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Fake identities: Manti Te'o scandal and 6 other Internet hoaxes
Believe it or not, the Manti Te'o scandal is not the first online identity hoax, nor the longest-standing. Here's a look at some of the biggest scams to surface on the Internet, from the lives and deaths of fictitious characters to the downfall of their makers.
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6 reasons why President Obama will defeat the NRA and win universal background checks
Something is going to happen this session in the US Congress that hasn’t happened in more than a decade: The National Rifle Association (NRA) is going to lose on a top priority issue. Here are six reasons why President Obama will win a victory on universal background checks.
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Election 2012: top seven super PACs
Decoder profiles the seven top super PACs, the organizations that have spent the most trying to influence the elections – and still have the most money in the bank.
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3 views on whether US states should require voter ID
Voter ID laws enacted recently in several states have taken center stage this election cycle. Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson ruled Tuesday that the state could not implement its new voter ID law until after this year's November elections. As the fifth installment of our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on whether US states should require voter ID.
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NFL 2012: a banner year for rookie quarterbacks
Encouraged by the success of Carolina’s Cam Newton and Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton last season, five teams hand the offensive controls to five players fresh out of the college ranks.
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Al and Tipper Gore said they grew apart after 40 years of marriage
In an email to friends on Tuesday, Al and Tipper Gore announced they are separating after 40 years of marriage, a decision that was mutually agreed to.
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What exactly is a sinkhole anyway?
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha, a 330-foot-deep sinkhole opened up in the middle of Guatemala City. How do sinkholes form in the first place?
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BP oil spill: Obama administration opens criminal investigations
US officials on Tuesday unveiled both long-term and short-term approaches to the BP oil spill. The strategy includes criminal investigations.
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China supercomputer clocks in as world's second-fastest
US and European researchers have named the Nebulae system at the National Supercomputing Centre in Shenzhen in southern China the world's second-fastest machine, clocking in behind the US Department of Energy's Jaguar in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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How Race to the Top is recasting education reform in America
States are submitting their applications for Round 2 of the Obama administration's $4.3 billion Race to the Top program. States are undertaking major education reform to qualify.
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In Pictures: Sinkholes around the world
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Want real financial reform for Wall Street? Do this.
Senator Lincoln wants to stop big banks' risky derivative trades from being subsidized by taxpayers. Here's how to keep her measure in the financial reform bill.
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Hellhound on His Trail
A fresh and remarkable look at the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the hunt for his killer.
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This Memorial Day weekend, prices at the gas pump are going down
The average US price of regular gasoline is now $2.75 a gallon, down from $2.87 a month ago. The last time prices at the gas pump fell leading up to Memorial Day was in 2005.
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Senate Republicans unmoved by Obama visit: 'We were props'
President Obama hoped to reach out to Senate Republicans in a meeting Tuesday. But 'we simply have a large difference of opinion,' one said.
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After Senate passage, what's next for financial reform bill?
Negotiations with the House over the final financial reform bill are expected to be more transparent than they were with health-care reform. Exemptions or special deals sought by industry lobbyists are likely to stir intense debate.
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Senate clears way for final vote on financial reform bill
Three Republican senators from the Northeast join majority Democrats to advance a financial reform bill to tighten regulation of Wall Street.
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March and April warmest ever. Humans must adapt, report says.
The past two months were the warmest March and April on record globally. A new report suggests that communities will need to be adaptable to meet the challenges of global warming.
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Modern China: Economy attracts talant back home
Economic success has brought the country's most talented back to China. Economy plays strong part in return to motherland for many.
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Giant meteor found to have struck Appalachia
Some 200 million to 300 million years ago, an asteroid struck the heart of what is now Appalachia, creating a four-mile-wide crater.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/18
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/14
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Jerry Seinfeld donates all proceeds from comedy show to Nashville flood relief
Jerry Seinfeld is donating the proceeds from a performance at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center to assist flood relief victims
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Kagan's road from solicitor general to Supreme Court: not too rocky?
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan will be questioned vigorously during Senate confirmation hearings. But she was confirmed last year as solicitor general – and won seven Republican votes.
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Gallery: Notable women in US politics
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Oil spill, Nashville flood, Times Square bomb: Obama's tough week
The events of the past week would test any president. How well has Obama weathered the BP oil spill, the Nashville flood, a car bomb in Times Square, and Thursday's wild stock market ride?
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Romaine lettuce recall 2010: Stores offer refunds
In the wake of a romaine lettuce recall, Kroger, Giant Eagle, Ingles Markets say they'll refund customers who return salads made with the suspect lettuce.
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Lettuce recall: Avoid these romaine salads
The lettuce recall involves romaine 'grab and go' salads sold at in-store salad bars and delis in Kroger, Giant Eagle, Ingles Markets, and Marsh stores.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/06
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/05
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