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Can Republicans increase their ranks of governors? Four races to watch.
With only 11 races for governor this year, there’s no big sea change to anticipate. With Republicans hoping to add to the 29 states under their banner, the four races to watch are in Washington, New Hampshire, Montana, and North Carolina.
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Groundhog Day: 5 things you need to know about Punxsutwney Phil
Every Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil makes the most celebrated weather forecast of the year, usually around the crack of dawn. But does he get it right? And who are those dapper guys in top hats? Here are answers to five famous Phil mysteries.
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In Pictures: Fun fried foods
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In Pictures: John Edwards through the years
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In Pictures: Twister aftermath
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In Pictures: America's fastest-growing cities
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Home Depot earnings stoke optimism. Is it misplaced?
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Recession pummels South’s ‘miracle' economy
With seven states now seeing double-digit unemployment rates, the region is feeling some of the costs of a low-wage economy.
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Seven North Carolinians charged in terror plot
The indictment, unsealed Monday, says they were planning to attack targets overseas. It is not clear if they were connected to Al Qaeda.
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Gibbs: Glass more than half full on healthcare
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Summer school got cut? Kids can still learn.
Online courses, new day camps, and tapping stimulus funds are ways to minimize 'learning loss.'
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Diplomatic crisis averted: Willy the sea turtle safe
She got the white-glove treatment for her return to US waters, after a harrowing Atlantic crossing.
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Fastest-growing cities seek to beat recession soonest
Cities in Texas, North Carolina, and California dominated the top 10 list of fastest-growing US cities in 2008.
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Supreme Court to review sex offender law
The top court agrees to assess a law that lets the US government indefinitely detain sex offenders even after they have served their sentences.
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'Barrel monster': Is it a crime, or is it art?
Even the owner of the purloined orange traffic barrels urges the D.A. not to prosecute.
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Friday's coverage: Supreme Leader speaks, Hawaii girds, gun laws slide
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The six plants I can't live without
Ten garden bloggers choose their can't-live-without plants.
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Climate may heat crises, too, military analysts say
Competition for resources, ‘climate migrants,’ failed states are among top concerns.
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Electric cars charge ahead
At least nine major car companies promise plug-in vehicles by 2013.
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The Lost City of Z
David Grann follows the lost trail of Amazon explorer Percy Fawcett.
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A book for Elizabeth Edwards
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Is Punxsutawney Phil responding to global warming?
As dawn broke on Monday morning, officials in cities and towns across the United States and Canada, engaged in an annual ritual of attempting to predict the weather by harassing a marmot
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The 'McMansion' trend in housing is slowing
Economic hard times, plus shifting neighborhood and urban values, are key factors.
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A crime paper flourishes by printing mug shots
Isaac Cornetti, aka ‘Dash Dangerfield,’ finds an audience for ‘The Slammer’ in North Carolina – a publication that some think provides a public service but others call an unethical crime rag.
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A push to boost college graduation rates
Nearly half of students at four-year colleges don't finish after six years, a report finds.
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Americans hail a postman's junk-mail jihad
Numerous groups try to trim the burden of 100 billion pieces of mail a year.
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The year of holiday thrift
More consumers than last year say they'll look for bargains. Thrift shops are in.
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After Obama's win, white backlash festers in US
The election of a black president triggered at least 200 hate-related incidents, a watchdog group finds.
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Whole lotta clucking going on in cities
More Americans raise chickens in their backyards
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McCain makes his closing arguments
Behind in the polls and in key swing states, he throws everything he can at Obama.
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