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Doc Watson: North Carolina's blind guitar picker extraordinaire

Doc Watson, one of America's greatest folk musicians, passed on Tuesday. Doc Watson won eight Grammy Awards and influenced a generation of guitar players.

Jedi knights of online privacy strike back at data-mining empires

Firms such as CloudCapture, which launched Wednesday, and Abine, which debuted its 'Do Not Track Plus' app in February, see a ripe opportunity to turn the technology developed to mine personal data into a tool consumers can use to fight its abuse.

Tumult at Crystal Cathedral megachurch rooted in perils of succession

The Rev. Robert H. Schuller's very public split with the megachurch he founded, along with all family members, points to the perils involved in handing over the reins to the next generation, say analysts. Crystal Cathedral fits that pattern.

Gun nation: Inside America's gun-carry culture

Why Americans now carry handguns in so many public places, from parks to college campuses. Is it making the country safer or more dangerous? 

Modern romance: Gen-Y is late to the wedding, but wants marriage

Gen-Y is is rewriting modern romance as the path to marriage gets longer but more certain: Young people want more certainty before the wedding.

Gratitude: a healthy recipe for Thanksgiving

Gratitude is an ethic that experts now see as equally secular and religious – not to mention a healthy recipe for Thanksgiving all year round.

Muppet make-over: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy reintroduced this fall

It may not be easy being green like Muppet favorite Kermit the Frog, but sometimes it's even harder to be hip.

Gap closing: Five stores that are poised to fill in the Gap

With the Gap closing stores across the US, which retailer will step in and the new go-to for the American shopper?

Steve Jobs: what we can learn from how he lived

Steve Jobs had vision and focus from an early age, and he took courses that piqued his interest – even if they seemed offbeat. Steve Jobs also had an innate sense of a new emerging generation.

The real story behind 'The King's Speech'

Doggedness and serendipity set up a small film's big success.

Krispy Kreme: glazed doughnuts and now sweet profits

Krispy Kreme, whose stock is up 34 percent since June, is luring back investors.

Job hunting? This week's Top 7 intriguing offers.

A look at seven intriguing job offers.

Urban agriculture – a hobby grows into a cause

Interest in growing local food isn't new but it's taking on a new dimension this time.

Review: 'Goodbye Solo'

Tender tale of an old man contemplating suicide and a good-natured immigrant taxi driver who tries to save him.

A household balancing act

Domestic roles shift when one spouse loses a job.

Obama likely to retool Bush’s faith-based initiative

Thorniest issue is over staffing for religious groups whose programs get federal funding. Can hiring be limited to adherents of their own faith?

Small grants lift charities in lean times

With money tight, more Americans draw from donor-advised funds built in past years.

McCain grasps for critical red states with 8 days to go

McCain seeks to shift race’s focus

Tuesday’s debate is a chance to regain campaign momentum.

In McCain-Obama debate, a clash of two visions

Fewer laughs in fall's TV lineup

Short on comedy, new dramas still combine best elements of old franchises.

College orientations get political

Students arriving on campus encounter supersized efforts to encourage them to cast ballots.

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