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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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George H. W. Bush in his own words: 10 stories from the updated 'All the Best, George Bush'
"All the Best, George Bush" is a collection of the personal correspondence of George H. W. Bush from his first years in the Navy in 1942 all the way to 2011. Here are 10 excerpts from the book.
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6 ways to make tax reform happen
Here are six ideas that can guide Congress to a tax reform-deal that both parties should be able to live with – a deal that will raise necessary revenue and help pay down the debt.
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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Inauguration 2013: 10 highlights from previous second-term addresses
Barack Obama will be the 17th American president to deliver two inaugural addresses. Here are 10 highlights from such speeches by previous two-term presidents, including the shortest one ever.
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Souter retirement gives Obama early Supreme Court pick
But the court's balance of power may not change much, as Justice Souter, a conservative choice, consistently voted liberal.
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Deconstructing Obama's oratorical skills
He can be a bit professorial, but he's part Reagan, part FDR, and maybe a lot of Teddy Roosevelt.
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What's behind Obama's big shift
He is overseeing the boldest expansion of government in a generation. Is it a 'new pragmatism' right for the times or dangerous overreach by a young president?
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What Obama faces the next 100 days
Chiefs of staff to three former presidents caution that the realities of governing will increasingly set in, perhaps forcing the president to pare down his ambitious agenda.
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Reagan and Gorbachev agreed to fight UFOs
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Opinion: What are US students learning about Islam?
Politically correct textbooks are distorting key concepts and historical facts.
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Opinion: Supreme Court's bench has never been less diverse
Race and gender are important, but with six Harvard justices, President Obama should consider geographic, professional, and social backgrounds, too, when he evaluates nominees.
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Drug war at forefront of Obama's visit to Mexico
He's likely to stress shared responsibility for rising border violence during trip that begins Thursday.
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Keeping up with the Obamas
How the new administration helped to bring out the romantic in a husband.
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Shhhh... Joe Biden ditches work for baseball game in Baltimore
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Monitor writers celebrate ‘unique’ moments
From crawling on the carpet with Ronald Reagan to sipping tea with the Che Guevara of Afghanistan, former staffers recount stories as the Monitor transitions to new formats.
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Live blogging Blago's radio show on Chicago's WLS
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Obama redeploys his grass-roots network to push budget
Volunteers canvassed door to door over the weekend in the first big test of his ground support.
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A Tolerable Anarchy
A history of what it means to be free in America.
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Is Obama taking on too much?
Bolstered by high approval ratings, the president sees a limited window of opportunity to enact his agenda.
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Opinion: The right way to talk to Iran
The first step is for Obama to reach out to Iranian Americans.
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Ted Kennedy gets knighted - Nancy Pelosi goes airborne
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The Monitor's View: Thawing out 'Cold War II'
As the US seeks to 'reset' ties with Russia, it must not expect a complete reboot.
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Sierra Leone verdict warns world's warlords
Rebel leaders Issa Sesay, Morris Kallon, and Augustine Gbao were found guilty Wednesday on more than a dozen counts each of crimes against humanity.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about Syria's wide range of economic ties, why speech rights vary from country to country, and what Obama can learn from Ronald Reagan.
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Obama's big speech - aides say he's done more than anyone, ever
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Obama tops Jesus in new poll. Reagan 4th, God 11th.
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CNBC's Santelli sparks GOP outrage over Obama mortgage plan
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Obama off to Canada to tighten ties
In Canada, the president's first foreign destination, the focus will be on rebuilding a deep alliance. Differences loom however, on climate change, protectionism, and troops in Afghanistan.
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