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3 novels with unforgettable main characters
These protagonists will still be on your mind long after you've reached the last page.
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11 survival stories from around the world
These survivors experienced extraordinary circumstances; hurricanes, tornados, and avalanches, and lived to tell the tale.
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Gender pay gap: Top 5 best and worst states
The pay gap between men and women has steadily narrowed during the past few decades. Women earned 77 cents for every dollar men earned in 2011, compared with 59 cents in 1963. Here is a look at states with biggest and smallest gender pay gaps today.
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Top 10 metros for job growth
Some metropolitan areas have a booming jobs market, thanks to energy, manufacturing, or sometimes just the right mix of highly diversified industries. Here's a look at the 10 metros that have seen the largest percentage increase in jobs over the past 12 months:
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Four curious outcomes if the Electoral College ends in a tie
Here are four ways that a 269-to-269 tie in the Electoral College could play out in the 2012 presidential election.
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If your side lost the election, time to secede from the Union?
That will never happen, but people on the losing side of the presidential election are venting via a petition, on a White House website, to have their state secede from the Union. Petitioners in Texas lead the pack.
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Spinach recall for Fresh Express. Are you affected?
Spinach recall from Fresh Express involves 9-ounce bags in as many as 18 western US states due to possible contamination with salmonella. Customers affected by the spinach recall should throw the product away and call Fresh Express for a full refund.
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Four curious outcomes if the Electoral College ends in a tie
Here are four ways that a 269-to-269 tie in the Electoral College could play out in the 2012 presidential election.
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If GOP misfires on bid for Senate takeover, is tea party to blame?
Tea party conservatives are likely to take a drubbing from the Republican establishment if their Senate champions falter on Election Day. But tea partyers dispute any suggestion that they are to blame if Democrats keep control of the US Senate.
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Could computer hackers disrupt the US election? It’s happened in other countries.
Hackers have targeted elections in Mexico, Canada, Russia, and South Korea. Experts warn that it could happen in the US, causing temporary disruptions and perhaps delaying election results.
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Global News Blog All politics is local, even the US election as seen by Kenyans
Villagers in the home village of President's Obama's father are cheering on the Democrat, while Kenyan Mormons are excited by challenger Mitt Romney’s run.
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How the 2014 elections tip prospects for a 'grand bargain' on US deficits
Whoever wins the White House – President Obama or Mitt Romney – will need help from the other side of the aisle in the Senate to reach a deal on meaningful debt- and deficit-reduction. But key senators up for reelection in 2014 face wrenching tradeoffs.
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Top Picks: 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in movie theaters, Neil Young's memoir, and more
The Piano Guys mix genres on their first album, 'Daily Show' vet Mo Rocca explores U.S. voting laws, and more.
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Ancestry.com sold for $1.6 billion. Shares soar.
Ancestry.com sold to a European private equity firm for a cash deal valued at approximately $1.6 billion. As a result of the deal, Ancestry.com shares jumped nearly 10 percent Monday.
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Stop the presses! A tally of newspaper endorsements for president
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are beginning to collect endorsements from major US newspapers. Some are full-throated, others tentative. In metropolitan areas, they could make a difference in the race.
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Can Republicans increase their ranks of governors? Four races to watch.
With only 11 races for governor this year, there’s no big sea change to anticipate. With Republicans hoping to add to the 29 states under their banner, the four races to watch are in Washington, New Hampshire, Montana, and North Carolina.
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Mitt Romney's five sons: What's their role in the campaign?
There’s no “Mitt Mobile” or Five Brothers blog like there was in 2008, but Mitt Romney’s five sons – Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben, and Craig – still play a vital role in the presidential campaign. Here's a quick look at the Romney Five and what each brings to the campaign.
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No surprise to students: College debt is up 5 percent for Class of 2011
But there are ways students can save on costs, say education groups. One is to simply shop around: The debt levels at even apparently similar colleges or universities can vary a lot.
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Average student debt rises. Again.
Average student debt for recent college grads now stands at $26,600. Two-thirds of the 2011 class has student debt.
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Energy Voices Renewable energy: US takes new tack with 'solar energy zones'
Renewable energy road map establishes 17 solar energy zones in six western states. New tack is supposed to spur renewable energy development on federal lands, but some developers remain skeptical.
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Is Libya terrorist attack 'debacle' hurting Obama?
The White House and the Obama campaign are under fire for the administration's handling of the terrorist attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed the US ambassador and three other embassy personnel. The Romney campaign is attacking Obama on the issue.
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US charter schools: Investment magnet for visa-needy foreigners?
Cash-starved charter schools meet cash-flush Chinese, Pakistani, and other foreigners looking for US investments that will get them a visa.
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Reader recommendation: When the Emperor Was Divine
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Change Agent 'Parent power' film stirs hopes among education reform activists
Reviewers called it trite and dull, but education reformers on both the left and right have hailed 'Won't Back Down' as a potential game-changer for public education.
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CDC: Teen drinking and driving dropped by half in two decades
Teen drinking and driving rates in the United States are half of what they were 20 years ago, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.
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Slain border patrol agent worked a well-worn drug-smuggling corridor (+video)
Authorities remain mum on the investigation into the shooting death Tuesday of US border patrol agent Nicholas Ivie. He and two other agents had responded to a tripped sensor in a known drug-running corridor in Arizona.
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Backchannels The politics around the Benghazi consulate attack? Plenty of spin to go around
No one looks great two weeks after the murder of US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three other Americans in Benghazi. Not the Obama Administration. And not its critics.
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Border Patrol shooting: No suspects yet (+video)
The shooting death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent has again brought Arizona into the spotlight in the national immigration debate. Arizona lawmakers called for additional efforts to secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico.
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US Border Patrol agents targeted in Arizona (+video)
Two Border Patrol agents were shot on Tuesday at a station in Naco, Arizona. One of the agents was killed and the other injured. Officials say the crime scene investigation could take several days.
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Obama and Romney fight for religious groups’ votes. Then there’s Romney’s Mormon faith
Separation of church and state may be a constitutional requirement in US government. But in Election 2012, religion has become an increasingly important factor. President Obama and Mitt Romney are focusing on particular religious groups.
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