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11 survival stories from around the world
These survivors experienced extraordinary circumstances; hurricanes, tornados, and avalanches, and lived to tell the tale.
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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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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/27
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In Pictures: 2010: The year in pictures
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In Pictures: Chilean miner's marathon
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Roadside assistance Costa Rican-style
When the writer's son gets entangled in his seat belt, a cowboy strides to the rescue and offers kind, quick roadside assistance.
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Memorial Day in Iraq: Sacrifices remembered
American servicemen and women honored their fallen comrades on Memorial Day in Iraq, as the war winds down there.
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Police chiefs pan Arizona immigration law: Federal lawsuit coming?
US Attorney General Eric Holder met Wednesday with a group of police chiefs, who bolstered Mr. Holder's own criticisms of the Arizona immigration law.
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National Star Wars Day: Our top 10 Star Wars quotes
May 4th is the unofficial National Star Wars Day, which means it's time to break out our favorite Star Wars quotes.
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In Pictures: Babies around the world
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Apple Store braces for iPad pre-order blitz
The online Apple Store went down for several hours early Friday morning, as Apple updated the site to accommodate the iPad pre-order rush.
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Full body scanners arrive at airports - along with skepticism
The expanded use of full body scanners at US airports raises familiar privacy concerns, but also questions about cost and efficiency.
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United States to restore aid to Honduras in step toward normalized ties
In Guatemala Friday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton moved to restore aid to Honduras six months after it was cut in response to the country's refusal to reinstate ousted former president Manuel Zelaya.
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Bloom Energy press conference: Bloom box officially unveiled
With a list of luminaries that included former Secretary of State Colin Powell, the Bloom Box was officially unveiled at the Bloom Energy press conference in San Jose, Calif. The question remains whether the company's new method of making fuel cells can deliver on all the hype.
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Bloom Box: Frequently asked questions
Bloom Energy officially announces its Bloom Box Wednesday. What is 'the power plant in a box,' how does it work, and can it deliver on its clean-energy claims?
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Bloom Box: What is it and how does it work?
A '60 Minutes' Bloom Box segment has many excited about the home power plant. Is it too good to be true?
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Google Buzz the target of class action California lawsuit
Google Buzz hasn't exactly been a groundbreaking hit for Google. Now one woman is determined to stand up for Buzz users everywhere.
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American frustration with college costs reaches all-time high
Some 69 percent of Americans polled say that many people who are qualified don't get the chance, according to a new poll -- the highest number ever.
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Silicon Valley's innovation engine at risk, report says
A new report warns that Silicon Valley's status as a center of economic growth and innovation is in danger. Silicon Valley has lost 90,000 jobs since 2008, and venture capital funding has plunged.
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Costa Rica elects first woman president, inspiring the region
Laura Chinchilla won Costa Rica's presidential election in a landslide victory Sunday that is eliciting cheers from women across Central America.
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Costa Rica election: Why the left is lagging
Three of the four main candidates in Sunday's presidential race tilt toward the right. Among them, front-runner Laura Chinchilla could become the nation's first woman president.
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California closer to dream of being US high-speed rail capital
President Obama announced Thursday that California would receive $2.7 billion to boost its high-speed rail plan. The state hopes to link Los Angeles and San Francisco by 2017.
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San Jose police get ear-mounted video cameras in battle for image
A few police in San Jose, Calif., will test ear-mounted video cameras to record their interactions with the public. The pilot technology advances the police point of view at a time when bystander cellphone video often shapes perceptions of police behavior.
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Eggo waffles facing shortage until mid-2010
Eggo waffles will be lacking on store shelves until the middle of 2010 due to flooding and repairs to Kellogg's largest plant in Tennessee.
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Google: Free WiFi at airports this holiday season
Google's free WiFi at 47 airports kicks off today, and runs through January 15.
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Photos of the Day: 1020
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Meghan McCain Twitter photo: online overshare 101
John McCain's daughter got a crash course on what not to do with social media, posting a playful – and some say racy – photo of herself on Twitter Wednesday night.
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As Honduran foes near a deal, crisis 'almost at an end'
Representatives for Manuel Zelaya and Roberto Micheletti claim an 'exit' is within sight. The people of Honduras just want the crisis resolved.
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Opinion: Child abuse: when family courts get it wrong
States must reform a system that too often awards custody to the abusive parent.
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