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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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Everyday heroes: Nine tales of American heroes
Victor Perez stopped the abduction of an 8-year-old girl. Two teenage boys rescued a couple from a burning car wreck in Florida. New Yorker Kashmir Singh goes the extra mile to help a Swiss couple. Here are nine stories of everyday American heroes who responded to trying circumstances with extraordinary grace and courage.
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Top 10 cities where house prices are rising
House prices continue to fall nationwide, but here and there they’ve begun to turn up as Americans return to the housing market. Which 10 metropolitan areas have seen the biggest increase in the past year? The winners, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), include a state capital, a furniture-making center, and a resort that was once America’s foreclosure capital. Can you guess who they are?
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What makes a planet livable? Five things scientists look for.
Scientists have so far detected at least 550 planets outside the solar system – and another 2,000-plus await confirmation. But how to pick out the ones that may be Earth-like havens for life? Here's what one team looks for in assessing any planet's potential habitability and its similarity to Earth's properties.
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Down to the wire, party leaders predicting victory for each side
On Sunday talk shows, GOP chief Michael Steele and Democratic Party chairman Tim Kaine gave very different views of how next week's elections will turn out. Trying to buck up Democrats, President Obama has just dashed through five states.
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Food safety: How to keep our global menu off the recall list
As the food recall list grows and food imports flood into the US, it may be time to revamp America's 70-year-old laws on food safety.
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California and 'left coast' bucking the pro-GOP election trend?
In some key Senate and governors' races, the 'left coast' of California, Washington, and Oregon isn't tilting toward GOP as much as the rest of the country. Why not?
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How mail-in ballots might confuse polls - and Election Day results
Increasing numbers of Americans can vote by mail or absentee ballots. This makes it harder for polls to gauge who the winner might be and means some close races might not be called for days.
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US Chamber of Commerce under fire for campaign finance
Liberal groups charge the US Chamber of Commerce with spending foreign donations on political ads targeted against Democrats. Chamber officials deny the charge, but campaign finance law makes it hard to know for sure.
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Democrats rally behind their 'mom in tennis shoes,' Sen. Patty Murray
Sen. Patty Murray of Washington is facing a strong challenge from GOP candidate Dino Rossi. Top Democrats from Michelle Obama to former President Bill Clinton have vowed to help.
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Lawsuits to undo key parts of health-care law move forward, so far
Challenges to the new health-care law have met with some sympathy in court. Twenty-one states argue it's unconstitutional to require individuals to buy health insurance, as the law requires. Here's a guide to the cases.
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Terrorism & Security
US soldiers charged with murdering civilians in Afghanistan warCharges against the 12 soldiers also include drug use and conspiring to cover up the alleged Afghanistan war crimes.
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Decoder Wire
Absentee ballots: It's easier to vote, so why aren't more people voting?About one-quarter of the electorate used absentee ballots in the 2008 election. But the convenience of mailing it in hasn't done much to boost turnout.
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The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival
This nonfiction account of a man tracking a tiger in Russia’s far east reads like a detective story.
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Washington's 'jungle primary': Trouble ahead for Patty Murray?
The Washington Senate seat was the marquee contest of Tuesday’s primaries. The incumbent, Patty Murray, will face Republican businessman Dino Rossi in the fall.
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Ground zero mosque flap: how Obama and Democrats can recover
Time to change the subject from the ground zero mosque controversy to something else, like jobs and the economy, say Democratic strategists. But the issue continues to draw comments from Democratic candidates.
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WikiLeaks: How did the Pentagon lose track of 91,000 documents?
Military analysts say three trends involving technology, workplace culture, and the nature of modern warfare explain how WikiLeaks could have gotten so many classified Pentagon documents.
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Children's advocate decries Roman Polanski release
A Swiss judge's decision not to extradite director Roman Polanski to the US is 'disturbing,' says a leading children's advocate. The filmmaker had faced sentencing in a 1977 child sex case.
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'Barefoot Bandit' fans flock to Facebook to offer support
'Barefoot Bandit' or Jesse James? America has a soft spot for some wrongdoers. Colton Harris-Moore won fans on Facebook and beyond as a suspect in robberies that 'stick it to the man.'
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Sign a political petition? Supreme Court says the public can know.
The case centered on a Washington State referendum on a domestic partnership law. Fear of harassment, the Supreme Court ruled, is not enough to keep petition signers anonymous.
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The Sports Economist
The Big 12 and the economics of realignmentA look at which factors and interests come into play in the impending break-up of the Big 12 college conference.
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Jupiter's other moon, the volcanic Io, could be a target for life
Io is the innermost of Jupiter's large satellites and the most volcanically active body in the solar system.
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The Monitor's View: California's move to 'top two' primaries: An end to political parties?
California voters approved Prop. 14 on Tuesday, allowing the top two candidates in a primary to advance to the general election -- regardless of party. Backers say it will produce moderate elected officials. Perhaps. But it may also move the state away from the party system.
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The New Economy
Goodbye, Vegas. It's a D.C. economy now.Las Vegas and Washington, D.C., are on opposite ends of the economic spectrum, with Washington and Washington-style regulation on the rise.
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The New Economy
Does your state have Google mojo?Here are the Top 10 states with the most Google business mojo per capita.
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Mt. St. Helens and the Cascade Volcanic Arc: Iceland in America
Mt. St. Helens erupted 30 years ago. With an Icelandic volcano causing global problems today, the Mt. St. Helens anniversary is a reminder of volcanic activity in America's Lower 48 states.
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Charities want you to text in your donation. Does it work?
Texting a donation took off after the Haiti earthquake. But some question whether the phenomenon will last.
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Life on Saturn moon? Earth's asphalt lakes hint at possibility of life on Titan
If alien life were found on Titan it may be of a different origin than our own.
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Oh Eun-sun: South Korea's top mountain climber, but hardly the only one
Four of 21 people who scaled the world's 14 tallest peaks came from South Korea, where mountain climbing is a pastime. Oh Eun-sun claims to be the first woman to do so.
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