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10 richest members of Congress
The 10 wealthiest members of Congress in 2012 include Senate and House members hailing from all over the US. Can you guess which political party had the most lawmakers on the list – and who grabbed the top spot?
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'The Dangerous Animals Club': 5 stories from Stephen Tobolowsky's book
Prolific actor Stephen Tobolowsky looks back over his life in his collection of essays.
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Obama or Romney? Why 5 undecided voters are still on the fence.
The presidential election will be decided by a tiny fraction of American voters – those in swing states who have not made up their minds. What are these 1 million people waiting for? The Monitor talked to five undecided voters to find out.
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10 cars that tell the story of America
From Paul Ingrassia's book 'Engines of Change,' the author and car aficionado tells the story of America through automobiles.
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How 5 young black men see the Trayvon Martin case
The Monitor approached, at random, five young black men in Boston, Los Angeles, Coral Gables, Fla., and Louisville, Ky., and asked them to talk about the Trayvon Martin case, race relations, hoodies, and, of course, their own life experiences. Here's what they had to say.
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Exit polls: South Korea to get first woman president
A win for conservative Park Geun-hye would see her return to the presidential palace where she served as her father's first lady in the 1970s after her mother was assassinated.
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McDonald's open on Christmas? Yes, burger chain tells owners.
McDonald's is urging its US restaurant owners to remain open on Christmas Day, a major break for a company that usually closes on major holidays. The decision comes after a successful Thanksgiving Day for McDonald's.
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The Reformed Broker
Apple stock slumps. What's behind the slide?Brown explores the theories behind last week's drop in Apple stock prices. Apple continues to knock down everything in its path, Brown writes, leveling Stock Market City.
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Chapter & Verse
'The Hobbit': Try a Tolkien breakfast at ... Denny's?The chain restaurant is serving a promotional 'Hobbit' menu with items like Gandalf's Gobble Melt.
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Stocks edge higher; Dow boosted by McDonald's
Stocks rose Monday despite concerns about the surprise resignation of Italy's prime minister. A strong sales report from McDonald's pushed stocks higher on Wall Street.
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McDonald's surprises with US sales gain; shares soar
McDonald's posted a surprise gain in a key November sales figure, sending McDonald's shares soaring 2.2 percent in premarket trading. The strong report was a pleasant surprise for McDonald's after a sales drop in October.
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Robert Reich
Fiscal cliff would hurt low-wage workers the mostFiscal cliff drama in Washington coinciding with strikes and work stoppages among America’s lowest-paid workers, at Walmart and fast food restaurants, is no coincidence. If Congress goes over, these are the people who will feel the pinch.
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The New Economy
Nutella tax: Is France taking austerity too far?Nutella tax is aimed at reducing unhealthy ingredients in French food. But by taking on a French favorite, the Nutella tax is spurring a backlash.
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McDonald's sales drop for the first time in 9 years
McDonald's sales at restaurants open at least 13 months fell 1.8 percent, its first drop since 2003. McDonald's has seen sales slow recently amid intensifying competition and a persistently weak economy.
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The Vote
Election 2012 results Liveblog: In Senate, Democrats ward off challengesDemocrats prevailed in Senate races in Massachusetts, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, indicating that the Senate will remain in Democratic hands.
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Hurricane Sandy: Life without power
On Wednesday night 44 million in the Northeast still had no power. The scale of destruction brought by Hurricane Sandy has been beyond anything power companies have dealt with before.
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10 richest members of Congress
The 10 wealthiest members of Congress in 2012 include Senate and House members hailing from all over the US. Can you guess which political party had the most lawmakers on the list – and who grabbed the top spot?
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Market waits for election; earnings disappoint
Stocks wobbled up and down Monday, unsure of how to turn with the presidential election looming near. One stock that jumped was Ancestry.com, the genealogy website, which announced it will be bought by European private equity firms.
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Stocks down as weak earnings drag market lower
Stock prices dropped Friday after the release of poor corporate earning reports from Microsoft, General Electric and McDonald's. All 10 industry groups in the S&P 500 fell, led by materials and technology stocks.
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Wendy's logo gets a makeover. The pigtails stay.
Wendy's iconic pigtailed logo is getting an update for the first time since 1983 after months of consumer testing. The new Wendy's logo is part of the burger chain's effort to transform itself into a higher-end restaurant.
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Stocks stumble towards end of solid 3Q
Stocks fell Friday in all industry groups in the S&P 500 except utilities. The biggest losses were in telecommunications and information technology stocks. But the big indices are still up 4 percent or more for three months.
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'The Dangerous Animals Club': 5 stories from Stephen Tobolowsky's book
Prolific actor Stephen Tobolowsky looks back over his life in his collection of essays.
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The New Economy
Candidates indulge in China-bashing. But it's a distraction, not a solution.Every presidential election seems to create a foreign bogeyman. But China in 2012 is no more a threat than NAFTA in 1996.
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Wave of protests continue against anti-Islam film (+video)
Protests outside US embassies in Afghanistan and Indonesia turned violent this weekend, as protesters in Pakistan burned a press club and a government building, all in response to a low-budget film that mocks Islam's Prophet Muhammed.
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McDonald’s adds calorie counts. Will other chains follow? Yes
McDonald's will introduce calorie counts on its menu boards nationwide, starting next week. Other chains will have to follow McDonald's soon enough: Obama's health-care law will soon require restaurant chains with 20 or more locations to post calorie counts on their menus.
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How many calories in a Big Mac? McDonald's to list calorie counts
McDonald's will list the calories on its menu items starting Monday. Federal healthcare reforms will require calorie counts on menus starting next year.
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Obama or Romney? Why 5 undecided voters are still on the fence.
The presidential election will be decided by a tiny fraction of American voters – those in swing states who have not made up their minds. What are these 1 million people waiting for? The Monitor talked to five undecided voters to find out.
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The New Economy
Jobs outlook is tepid, but investors don't have to be glumJob growth is subdued and could stay that way well into 2013, but that doesn't mean investors can't profit by choosing stocks wisely. J.P. Morgan is introducing a new Nifty Fifty for the world's emerging markets.
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Why has this been the slowest economic recovery since WWII?
Feeble growth, little consumer spending, unemployment, and shrinking paychecks have all contributed to making this the slowest economic recovery since the Great Depression.
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London 2012 Olympics: Why Usain Bolt is bigger than Michael Phelps
At the London 2012 Olympics, Michael Phelps is respected, but Usain Bolt is beloved for his flair and style.
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