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Top 10 places to buy a foreclosed home
Here are the Top 10 metropolitan areas to buy a foreclosed home, according to RealtyTrac:
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Evolution of the NFL: 16 ways the game has changed
Forty-seven years after the first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles before a less-than-capacity crowd, let’s look back at some of the ways the NFL has changed.
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Top 10 metros for job growth
Some metropolitan areas have a booming jobs market, thanks to energy, manufacturing, or sometimes just the right mix of highly diversified industries. Here's a look at the 10 metros that have seen the largest percentage increase in jobs over the past 12 months:
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Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks
Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."
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10 best cities to buy short sale homes
Foreclosures are tough: Homeowners lose their houses and ruin their credit, while banks get stuck with vacant, deteriorating real estate for months before selling it at a considerable loss. Increasingly, banks are finding another way: the short sale. Instead of waiting to foreclose, a bank preemptively sells a home at a deep discount and closes out the underwater mortgage, even if the house sells for less than the value of the mortgage. The result: Homeowners shed their mortgage debt, and banks unload properties more quickly and inexpensively. Here are the Top 10 metropolitan areas with the biggest average discounts on these pre-foreclosure homes, according to online foreclosure marketplace RealtyTrac. Can you guess which city is No. 1?
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Peyton Manning: Which team can protect him best? A dark-horse favorite.
Peyton Manning has said he wants to choose his new team within a week. What factors will be most important to him? A strong offensive line could be a big plus.
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Baseball spring training: The facts, from history to cheap seats
Spring training is when players shed the winter rust by limbering up on warm, sun-baked diamonds, sign autographs galore, and provide hope that this may be their team’s year. As preseason games between major-league teams begin on Saturday, here are a few facts to give you some background on spring ball.
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Paper Economy Home prices are trending downward
The latest release of the S&P/Case-Shiller (CSI) home price indices for December reported that the Composite-10 price index declined 1.08 percent since November while the Composite-20 index declined 1.11 percent over the same period.
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Chapter & Verse 'The Hunger Games' stars will tour America's malls
The stars of 'The Hunger Games' will appear for Q&A sessions at malls in Los Angeles, Seattle, and other areas.
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Super Bowl cities: Is hosting a boon or a bust?
Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Ind. will bring tourists, visibility, and money. But is hosting the Super Bowl worth it?
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Vox News Did Gov. Jan Brewer pick a fight with President Obama to sell books? (+video)
After her finger-wagging tiff with Mr. Obama on Wednesday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has seen sales of her book soar to No. 8 on Amazon's bestseller list. Pure happenstance ... probably.
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The Vote Did Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer disrespect President Obama? (+video)
Governor Jan Brewer was waiting at the bottom of the steps when President Obama alighted from Air Force One Wednesday. The two could be seen talking over each other at times.
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Grand Canyon ban on new mining riles Republicans
US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced a 20-year ban on new mining claims near the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Monday.
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Is Sheriff Joe Arpaio using racial profiling to find illegal immigrants?
A federal judge in Arizona heard arguments Thursday in a lawsuit in which Hispanic plaintiffs contend Sheriff Joe Arpaio is ignoring constitutional probable cause standards by targeting Latinos with traffic stops.
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Snowbound Arizona student survived on two candy bars over 9 days
Arizona State University student Lauren Weinberg was found by the US Forest Service. She survived on melted snow and candy bars after her car got stuck on a remote Arizona road.
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Pearl Harbor Day: A survivor recalls the Day of Infamy (video)
Pearl Harbor Day: Navy vet Lou Gore recalls what he saw Dec. 7, 1941 on the deck of the USS Phoenix. Today is the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor day attack.
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NHL realignment destined to fuel rivalries - and the fan base
When the Atlanta Thrashers became the Winnipeg Jets over the summer, the move precipitated the biggest NHL realignment in 15 years. The owners' vote Monday aims for a fan-friendly league that emphasizes hockey's old rivalries.
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In Arizona, families can get photos with Santa – and an AK-47
The Scottsdale Gun Club in Arizona offered one photo session Nov. 26 and will hold another one Dec. 10. Although the photos are raising some eyebrows, they exemplify Arizona’s thriving gun culture.
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Arizona plane crash: tragedy on Thanksgiving
An Arizona plane carrying three children on their way home for Thanksgiving crashed leaving no sign of survivors.
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Maker Faire: Mad science for the masses
Maker Faire mixes youthful enterprise with accessible tech. Now more than ever, it's kids doing the mad science.
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Difference Maker Ryan Clinton wants to make animal shelters 'no kill' zones
Ryan Clinton helped make Austin, Texas, a 'no kill' zone for shelter animals. His next goal: The rest of the US.
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October Nor'easter threatens to knock out power with heavy snow
A Nor'easter threatens to dump a foot of snow on parts of New England Saturday and Sunday. The October snowfall record of 7.5 inches was set in 1979.
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Home prices index increases slightly in August
The non-seasonally adjusted Composite-10 price index increased 0.24% since July, while the Composite-20 index increased 0.15% over the same period with both measures continuing to decline notably since last year.
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Why are Michele Bachmann and Mitt Romney campaigning early in Arizona?
Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann were both in Arizona Wednesday, wooing voters and endorsements. Arizona's primary isn't among the earliest, but the state may yet prove to be pivotal.
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Why Obama administration's Fast and Furious troubles may not be over
In the Fast and Furious operation, ATF agents lost track of as many as 2,500 high-powered firearms. Acting Director Kenneth Melson has stepped down, but a congressional investigation will continue.
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Congress, spooked by summer town halls, tries jobs fairs instead
The health-care reform protests of 2009 have made members of Congress worried about holding traditional summer town halls. As an alternative, some are holding jobs fairs.
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Now, Arizona wants donations to build its own fence on Mexico border
A year ago, Arizona asked for donations to defend its immigration law in court. On July 20, fundraising began for a fence on the Mexico border. Donations have come from all 50 states.
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How Mexican killers got US guns from 'Fast and Furious' operation
US officials thought they would catch Mexican criminals in a bold gun-running sting called 'Fast and Furious.' Instead, they inadvertently armed drug cartels as the operation spiraled out of control, a congressional report finds.
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Phoenix dust storm makes for dangerous driving and delays flights (Video)
Phoenix dust storm: The dust wall was about 3,000 feet high, said Austin Jamison, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Visibility was down to less than a quarter-mile in some areas.
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US gun-tracing program in Mexican drug war comes under congressional fire
Allegations that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives allowed US arms to flow to Mexican cartels are now facing congressional scrutiny, including questions about whether that may have contributed to the deaths of a US law enforcement officer and numerous Mexicans.
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