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Technology 2012: Four tech trends to watch
Technological innovations lay at the heart of many of last year's biggest stories -- from citizen-recorded videos that fanned the flames of the Arab Spring to the social-media organized Occupy movement. So what new technologies – and unexpected uses of them – will change social habits and relationships this year? Here are four 2012 technology trends that are sure to play a role:
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In Pictures: Occupy Wall Street protests
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In Pictures: 9/11 10th anniversary
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In Pictures: Obama at Ground Zero
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In Pictures: Osama bin Laden death: reaction
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After three decades, confession and arrest in Etan Patz case (+video)
Pedro Hernandez has confessed to the killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979. Hernandez worked in a nearby convenience store.
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Modern Parenthood
Save neighborhoods: See the living city on a Jane Jacobs Walk
Get out of the house and take a "Jane Jacobs Walk" in honor of the legendary urban planner who promoted experiencing the living city and built environment on foot in order to save neighborhoods.
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Occupy Wall St. nonviolence: Is Oakland the exception or the future? (+video)
Many in Occupy Wall St., including the movement's earliest members, are imploring activists to embrace nonviolence as a core principle. But in Oakland there's talk of a 'diversity of tactics.'
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Technology 2012: Four tech trends to watch
Technological innovations lay at the heart of many of last year's biggest stories -- from citizen-recorded videos that fanned the flames of the Arab Spring to the social-media organized Occupy movement. So what new technologies – and unexpected uses of them – will change social habits and relationships this year? Here are four 2012 technology trends that are sure to play a role:
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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.
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Designing for disaster
How the need for security leads to enhanced public spaces.
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Malcolm X: A side rarely seen
A chance interview with Malcolm X showed a leader who had learned to use his anger only when it was needed.
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Editor's Blog
Plymouth Rock: more than a homely boulder
Thanksgiving is a great day for family, food, and football. But what really makes the day great is the idea at the heart of it -- the transformative power of gratitude.
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Occupy Wall Street protesters march to NY Stock Exchange Thursday
Hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters marched Thursday morning to the New York Stock Exchange, as the movement reaches its two-month anniversary.
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National Grid, others expect power outages for days to come
National Grid and other utility companies are reporting more than 200,000 customers in New York without power after an October snow storm downed power lines in the northeast.
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Hipster cop acts as bridge between Wall Street protesters and police
Hipster cop: a plainclothes officer has surprised many at the Occupy Wall Street gathering for his unconventional look.
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A long, steep drop for Americans' standard of living
Not since at least 1960 has the US standard of living fallen so fast for so long. The average American has $1,315 less in annual disposable income now than at the onset of the Great Recession.
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Occupy Wall Street braces for Nor'easter: Hunker down or flee?
The Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York have weathered criticism and a bid to roust them from their Zuccotti Park home. Now, a 'nasty' Nor'easter is set to blow through Wednesday.
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Tax the rich: Should millionaires really pay more?
The fight over raising levies on the wealthy, a theme of the 'Occupy Wall Street' protests, is about more than money. It's a clash over fundamental American values.
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Zuccotti Park to be cleaned up and Wall Street protesters cleared out
Zuccotti Park has been occupied by Wall Street protesters for the last four weeks, but in a sudden turn of events they will have to vacate the park tomorrow morning and will not be allowed to return with their sleeping bags, tarps, tables, or other gear.
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Occupy Wall Street: an American tradition since 1776
The 'Occupy Wall Street' protesters aren't extremists on the fringe. They reflect the frustrations of large swaths of American society. By taking aim at corporate greed and corruption, they embody a venerable tradition of American populism with roots back to Jefferson.
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In Pictures: Occupy Wall Street protests
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Ground zero mosque opened to public Wednesday
Ground zero mosque: An Islamic cultural center near the site of the terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center held its first exhibit Wednesday evening without incident.
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Wall Street protests: On Day 3, seven arrests
Wall Street protests involve several hundred activists calling attention to links between financial firms and Congress. Organizers of Wall Street protests are posting videos of arrests.
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NY House race: GOP takes Weiner's seat in special election
NY House race: In a special election that was too close to call Tuesday night, Republican Bob Turner took previous Rep. Anthony Weiner's seat in the NY House of Representatives.
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In Pictures: 9/11 10th anniversary
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One man's 9/11 idea to rescue people from high-rise buildings
Many of those who died on 9/11 jumped from the upper floors of the World Trade Center in New York. San Francisco doctor Kevin Stone has invented the "Rescue Reel" personal escape device that might have saved lives that day.
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New York's other 9/11 memorial offers a glimpse through survivors' eyes
The Tribute WTC Visitors Center tells the story of 9/11 through tour guides that are all survivors. It offers a unique look at the World Trade Center for visitors and a sense of solace to 9/11 survivors.
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Teaching 9/11: How educators are responding 10 years later
Attempts to teach 9/11 has forced educators largely to abandon textbooks in favor of more flexible and vibrant resources – from online art to in-class presentations by witnesses.
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The day America changed
A timeline of events on September 11, 2001 and beyond.
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