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On the Economy
A particularly bad cut
Why cutting funding to community health centers is a devastating mistake
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Joplin, Missouri, tornado: Warnings pale in season of violent twisters
Residents of Joplin, Missouri, had about 20 minutes of warning before a tornado strike Sunday. But this spring, early warnings have not been enough to prevent high death tolls from tornadoes.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/16
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The Sports Economist
Lonely stadium seeks pro sports team for long walks on the bleachers...
Kansas City subsidized a massive sports center in hopes of attracting an NBA or NHL franchise, but conflicting economic forces have kept it empty so far.
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Wheat prices soar: How will that affect the grocery bill?
Wheat prices have jumped about 75 percent since early July. Drought in Russia and, perhaps, speculators in the commodity markets are behind the increase.
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Nemesis hypothesis: Is there a small hidden star orbiting the sun?
Every 27 million years, there is a much higher likelihood of a mass extinction. Some astronomers have proposed that these extinctions are caused by a small comet-disturbing star orbiting our sun, the so-called Nemesis hypothesis.
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