survival stories from around the world
These survivors experienced extraordinary circumstances; hurricanes, tornados, and avalanches, and lived to tell the tale.
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George H. W. Bush in his own words: 10 stories from the updated 'All the Best, George Bush'
"All the Best, George Bush" is a collection of the personal correspondence of George H. W. Bush from his first years in the Navy in 1942 all the way to 2011. Here are 10 excerpts from the book.
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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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Top 10 richest Americans
The 100 richest people in the world gained $241 billion in net worth last year, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Americans dominated the list, occupying five of the top 10 spots. This countdown of the top 10 wealthiest Americans features a casino mogul, software tycoons, and a lot of Wal-Mart money.
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Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks
Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."
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‘Redeem Team’ wants more than Olympic gold
US men’s basketball is trying to fix its image (and win) by putting teamwork before ego. Quarterfinals start Wednesday.
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Not so smart cards easily hacked
MIT students hack into Boston's transit system, highlighting security flaws in mass-transit cards.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about windfall-profit taxes on oil companies.
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Do uranium mines belong near Grand Canyon?
Mining companies stake claims on federal land adjoining the park, while opponents say drinking water will be at risk.
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Congress to vote on drilling ban
In a shift on Saturday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the House will take up comprehensive energy legislation next month that includes partially lifting the 1981 ban on offshore drilling.
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Obama's challenge: What role for the Clintons?
A roll-call vote for Hillary Clinton at the convention would be 'cathartic,' she says. Then there's Bill.
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Obama's challenge: What role for the Clintons?
A roll-call vote for Hillary Clinton at the convention would be 'cathartic,' she says. Then there's Bill.
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Veterans groups seek dedicated funding for healthcare
The V.A. has yearly funding crunches because of lag time in Congress's appropriations process, they say.
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Opinion: Congress's unsound fury over Big Oil
Movie theaters capture more windfall profit than oil companies.
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Tourism rises globally, but not to U.S.
With a weak dollar, America is a great buy for foreigners, yet visits are falling.
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As California looks to expand death row, a flap over where to build it
Death-penalty foes want the condemned to be kept at San Quentin Prison rather than transferred to remote areas.
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As California looks to expand death row, a flap over where to build it
Death-penalty foes want the condemned to be kept at San Quentin Prison rather than transferred to remote areas.
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McCain and Obama share energy goals, not methods
The candidates would take very different steps to greater energy independence for Americans.
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McCain and Obama share energy goals, not methods
The candidates would take very different steps to greater energy independence for Americans.
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From our files: The nonconforming George Carlin
The irreverent comedian, who died June 22, was interviewed by the Monitor in 1973 after a transitional time for his standup routine in which, he says he had discovered his true character - himself.
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NBA hopes Celtics-Lakers rivalry can respark the fans
But current finals lacks superstar matchup of Bird vs. Magic.
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After divorce, a new name symbolizes a new life
Some American women choose to invent entirely new surnames when their marriages end.
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Housing woes lure back bold buyers
From California to Florida, investors snap up distressed properties, hoping to profit.
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One urban dweller's aversion to national parks
If it doesn't have a multiplex and espressomaker, I don't want to go there.
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Theater: Many faces of Macbeth
Shakespeare's 'Scottish Play' meets an array of modern interpretations.
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Sole man
It's tough being a Shoe Guy. You love shoes but dislike most of the ones you see.
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