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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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Minnesota budget impasse: What does the government shutdown mean?
Minnesotans and state employees learn what stays open and who stays home during a state government shutdown. Cops: On duty. State parks: Closed for the Fourth of July weekend.
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The Vote
With Anthony Weiner set to resign, political sex scandal enters next phaseCan Anthony Weiner and his wife, who is expecting their first child, save their marriage? What will Mr. Weiner, who has no other career but politics to fall back onto, do with his life?
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Home deconstruction: Can an entire house be recycled?
Deconstruction of a home to reuse or resell its materials is gaining popularity as a more environment-friendly alternative to demolition. Sometimes it even saves money.
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Obama faces trouble with $4 gasoline
Polls show Americans blame Democrats more than Republicans for $4 gasoline prices, and President Obama's poll numbers show it. But people blame big oil companies even more, which may be a political opening for Obama.
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Radioactive milk found on West Coast, but levels are 'minuscule'
Radioactive milk linked to the Japan nuclear crisis has been detected in samples from California and Washington State. But the amounts are so tiny that they pose no health risk, officials say.
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Bigger bonuses for whistle-blowers: Are they ethical?
Under a new law, whistle-blowers can earn up to 30 percent of the funds the government recovers in fraud. For Wall Street whistle-blowers, that can mean big payouts.
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Japan tsunami: Here's how you can help
Nations are responding to the devastation in Japan, sending aid workers, rescue equipment, and humanitarian supplies. Individuals can help too by donating to legitimate charities.
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Tsunami waves produce flooding surge in Hawaii and California boat damage
Tsunami warnings on the US west coast kept most people away from the water, but tsunami waves damaged boats in northern California and flooded parts of Hawaii. Some California surfers ignored a tsunami warning and tried to find bigger waves.
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Arizona justice: Shawna Forde death sentence a rebuke to border vigilantes
An Arizona jury on Tuesday handed down a death sentence for Shawna Forde, leader of Minutemen American Defense. She was convicted in the killings of two border residents in 2009 – a case Latinos say should have prompted greater outcry from political leaders.
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Car charging network grows in Austin
Local utilities and states push to add car charging stations in anticipation of more E-cars hitting the road.
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Supreme Court: Did it just hint at stance on a health-care law challenge?
The Supreme Court refused to take up a case examining Congress's authority under the commerce clause, a key issue in a legal challenge to Obama's health-care law. Two justices dissented.
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In 2011, better economic outlook – for some
Pundits predict healthy growth in 2011 and fewer unemployed. But housing and state budgets may struggle.
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Robert Reich
American education under attackBudget pressures at the state and federal level have led to slashed education programs and rising tuition at state universities.
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Soggy California braces for deluge, as more storms take aim
More storms are steering toward California, which is already deluged. Warnings of flash floods and mudslides are in place in some communities, as worries rise about additional flooding.
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Lunar eclipse tonight will likely be totally eclipsed by clouds
Lunar eclipse: For some cities, the local weather will unfortunately not cooperate for a view of tonight's big moon show.
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Persistent achievement gap vexes education reformers: Six takeaways
No education issue has received more attention in recent years – but with less apparent progress – than the achievement gaps for minority and low-income students. The Center on Education Policy released a study Tuesday that looks at trends in all 50 states. Read our list of a few of the study’s major findings.
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Arsenic microbe in Mono Lake may reshape hunt for extraterrestrial life
Scientists have found a microbe in Mono Lake, California, that uses arsenic as a fundamental building block, changing the definition of 'life as we know it' and the search for extraterrestrial life.
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In Pictures: Thanksgiving traditions
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One-way ticket to Mars?
'No return' flights to Mars are many times cheaper – and volunteers are lining up.
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Democrat Patty Murray holds onto her Senate seat, just barely
Sen. Patty Murray (D) of Washington State won reelection, though not by the comfortable margins she's used to. Farther north, the drama continues as Alaskans wait to see if incumbent Lisa Murkowski won her write-in challenge to tea party favorite Joe Miller.
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Recount may loom amid confusion in Connecticut governor race
The secretary of state declared Democrat Dan Malloy the winner Wednesday in the Connecticut governor race, before the release of official numbers. Republican Tom Foley says his own tally puts him ahead.
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Washington, Colorado, Alaska Senate races: When will we know who won?
The Colorado, Washington State, and Alaska Senate races are undecided on Wednesday morning. They won't tip the balance of power in the Senate, but two are important to Democrats.
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Obama as American Idol: president to be guest on Ryan Seacrest radio showIn a final bid to bring young voters to the polls, President Obama will join Ryan Seacrest's radio talk show on Election Day.
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Chapter & Verse
Rebecca Traister talks about “Big Girls Don’t Cry: The Election that Changed Everything for American Women”Rebecca Traister found many of the gender conversations during the 2008 elections painful but necessary.
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