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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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IBM and the world's tiniest film
IBM has created the world's smallest film. "A Boy and His Atom" features, you guessed it, atoms as the main stars.
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Change Agent Girls just want to have fun ... in high-tech careers
Girls Who Code steers young women toward careers in science and technology, fields traditionally dominated by men that face a shortage of workers in the future.
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Story changes? Diplomat now said to be on foot when killed in Afghanistan (+video)
A witness contradicts the story told to relatives of the young diplomat Anne Smedinghoff that her group was traveling in an armored vehicle.
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Tax reform: Why a kinder, simpler tax code eludes Congress, so farAs Tax Day nears, Americans in the throes of preparing their returns may be dreaming of a simpler tax code. Here's why tax reform is such a tall order for Congress – and how two lawmakers are laying the groundwork for it now.
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Opinion: Equal Pay Day: Raising minimum wage will help women – and the economy
Women – and their families – are disproportionately affected by the low US minimum wage. Equal Pay Day serves as a stark reminder of that reality. Raising the minimum wage would boost the economy, and it would help close the gender wage gap.
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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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Saving Money Can't wait? Seven online options for same-day delivery
Same-day delivery is expanding for online retailers, meaning you'll soon be able to experience the instant gratification of in-store shopping from your couch. Here are seven options to try.
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Where the next Silicon Valleys might be
One way to identify tomorrow's hubs of innovation is to look at cities whose residents are granted the most patents, which includes smaller places such as Burlington, Vt., and Corvallis, Ore.
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Smartphone sales rise 36 percent worldwide
Smartphone sales increase for the fourth quarter is in sharp contrast to the 6 decline in PC shipments. Smartphone sales accounted for 45 percent of mobile phone shipments, a new record.
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Saving Money Same-day delivery 101: Amazon, Walmart, and the rest
More and more, retailers are offering same-day delivery of online purchases. Amazon is the one to beat, but Walmart, eBay, and even Google are getting in the game.
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Obama tax plan: Which cities would it hit hardest?
President Obama's plan to raise tax rates would hit the wealthiest Americans. Yet cities with the highest percentage of rich households are clustered in blue states.
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PayPal restructuring means lost jobs
PayPal is cutting about 325 jobs as part of a major reorganization by its new president in an effort to head off competition. Though revered on Wall Street, Paypal has a reputation as slow and bureaucratic on Silicon Valley, making it hard to attract top-level talent.
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Horizons iPad Mini set to debut Oct. 23, arrive on doorsteps Nov. 2: report
Apple will likely take the wraps off the iPad Mini at an event in Calif. on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The Mini would hit store shelves a little more than a week after that.
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Horizons Apple promises 'a little more' on Oct. 23. iPad Mini incoming?
Apple has scheduled a press event for Oct. 23, when it is widely expected to unveil a pint-sized iPad Mini.
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Horizons RIM's pitch: Earn $1,000 off a BlackBerry 10 app, RIM will pay you $10,000
RIM desperately needs a hit with BlackBerry 10, which may not launch until March of next year.
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Wal-Mart tests same-day holiday delivery
Wal-Mart is testing a same-day delivery service to customers during the holiday shopping season to compete with online retailers like Amazon. Wal-Mart will test the service in 10 markets, including Philadelphia and San Francisco.
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Horizons Battered RIM sees uptick in BlackBerry subscribers
RIM may be down, but the BlackBerry maker isn't out yet.
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Solar power startup to get subsidy: smart move or another Solyndra?
Solar power startup will offer lightweight panels for roofs that can't handle traditional load. But SoloPower is tapping the same federal subsidy program that failed solar power startup Solyndra did.
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Apple vs. Samsung: New legal round brewing
Apple is looking for Samsung to pay an extra $707 million on top of the $1 billion it owes after jury verdict. Samsung wants a new trial against Apple.
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Apple's iPhone 5 is great, but maps, iOS 6? Frustrating for some.
Apple's new maps application, intended to rival Google Maps, is buggy, disappointing, and sometimes just plain wrong. New iOS is worth downloading but older Apple products can't access all the features.
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Apple wins, provides list of Samsung products it wants banned from sale
US District Judge Lucy Koh asked for the list after a jury in San Jose last week slammed Samsung with a $1.05 billion verdict, finding that the South Korean technology giant had 'willfully' copied Apple's iPhone and iPad in creating and marketing the products.
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Apple's $1 billion verdict against Samsung: What's next for consumers?
Battle between two tech giants is not over: Apple plans to call for Seoul-based Samsung to take its most popular cellphones and computer tablets off the market and is asking the judge to triple damages to $3 billion. Samsung vows to fight on to overturn the verdict.
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Does Apple patent victory mean fewer smartphone choices?
Apple's $1 billion jury award may keep others from making Android smartphones, fearing an Apple lawsuit. Samsung vows to fight the verdict.
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Apple vs. Samsung: California jury awards Apple $1 billion
A jury decided Friday that Samsung stole Apple's iPhone and iPad technology. Judge has not yet ruled on whether Samsung must pull all of it's smartphones and tablets from the US market.
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Apple vs. Samsung: Battle royale of smartphone behemoths
Apple vs. Samsung: Apple wants $2.5 billion from Samsung for 'ripping off' it's iPhone and iPad technology. Samsung wants $399 million from Apply for using its technology. Closing arguments in the Apple vs. Samsung fight are expected Tuesday.
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