Topic: The Great Depression
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Dog breeds: The most popular pooches in US since 1880
The American Kennel Club has been tracking the popularity of purebred dogs for 128 years as the number of recognized breeds grew from nine to 177. Here's of the country's most popular dog breeds by the decade, according to data released by the AKC:
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Inauguration 2013: 10 highlights from previous second-term addresses
Barack Obama will be the 17th American president to deliver two inaugural addresses. Here are 10 highlights from such speeches by previous two-term presidents, including the shortest one ever.
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Election 2012: 12 reasons Obama won and Romney lost
President Obama went into his reelection fight facing significant head winds – most important, high unemployment and slow economic growth. But for a multitude of reasons, including Obama’s positives and Republican challenger Mitt Romney’s negatives, Obama succeeded. Here’s our list.
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NaNoWriMo: 6 things you need to know about the writing challenge
Flipping to the November page on your calendar means that it's time for NaNoWriMo again. Here's a primer on the challenge that's produced bestselling novels and made novelists of many.
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Six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong
Mitt Romney’s economic plan is largely based on a whitepaper written by several “heavyweight” economists. The problem is, it's riddled with fundamental flaws. Here are six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong about what ails the American economy and how to fix it.
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Classic review: Little Heathens
Mildred Armstrong Kalish's new memoir offers a warm-hearted retelling of life on a Depression-era Iowa farm.
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Wall Street's prescient bears are still wary
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10 ways the new economy will look different
From the rise of the tightwad to the decline of the Sun Belt, American values and industries will be reinvented as the nation comes out of the worst recession since the 1930s.
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Opinion: Bye, Tony Soprano. Welcome back, Atticus Finch.
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Forecast: economy to rebound in the next 12 months
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Shhhh... Joe Biden ditches work for baseball game in Baltimore
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G-20 roundup: US and Europe agree to disagree
The meeting's great success is $1.1 trillion in economic aid for the developing world, but other proposed solutions to the recession were vague.
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Dow's rally most explosive since 1938
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At G-20, leaders look to save economy – and their own jobs
The global crisis has led to political upheaval in many countries, unseating three prime ministers in Europe alone.
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Behind the G-20: A primer
What to look for as the leaders of the world's largest economies meet in London.
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How the cloud could save the news
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about how e-readers open up new possibilities for book lovers, why there should be a science Wordnik, and why labels don't accurately describe generations.
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Opinion: To lift the US economy, lift sanctions on America's foes
Profit, not patriotism, keeps companies afloat.
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Great Depression icon meets the great recession
A modern visit to the nonfictional Sallisaw, Okla. – home of the fictional ‘Grapes of Wrath’ Joads
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Treasury Secretary Geithner: selling a lending plan and himself
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Opinion: Gen Y: the next 'Greatest Generation'?
The recession gives today's young people plenty to worry about, but their hopefulness will help them emerge intact.
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Obama on 60 Minutes: Geithner good, Cheney bad
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With AIG, Congress enters new phase in ecomony's crisis
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Is Wall Street's rally real?
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Job losses hit black men hardest
Some 8 percent of black men in the US have lost their jobs since November 2007, according to a recent study.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the benefits of adjusting gas taxes to reflect inflation, why the free market needs government regulation, and why Twitter can't replace physical social interaction.
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Bernanke’s plan to tame Wall Street
Fed chief proposes a super-regulator to police and correct US financial system.
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Is the recession Obama's Katrina?
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Seeds, swaps can keep flower gardening affordable
Gardening on the cheap
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