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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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In Philippines, US fights militancy with new classrooms
US troops in the southern Philippines work to undercut militancy with projects such as better roads, fatter cattle, and a new school, which opened last week.
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US faces slog against Philippine militants, even with winning strategy
The US and Philippines can claim many successes since joining forces in counterterrorism after 9/11, but uprooting militancy altogether remains elusive.
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Philippines massacre: Commission to take on 100 private armies
A government-appointed group began working Thursday to disband 132 militias used by politicians to intimidate rivals, after one allegedly killed 57 people in a southern Philippines massacre. Critics worry that only opposition figures' armies will be broken up.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/31
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In Pictures: Happy New Year: Welcome 2010
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In Pictures: Got your red hat?
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Philippines Mayon volcano eruption: a photo op for politicians
Philippines President Gloria Arroyo and two candidates hoping to succeed her next year are visiting refugees ahead of the imminent Mayon volcano eruption, both showing sympathy for the refugees' plight and associating themselves with a smooth evacuation.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/22
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Philippines Mayon volcano eruption: evacuees face a long wait
The Philippines Mayon volcano eruption, expected any day now, could pose lingering danger and keep farmers off their land for months. Many have sneaked back, only to be evacuated again.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/21
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Philippines Mayon volcano ready to blow, but some residents slow to go
The Mayon volcano in the Philippines is expected to erupt imminently. But some residents are slow to leave their farms and homes, despite evacuation pleas.
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In Pictures: Holiday lights around the world
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 12/18
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Burma (Myanmar) military junta shows signs of thaw before elections
The military junta in Burma (Myanmar) is making calculated gestures to loosen its grip ahead of elections next year, the first since 1990. It allowed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to meet publicly with politicians and for the MTV documentary 'Traffic' to be screened.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/17
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In Pictures: Animals are ready for the holidays, are you?
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Thousands evacuated as Philippines powerful Mayon Volcano threatens
Around 20,000 Filipinos were evacuated from the slopes of the Mayon Volcanoe on the Philippines' main island of Luzon Tuesday. The volcano, which has erupted and left fatalities in the past, is a reminder of dangers of living on the Pacific "ring of fire."
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/14
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Philippines gunmen take dozens hostage at school, many from rival family
Gunmen in the Philippines took dozens hostage from a school in Mindanao, but soon released the children. Hostages may be from a rival family that allegedly targeted gunmen's relatives.
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Philippines police name 161 suspects in Maguindanao massacre
The Philippines police named suspects that include government militiamen and members of the Ampatuan clan in last month's massacre in Maguindanao.
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