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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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4 new foreign mysteries to scare you this Halloween
Craving a mystery from beyond our borders? Here are four great new mysteries from all over the world.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/29
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In Pictures: Rascally raccoons
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Massive craters
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In Gear
Canada jump starts country's electric car charging networkCanada is seeing the development of several charging station programs across the country, in preparation for increased electric vehicle ownership, Ingram writes.
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Energy Voices
Enbridge set to invest $6.28 billion in oil pipelineEnergy firm Enbridge has announced it will go ahead with its investment of $6.28 billion in expanding the system of pipelines that transport crude from locations in Canada and the United States around North America, according to Consumer Energy Report.
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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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Kate Middleton feeling better, leaves hospital
Kate Middleton was discharged from the hospital today after a four-day stay for pregnancy-related treatment – but not before a prank telephone call by two Australian radio personalities succeeded in prying information about the royal from a nurse.
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Shirtless photo a joke says FBI agent in Petraeus scandal (+video)
Shirtless photo: 'A joke' says Frederick Humphries, the FBI agent contacted by Jill Kelley to stop harassing emails sent by the woman having an affair with Gen. David Petraeus. The shirtless photo shows Humpries posed between two shirtless target dummies.
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Petraeus scandal: How did FBI agent know Jill Kelley?
FBI Special Agent Frederick Humphries II and Jill Kelley met at a 2011 FBI Citizens Academy in Florida. Agent Humphries once played a key role in stopping a terrorist attack in Los Angeles.
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Tracking hurricane Sandy: As storm 'zigs,' it's also changing dramatically
Hurricane Sandy has lurched westward as it heads toward landfall late Monday. It's also swapping energy sources as it becomes extratropical. The process sometimes gives storms a boost of power.
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Opinion: How to give cooperative businesses more clout in the world economy
Against a backdrop of sluggish economic growth, rising wealth inequality, and high unemployment, cooperative businesses are telling an unexpected story of stability, growth, and value. They could do even more good if they received greater political and public support.
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4 new foreign mysteries to scare you this Halloween
Craving a mystery from beyond our borders? Here are four great new mysteries from all over the world.
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Maple syrup seized. Is Quebec heist solved?
Maple syrup seized in New Brunswick is said to be related to last month's mysterious heist in Quebec. Some 600 barrels of maple syrup seized and headed back to Quebec under police escort.
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Jesus had a wife? Bible scholars question Harvard finding (+video)
Karen King, a Harvard Divinity School professor, says that in the papyrus text Jesus refers to "my wife," whom he identifies as Mary. King said that in the dialogue the disciples discuss whether Mary is worthy and Jesus says "she can be my disciple."
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Modern Parenthood
China adoption diary: When departure finds a new translation in returnReturning to a regular work schedule, the Belsie family confronts new daughter Madeleine Bao Yi’s separation anxiety, as Laurent returns to the office. Departure is freshly interpreted by Bao Yi as her father's daily arrival home becomes one of the most celebratory moments in her day.
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Quebec shooting suspect: His gun jammed, saving lives, say police
Quebec shooting suspect Richard Henry Bain was arraigned Thursday on 16 charges, including murder, attempted murder, and possession of explosives. Bain, owner of a fishing and hunting lodge, had legally registered 22 guns.
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Modern Parenthood
China adoption diary: Through the looking glass into the US, and having a blastReturning from their two-week China adoption, the Belsie family hits the road with new daughter Madeleine Bao Yi, heading for a family reunion. Bao Yi has gone through the looking glass and is having a blast learning new traditions and more about who she is.
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Journalists' role in truth-telling
A Christian Science perspective.
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Giant solar storm barrelling toward our planet no big deal, says space weather forecaster (+video)
In severe cases, solar storms can cause power outages, damage satellites, and disrupt GPS signals, but a US Space Weather Prediction Center forecaster says it will be 'a minor event.'
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Stefan Karlsson
Do Canada's non-Germanic speakers have higher unemployment?In European countries where multiple languages are spoken, regions dominated by Germanic language speakers often have lower unemployment rates than non-Germanic areas. This pattern is not seen in similarly multilingual Canada, however.
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As utility crews scramble, 1.4 million remain without power after storm
Power was back for more than a million customers but lights— and air-conditioning — were still out for about 1.4 million homes and businesses in seven states and the District of Columbia.
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Reader recommendation: A Trick of the Light
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Canadian killer caught in Germany
Luka Magnotta was wanted for killing a Chinese student and then mailing parts of his body to Canada's political leaders.
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Pet food recall that won't end? Diamond cat food now risky.
Pet food recall from Diamond Pet Foods has been expanded eight times, triggered an FDA investigation and critique, and now includes cat food. The company's handling of the salmonella crisis may be even worse.
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How a solar flare could send us back to the Stone Age
A powerful enough solar flare could knock out our power grids, disrupt our GPS satellites, and bring the global economy to a halt, warns a British scientists.
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Giant sinkhole forces Florida family to evacuate home (+video)
A 100-foot diameter well-rounded sinkhole appeared outside the home of a family in Windermere, Fla., Thursday. The sinkhole may still be expanding, so the family has moved out.
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On Earth Day, Canada's native Innus march to save their land, identity
The Quebec government is opening up its northern region to mining and energy companies, sparking concern among the native Innu, who fear they will lose their ancestral lands.
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Solar flare races towards Earth, expected to cause disruptions to Earth's magnetic field
The largest solar flare in years is hurdling towards Earth at 4 million mph and is expected to hit early Thursday morning.
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