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10 of TIME's 100 'most influential'
What does it mean to be influential today? TIME Magazine may not have a scientific answer, but they identified scores of people in their 2012 “100 Most Influential People in the World” list, released this week. Here is a sampling of 10 people from around the world who made the cut.
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Bullish on jobs? These 10 cities are.
Our list of the 10 metro areas that saw the most job growth in 2011 might surprise you.
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In Pictures: Daring dogs
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In Pictures: Best of Monitor Photography 2010 National
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In Pictures: Iraqi rowers
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10 of TIME's 100 'most influential'
What does it mean to be influential today? TIME Magazine may not have a scientific answer, but they identified scores of people in their 2012 “100 Most Influential People in the World” list, released this week. Here is a sampling of 10 people from around the world who made the cut.
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Bullish on jobs? These 10 cities are.
Our list of the 10 metro areas that saw the most job growth in 2011 might surprise you.
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In Pictures: Daring dogs
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In Pictures: Best of Monitor Photography 2010 National
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In Pictures: Iraqi rowers
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The Social Network: Four things the movie got wrong
The Social Network, a cinematic take on the founding of Facebook, is the number one film in the country. The backlash has already begun.
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Laura Dekker to set off on 'round-the-world' sailing adventure
Laura Dekker, the Dutch teenager who recently won a court ruling to allow her to sail around the globe, will launch her trip Saturday from Portugal.
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14-year-old Laura Dekker has Dutch court's -- and her mom's -- permission to sail around the world
Laura Dekker has convinced a Dutch court that she's done her sailing homework and is ready to attempt to beat Jessica Watson's record around-the-world solo sail.
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Laura Dekker has Dutch court permission to sail around the world
Laura Dekker will try to pick up where American Abby Sunderland left off on an around-the-world solo sailing adventure.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/02
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Abby Sunderland happy to be home, but sad sailing trip ended
Abby Sunderland held a press conference today in California. The 16-year-old sailor said she's proud that she made it 12,000 nautical miles.
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Abby Sunderland returning home
Abby Sunderland, the teen sailor who attempted to sail solo around the world, is returning to the port from which she launched her voyage five months ago.
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In Pictures: Scenes of summer
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BP CEO Tony Hayward attends glitzy yacht race; Gulf residents infuriated
BP CEO Tony Hayward spent part of his Saturday at a yacht race in England while some in U.S. have seen their livelihoods ruined by the massive two-month oil spill.
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BP oil disaster: How much oil is left?
BP oil disaster: The underwater oil field still holds 94 to 97 percent of its oil, meaning that it could keep gushing for another two to four years.
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Abby Sunderland says she hopes to sail around the world
In an AP interview, 16-year-old Abby Sunderland says she hopes to sail around the world and defended her parents.
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Abby Sunderland reality show will not happen says Sunderland family
Abby Sunderland will not appear in a reality TV show based on the family of the teen sailor. The family of Abby Sunderland said there are no plans for such a show.
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Teen sailor Abby Sunderland: I’ll try again to conquer the globe
Teen sailor Abby Sunderland has done more by age 16 than most people do in their entire lives. A winter storm ended her solo sail around the world, but she’s apparently not through yet.
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Rough weather delays teen sailor Abby Sunderland rescue
Rough weather will delay Abby Sunderland's rescue.
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Global News Blog
Jordan Romero, 13, summits Everest: How young is too young?
Jordan Romero became the youngest to ever scale Everest, the world's tallest mountain Saturday. Teens around the world are setting new adventure records - and prompting questions about risk and maturity.
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Teenage sailor Jessica Watson gets hero's welcome in Australia
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd welcomed 'our newest Australian hero' Jessica Watson home Saturday after the round-the-world teenage sailor arrived in Sydney.
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Global News Blog
Australian Jessica Watson, 16, to become youngest to sail around the world
At 11 a.m. in Sydney Saturday, 16-year-old Australian Jessica Watson will become arguably the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world. But critics say her course wasn't long enough to classify as 'around the world.'
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In Pictures: Voyage of the Plastiki
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Gallery: Forbes: The richest men in the world
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 02/12
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