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Chapter & Verse How the transit of Venus opened the planet to our forefathers

Author Mark Anderson of 'The Day the World Discovered the Sun' explains how the transit of Venus allowed 18th-century astronomers to create an early GPS system.
AFC Championship fulcrum: Ravens offense vs. Patriots defense

New England's offense and Baltimore's defense are well known. But their opposite numbers could actually decide who goes to the Super Bowl.
Taliban-placed IEDs threaten lives and stability in Kandahar, Afghanistan

US officials are dubious about the prospect of Kandahar’s stability continuing into spring 2011, given ineffective police, poor governance, and Taliban IEDs.

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Cover Story South Korea: The little dynamo that sneaked up on the world

South Korea, long in the shadow of other Asian 'tiger economies,' is suddenly hip and enormously prosperous – so much so that it may have outgrown its thankless dream of reuniting with the North.
Decoder Wire Might Obama fire Attorney General Eric Holder?
In global fight against cybercrime, Spain becomes a front line
Decoder Wire Ted Nugent's brother slaps Ted on gun background checks. Family feud?
Progress Watch Latinos head to college at a record rate, now on par with white students

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Scott Budnick serves breakfast – with a side order of respect – to the homeless

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Topic: Mark Anderson

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Chapter & Verse How the transit of Venus opened the planet to our forefathers

AFC Championship fulcrum: Ravens offense vs. Patriots defense

Taliban-placed IEDs threaten lives and stability in Kandahar, Afghanistan

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Cover Story South Korea: The little dynamo that sneaked up on the world

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