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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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US lifts ban on hedge fund advertising

Hedge funds will be allowed to advertise to the general US public for the first time after the SEC voted Wednesday to lift a decades old ban that prevented the marketing of hedge funds to a wide audience.
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Wing walker Jane Wicker and pilot Charlie Schwenker were killed Saturday at an air show in Ohio. The kind of feats they performed have thrilled and inspired the earth-bound for generations.
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The May employment report showed that the median term of unemployment declined, dipping to 17.3 weeks. Still, the economic situation remains bleak, even compared to the early 1980s — a time considered by economists to be the worst period of unemployment since the Great Depression.
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Many Americans worry that Washington cannot handle big problems such as immigration reform and the debt. But the country has been here before, and overcome a supposedly 'broken' political system. Government is divided because 'we the people' are divided on the issues.
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Robert Remini dies, leaves legacy as Andrew Jackson scholar

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Will the Scottsboro Boys get a posthumous pardon?

The Alabama legislature voted unanimously to grant posthumous pardons for the 'Scottsboro Boys,' nine black teens wrongly convicted of raping two white women in 1931. The pardons now await the governor's approval.
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In his first major policy speech, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel talks of employing military power 'judiciously' and using resources 'with a minimum of waste.'
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Ira Katznelson has produced an exceptionally engaging and thoughtful account of the New Deal era.
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Long term unemployment worsened in February, with the percentage out of work 27 weeks or more increasing to 40.2 percent of all unemployed workers.
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Robert Reich Where have all the customers gone?

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Coolidge

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Apple might be headed back to court as investors sue

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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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Ed Koch, ex-mayor and icon of NYC chutzpah, dies (+video)

Ed Koch, described as bald and bombastic, rescued New York City from near-financial ruin during his three terms as mayor of the city. Ed Koch died at 88.
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