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'Jackie After O': 5 stories about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Tina Cassidy's book chronicles the year Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis spent on her own, after the death of her second husband.
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New Year’s Eve: five ways to ring in 2012

New Year’s Eve festivities are already under way in some parts of the world. Here’s a sampling of fun ways people can celebrate the dawn of 2012 – in the United States and beyond.
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Qatar investigates mall fire as young victims mourned

The blaze and equipment failures that hampered firefighting raised questions about safety measures in the megastructures across the wealthy Gulf.
Powerful Italy quake leaves at least 15 dead (+video)

The 5.8 magnitude quake added to the misery being felt in the Emilia Romagna region of towns north of Bologna, one of Italy's most agriculturally and industrial protective areas.
Beastly Things

Guido Brunetti of the Venetian Commissario di Polizia returns – and we're glad to see him.
'Jackie After O': 5 stories about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Tina Cassidy's book chronicles the year Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis spent on her own, after the death of her second husband.
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Italy goes big to save Venice as it sinks into the sea

A multibillion-dollar flood-prevention system will be put in place starting next year, a decade after the project began.
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Cooperative businesses provide a new-old model for job growth

Co-ops worldwide represent much more than hippie grocery stores: They're a fast-growing way to do business better in fields from finance to agriculture to industry.
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Famed Venice view goes commercial

Residents disagree over plans to convert a 500-year-old palazzo into a department store in Venice, Italy.
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Workers to pump oil from Costa Concordia on Saturday

Actual pumping of the oil isn't expected to begin until Saturday, but teams from the Dutch shipwreck salvage firm Smit were working on the bow of the Concordia on Tuesday and divers were to make underwater inspections to identify the precise locations of the fuel tanks.
Planes, trains, and vacation love

A trip brings out a husband's ardor for his wife as he gushes compliments in her direction.
New Year’s Eve: five ways to ring in 2012

New Year’s Eve festivities are already under way in some parts of the world. Here’s a sampling of fun ways people can celebrate the dawn of 2012 – in the United States and beyond.
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Duran Duran fans spend hard

As the British rock band tours North America, long-time Duran Duran followers – mostly women – are crisscrossing the country and dolling up to watch their greying idols up close.
Berlusconi allies use Amanda Knox case to lambast Italy's judicial system

Politics aside, however, the Amanda Knox case also highlights mounting public frustration with a judicial system seen as deeply flawed.
A public school for the brightest

A Nevada public academy is making new inroads on working with gifted students and getting the most out of them.
From gold rush to gold standard: history's filigree

A timeline of the precious metal's effects on the world – from gold rush to gold standard.
Chapter & Verse
David McCullough talks about "The Greater Journey" and some of his own favorite books

One of the ways that biographer David McCullough learns about his subjects is to raid their libraries.
In Albania, a mayoral vote gone awry threatens EU membership bid

Opposition leaders have called for European mediation to resolve a disputed mayoral election in the capital Tirana that is deepening political divisions throughout Albania.
Roman shipwreck: Giant fish tank in a 2,000-year-old ship?

Roman shipwreck: Scientists say that an ancient Roman shipwreck had the plumbing for a salt-water aquarium.
Gold prices likely to fall, testing $1,460 an ounce

Gold prices head lower because of change in margin rules. Gold prices likely to test support level of $1,460 before climbing again.
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Modigliani: A Life

Biographer Meryle Secrest tackles the messy, "cursed" life of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani.
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Why the Web may unleash the largest construction boom in history

The rise of ships, trains, and cars transformed cities and the way we live. Now it’s the Web’s turn.
Lindsay Lohan may be heading to jail for grand theft

Lindsay Lohan is being charged with grand theft while already on probation. It's been a hard three years for the former Disney star, and if it's up to the same judge, Lindsay Lohan will be doing jail time for this charge.