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Top 5 bull markets since 1929
The bull market that started in 2009 is currently the fifth most spectacular rise in stock prices since at least 1929. Can you guess which bull markets have been even more impressive?
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3 ways you can combat sex trafficking
It is estimated that 27 million slaves are being held worldwide, with the most common form being sexual exploitation of women and girls. What can be done about this global and complex problem? Here are three key ways that you can make a difference.
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How well do you know global Christmas traditions? Take the quiz
Test your knowledge about how the Christmas holidays are celebrated from the Philippines to Mexico.
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War with Iran? 5 ways events overseas could shape Obama's second term.
The threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program is the most urgent example of the foreign-policy challenges that face President Obama in his second term. Here are four others.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they differ on China
China's rise has led President Obama to “pivot” his foreign policy toward Asia, hoping to enhance US power and expand its cooperation with China. Romney speaks more in terms of confronting a country whose interests often clash with those of the US.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/05
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Gallery: Babies in politics
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Should geoengineering be used to address global warming?
If humans heated the earth, perhaps our technology can cool it, too. A look at the science of geoengineering and how it might be used to address global warming.
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Opinion: In Asia, the US should look beyond China and India
Future opportunity for US growth depends on whether President Obama focuses on Southeast Asia, not just China and India.
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Massive blizzard rocks Saturn; storm so huge even visible here on Earth
Forget blizzards here on Earth. A Saturn storm is so large and fierce that even amateur astronomers from Earth can watch it.
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Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Once again, US military gets the call
Over the years, the Pentagon has played an increasing role in disaster assistance, and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is no exception. Is it too much when the US military is fighting two wars?
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Opinion: Arizona immigration law: painful lessons from Oklahoma
Arizona may soon regret its new immigration law. Oklahoma passed a similar law in 2007 that deeply hurt its people and economy.
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Scientists discover new species of giant flaming lizard
Discovered in Indonesia and known as the Torch lizard because of its distinctive orange head, the new species close relative of the Komodo dragon.
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Loch Ness monster is real: former Scottish police chief
Newly published documents reveal that a Scottish police official in the 1930s believed 'beyond doubt' that the Loch Ness monster existed. Expert Loren Coleman says it reveals the government's longstanding policy to protect the mythic beast.
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In Pictures: Earth Day 2010
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Nations export people. Here's why they shouldn't.
The US and other rich countries fund "death control" in many developing nations - efforts to reduce mortality from disease. It's time for them to fund birth control.
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Five biggest volcano eruptions in recent history
The eruption at Eyafjallajökull volcano in Iceland has been hugely disruptive to world travel. But as a volcanic event, it's barely worth mentioning.
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Ash cloud from Iceland volcano shuts down air traffic
Ash cloud from Iceland's spewing volcano halted air traffic across a wide swath of Europe on Thursday.
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In Pictures: Unusual birds
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/14
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Philippines troops hunt Abu Sayyaf militants after terrorist bombings on Basilan
A series of coordinated terrorist bombings on the southern Philippines island of Basilan left 13 dead on Tuesday. The Philippines military blamed the attack on the Abu Sayyaf Group.
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Kyrgyzstan coup: Bakiyev inching closer to leaving the country
President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, pushed from power in the Kyrgyzstan coup last week, is nearing a deal to allow him and his family to leave the country, cooling concerns of further violence in the Central Asian nation, according to media reports from the capital Bishkek.
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Giant lizard discovery underscores threats to Philippine forests
A new species of 6-foot-long lizard has been discovered in the Philippines. But its habitat is quickly fading because of deforestation.
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In Pictures: Lizards
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Somali pirates hijack eight ships in three days
Somali pirates hijacked a cargo ship with 24 crew Monday, on the heels of capturing another seven vessels in the Indian Ocean over the weekend.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/29
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/26
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Iceland volcano blast sparks concerns of larger volcano eruption
Scientists say history has proven that when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupts the Katla volcano erupts too.
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In Pictures: World Water Day
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Make way, world. India is on the move.
Despite its poverty, India is growing at 7 percent a year. Hourly wages double every decade.
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