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The Bill O'Reilly-Jon Stewart 'rumble': More than a jab-fest?In the left corner, comedian Jon Stewart. In the right corner, Fox News shout-meister Bill O'Reilly. What might they achieve, besides self-promotion, when they face off Saturday night for a political debate?
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Pennsylvania voter ID law: Key swing states tinker with Election 2012 rules
A Pennsylvania judge refused to block a state voter ID law Wednesday, but Pennsylvania is only one of the key swing states squabbling over rules for Election 2012.
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Gigantic iceberg breaks away from glacier in north Greenland (+video)
An iceberg twice the size of Manhattan has broken off from a north Greenland's glacier, raising concerns of global warming.
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Disintegrating Greenland glacier photographed from space (+video)
A NASA satellite has spotted An iceberg twice the size of Manhattan breaking away from a glacier in northern Greenland.
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As predicted, humongous iceberg breaks away from Greenland glacier (+video)
Last autumn, scientists predicted that the Petermann Glacier, which is larger than the island of Manhattan, would soon break way from the Greenland ice sheet. They were right.
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Are solar storms hazardous? It depends on how fast they move.
Studying the speed of particles in solar storms may help predict dangerous impacts: the slower the particles' speed, the higher the risk, say NASA scientists.
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Student loans: Is petition to forgive debt completely a good idea?
Students and parents will think so. But blanket amnesty for all student loans could destroy the student-loan system and might not do much to address the underlying problem.
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Facebook IPO: CEO is ruler. Can shareholders win?
Facebook IPO makes clear that CEO Zuckerberg dominates the company with more than half the board votes. But studies suggest that might benefit shareholders long after the Facebook IPO.
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Biden, in a swing state, addresses student anxiety over college costs (+video)
Vice President Biden sought Friday to remind Pennsylvania high-schoolers of the value of higher eduction – and how the Obama administration is trying to control college costs. The state's Class of 2010 owes an average of $28,599 per graduate – the fifth highest debt level in the US.
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Chapter & Verse
Can you measure the truth of a memoir?Author Ben Yagoda sets up a "how-to" guide for determining a memoir's "truthy aspects."
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Are Donald Trump and his fellow 'birthers' racist?
Donald Trump faces a backlash from those who see the “birther” movement as a new form of racism, which a new study seems to confirm. Trump has problems with conservatives too.
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Obama visits ravaged Alabama; Texas governor says, 'What about us?'
Obama surveyed tornado damage in Alabama Friday, after declaring the state a disaster area. A disaster request from Texas over raging wildfires remains unanswered. Are requests often denied?
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Opinion: Bernanke's bold QE2 finally explained -- with burgers and fries
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is using further quantitative easing to lift the US economy. But there's a big difference between creating more money and creating more value.
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The Vote
Christine O'Donnell debate: Did anybody win?She was poised and articulate. Her opponent showed mastery of policy. Here are three questions voters might ask after the Christine O'Donnell debate against Chris Coons in Delaware.
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Christine O'Donnell asks voters to forget past remarks on religious, social issues
Delaware Republican hopeful Christine O'Donnell dismissed past comments she made on religious and social issues during a debate with opponent Chris Coons, Wednesday, saying they're not relevant to the campaign.
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The Vote
Christine O'Donnell: three ways she could turn things around tonightPolls suggest Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell is 20 points behind Chris Coons in Delaware. If she's going to turn things around, she needs to start at Wednesday's debate.
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Tea party convergence: Big boost for Republicans in Election 2010
The tea party movement has evolved from a scattered insurgency into a sophisticated, organized effort. Its energy and enthusiasm about the midterm elections is helping Republicans.
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Global doors slam shut on immigrants
While Arizona's anti-immigrant law gets all the attention, countries around the world are pursuing tough immigration polices on a scale rarely seen in history.
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The Vote
Christine O'Donnell: Is her latest campaign push working?Christine O'Donnell, Delaware's Republican Senate nominee, has rolled out a tough message with a soft facade in her new campaign ad.
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Richard Heck, a retired University of Delaware chemist, among Nobel Prize winners
Richard Heck worked in the 1960s to find a new way to bond carbon atoms. Now, some two decades after he retired, he has been honored with a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for palladium work
The three winners of the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry found new ways to use the metal palladium as a chemical matchmaker.
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Ecuador's Rafael Correa extends alert, raises police pay days after 'coup attempt'
While the Ecuador government says pay raises for military and police are unrelated to the Sept. 30 unrest, some observers see it as a way for Rafael Correa to shore up military and police support.
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The Vote
Christine O'Donnell rival: Is he Delaware's 'bearded Marxist'?Christine O'Donnell deflected her dabbling in witchcraft as teenage rebellion Tuesday, suggesting that the early life of Chris Coons, her Senate rival, be subjected to the same level of scrutiny.
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Could Christine O’Donnell actually win in November?
Democrats dismiss 'tea party' favorite Christine O’Donnell, now the GOP Senate nominee, at their peril, say Delaware political observers.
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