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Beyond SpaceX: Five companies seeking to change space travel
During the past 10 years, Presidents George W. Bush and Obama have directed NASA to turn the job of transporting cargo and crew to the space station over to the private sector. As that process gathers pace, here is a list of the key players.
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10 most intriguing tablets of 2012
From the inevitable iPad 3 to the mysterious Google Nexus tablet, here are the 10 tablets to watch in 2012.
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How home prices are faring in six 2012 swing states
Home prices are recovering in some regions, fluctuating in others, and stuck in the basement in still others. How they are faring may yet be an important factor in the 2012 presidential election. Here's how home prices in metro areas in six swing states compare with those at the housing market's peak in 2006.
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David Foster Wallace's 10 favorite books
The late great novelist David Foster Wallace's 10 favorite books.
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In Pictures: Send us your Halloween 2011 Jack-o-lanterns
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Decoder Wire
What do women voters want? In a word: jobs.
Swing women voters put the economy and jobs at the top of their list of concerns, a new report shows. Presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney has been closing the gender gap.
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Obama to Romney: congratulations on winning the nomination
President Obama called GOP nominee Mitt Romney on Wednesday to congratulate him for winning enough delegates to secure the Republican nomination.
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With nomination in hand, Romney turns focus on Obama
His win in Texas on Tuesday put him over the top in the delegate count, and now the entire GOP establishment is focused on November.
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Decoder Wire
Is Donald Trump secretly supporting President Obama?
The day after hosting a fundraiser for Mitt Romney in Las Vegas, Donald Trump resorted to insisting that Barack Obama was born in Kenya. This is not helping Romney.
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The Circle Bastiat
Huge mortgage debts keep the housing market tumbling
Experts have been calling for the bottom of the housing market each year since the crash, and prices continue to tumble. Why? In an overwhelming number of cases, homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their houses are actually worth.
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Romney gets Trumped by birther talk
Though the GOP candidate clinched the nomination, Donald Trump's claims about the President's statements upstaged the news.
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It's official: with Texas win, Romney is the nominee
The GOP candidate clinched the nomination with more than the 1144 delegates required to win the nomination.
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Home prices hit post-boom lows: What does that mean for housing market?
Despite fresh optimism about the housing market, home prices in the Case-Shiller Index fell during the first quarter, suggesting that the market is still stabilizing.
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Decoder Wire
Mitt Romney's other Vegas meeting: why Sheldon Adelson trumps The Donald
The most important meeting for Mitt Romney Tuesday may not be with Donald Trump, but with billionaire Sheldon Adelson, who had previously backed Newt Gingrich.
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Decoder Wire
Should Mitt Romney repudiate Donald Trump? (+video)
Mitt Romney is joining Donald Trump Tuesday evening in Las Vegas for a fundraiser that should raise $2 million, even as Trump is renewing his questioning of Obama's birthplace.
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Ready for summer? Family vacation season opens with Memorial Day
The summer travel season, whether its visiting Coney Island, Disneyland or Yellowstone, opens Memorial Day weekend. Time to schedule those flights and check the highways for this year's family vacation.
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GSA administrator behind Las Vegas conference no longer with agency
Officials confirmed that Jeffrey Neely is no longer an employee of the General Services Administration.
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Bellagio robbery foiled: Thief loses wig in $155,000 attempted heist
Bellagio robbery that wasn't. Two thieves sprayed a blackjack dealer at the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas with mace and tried to steal $115,000 in casino chips. One was tackled and caught. The other escaped.
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Mansome: Men redefining 'manly,' and not just for laughs
Mansome isn't just a movie – it's a reality as the commodification of manhood has men redefining "manly." Clothes matter. Eyebrows matter. Hair matters.
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Beyond SpaceX: Five companies seeking to change space travel
During the past 10 years, Presidents George W. Bush and Obama have directed NASA to turn the job of transporting cargo and crew to the space station over to the private sector. As that process gathers pace, here is a list of the key players.
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White births in US no longer a majority
White births in the US have been surpassed by racial and ethnic minorities, according to newest Census data.
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Decoder Wire
Are some Ron Paul supporters going rogue?
In Nevada's Clark County, Ron Paul supporters are still in the fight, even though their man has said he won't campaign in any more GOP primaries. They scolded the Republican National Committee chief this week.
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Would you buy a ticket to a private, inflatable space station? (+video)
SpaceX and Bigelow Aerospace are joining efforts to offer trips to a privately owned orbital habitat.
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Gay marriage now front and center in battleground states (+video)
President Obama's support for the unions has pushed the issue into the spotlight.
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Obama shift on gay marriage unleashes Hollywood's star power (+video)
Just as Obama is heading to Hollywood for what promises to be a blockbuster fundraiser, his shift on gay marriage is getting rave reviews in the entertainment world.
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Romney stays firm on opposition to gay marriage (+video)
He called the issue a "tender and sensitive topic," but reaffirmed that he opposes same-sex marriages.
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In Gear
Self-driving car: Google gets a license
Self-driving car is now legal in Nevada, as Google gets license plate for an autonomous Toyota Prius. Nevada is first state to allow self-driving cars on the road.
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Michelle Obama in Arizona: Could it swing to Democrats?
Michelle Obama campaigned for her husband in Arizona and Colorado Monday. Mrs. Obama will be in Nevada and New Mexico Tuesday.
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California fireball produces jackpot for meteorite hunters (+video)
Meteorite hunter finds pieces of a mini-bus sized meteor that lit up in the skies above California and Nevada this week. More pieces of the meteor are expected to be found as hunters scour the area.
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Paper Economy
Home prices keep falling
The non-seasonally adjusted Composite-10 price index declined 0.78 percent since January while the Composite-20 index declined 0.76 percent over the same period resulting in the lowest level seen to on the Composite-10 since April 2003 and the largest peak decline seen since the nearly six year old housing bust began in 2006.
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