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Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions

The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
MLB Opening Day: Looking back at 100 years of baseball history

To get a sense of the historic arc Major League Baseball has taken over just the past 100 years, hop on our time machine and review some of its key news and developments at 10-year intervals, beginning in 1912.
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?
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.
Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Educators

They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.

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Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions

The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
Facebook debut doesn't buoy stocks; Dow down 73

The Dow lost 73 points to close at 12369 on Facebook's big day. The index fell 3.5 percent on the week.
Brazil, Venezuela, and Mexico: three ways to nationalize oil

Argentina's renationalization of its biggest oil company, YPF, recently caused an outcry. But the cases of oil nationalization in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela show that outcomes can vary widely.
Ted Nugent, 'Motor City Madman,' had 'solid' meeting with Secret Service

Nugent, who told NRA supporters in St. Louis last week that he would be 'dead or in jail' next year if Obama was reelected, said in a statement that he had 'met with two fine, professional Secret Service agents' in Oklahoma.
Ted Nugent gets call from Secret Service over violent election remarks

Nugent, who told the gun rights group last week that he would be 'dead or in jail' next year if Obama is re-elected in November, appeared on conservative radio host Glenn Beck's show on Wednesday.
Nugent to meet with Secret Service

The rocker made anti-Obama comments at an NRA event which have drawn attention.
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Ted Nugent: Threat to Obama, or harmless loudmouth?

Ted Nugent can expect a call from the Secret Service after saying at the NRA convention over the weekend that he'd be either 'dead or in jail' a year from now if Obama is reelected.
Another anniversary for the overlooked Mrs. Dred Scott

April 6 marks a key date in one of the most divisive cases in the US Supreme Court's history. The Dred Scott vs. Sanford ruling led the nation into the Civil War. Dred’s name remains well known. Lost is the story of his wife, Harriet, whose cause gives the case its greater meaning.
Driving Mr. Yogi

More than baseball, 'Driving Mr. Yogi' is a book about friendship.
MLB Opening Day: Looking back at 100 years of baseball history

To get a sense of the historic arc Major League Baseball has taken over just the past 100 years, hop on our time machine and review some of its key news and developments at 10-year intervals, beginning in 1912.
Change Agent
Liz Squibb knows how to help foster children - she was one herself

Working at the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative she helps foster children make the transition to adulthood.
The faith factor: Liberal pastor sees secular line around politics

A liberal pastor thinks public politics should be secular, even if faith is a quiet factor personally.
Trayvon Martin: With call for sanctions, is Al Sharpton crossing a line?

The Rev. Al Sharpton, the veteran civil rights leader and host of "Politics Daily" on MSNBC, is expected to call for an escalation of protests and economic sanctions until the man who shot teenager Trayvon Martin is arrested.
Stocks mixed; Dow rallies late

After dropping as much as 94 points earlier Thursday, the Dow rallied late in the day to close up 19 points, at 13145.
The Reformed Broker
Need an econ graph? Go to FRED.

FRED charts have exploded all over the financial blogosphere.  The site is easy to use and addictive if you're a data hound or a market nerd.
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?
Supreme Court refuses church-state case involving child sex abuse by clergy

US Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal by a man who says he was abused by a Roman Catholic priest decades ago. He sought to challenge the archdiocese's assertion that the First Amendment shields it from a lawsuit.
Violence Against Women Act: A political opening for Democrats?

Senate Democrats aim to extend the Violence Against Women Act, adding services for illegal immigrants and same-sex couples, a move Republicans say is out to score political points.
Despite Santorum wins in Alabama and Mississippi, Romney focused on Obama

The GOP frontrunner is pitching his candidacy towards defeating President Obama in the general election, but his drawn-out battle with Rick Santorum is taking money and attention.
Romney's status could be clearer after Deep South primaries

A pair of closely fought primaries Tuesday in Alabama and Mississippi also could render a possible final verdict on Newt Gingrich's Southern-focused candidacy and give Rick Santorum the two-man race he's sought againstRomney.
St. Louis awakes to hail as Midwest on alert for tornadoes Friday

St. Louis was hit by hail Friday morning. Severe storm warnings were issued for Kentucky Friday as a weather system builds,
Dow just misses 13000. Again.

The Dow lost 1 point to close at 12981 – 19 points shy of the 13000 mark. The index hit 13000 several times last week but so far hasn't been able to hold onto it.
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.
American Idol contestants crumble under pressure in Hollywood (+video)

American Idol's Hollywood week is synonymous with drama. But when 16-year-old contestant Symone Black falls from the American Idol stage, suddenly broken dreams are no longer the biggest concern.
Alyssa Bustamante sentenced in child murder case

Alyssa Bustamante was a child when she murdered her 9-year-old neighbor, but that didn't stop a judge from sentencing her to life in prison for the act.