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Top 10 richest Americans
The 100 richest people in the world gained $241 billion in net worth last year, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Americans dominated the list, occupying five of the top 10 spots. This countdown of the top 10 wealthiest Americans features a casino mogul, software tycoons, and a lot of Wal-Mart money.
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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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Four gambits Obama could try to boost election prospects
President Obama got big headlines – and a political bounce – from his new policy protecting some young illegal immigrants from deportation and offering them temporary work permits. By a 2-to-1 margin, likely American voters support the move, according to a Bloomberg poll. So what other potential gambits does Mr. Obama have in his hip pocket, especially if he needs another jolt before Election Day? Here are four.
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Gay rights in America: How states stand on 7 hot-button issues
The tapestry of federal and state laws surrounding gay rights is enormously complex. Here is a look at each state's laws regarding issues ranging from gay marriage to hate crimes to hospital visitation.
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Earth Day: Five ways we affect the planet
The late Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D) of Wisconsin organized the first Earth Day in 1970 after the devastating oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif. The event started as an environmental teach-in, with some 20 million Americans taking part on college campuses across the United States. Today, 500 million people in 175 countries observe Earth Day on April 22 as a way to celebrate the natural world and raise awareness of the environment. How much do humans affect the earth? Click below to find out.
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Storm chasers complete largest-ever tornado study
Storm chasers have wrapped up the most dangerous stage of a comprehensive study on how tornadoes form.
07/21/2010 07:17 pm -
Difference Maker 'Wolf man' Doug Smith studies Yellowstone's restored predators
'Nature without wolves is not nature,' says the field biologist and project leader
07/20/2010 05:42 pm -
Claiming Ground
A minister’s daughter seeks peace and meaning in a hardscrabble corner of Wyoming.
07/14/2010 07:05 am -
In Pictures Space photos of the day 07/13
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As state governors meet, a scorecard on states' challenges
State governors are entering a weekend of talks in Boston about policy matters. Here are four indicators of the 'state of the states.'
07/09/2010 08:40 pm -
CBO's math on budget deficit presents daunting choices for US
The gloomy outlook for the federal budget deficit, outlined by the CBO director Wednesday, comes as politicians and economists are arguing over what the US economy needs most: another jolt of government stimulus or sharp spending cuts.
06/30/2010 06:22 pm -
Job hunting? How about becoming a tornado chaser?
Job hunting is always an adventure. But hunting tornadoes is flat-out crazy.
06/30/2010 11:29 am -
For-profit colleges: Do they shortchange students?
For-profit colleges have come under government scrutiny for alleged practices driven more by profit margins than by educational goals. A Senate committee held a hearing on the issue Thursday.
06/24/2010 07:16 pm -
In Pictures Scenes of fatherhood
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Cap and trade: Senator criticizes President Obama for oil spill linkage
Cap and trade: Wyoming senator says Obama shouldn't link cap and trade to BP oil spill.
06/16/2010 03:07 pm -
Wyo rancher concerned with grass-eating herd of yaks
Always-escaping yaks from Yak Daddy Ranch cause rancher angst.
06/13/2010 10:09 am -
Senators' quandary in BP oil spill hearing: safety vs. jobs
A Senate hearing Wednesday looked at the recommendations of the presidential study commissioned after the BP oil spill. The study supports a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling, despite concerns that the pause will further harm the Gulf Coast economy.
06/09/2010 04:12 pm -
How Race to the Top is recasting education reform in America
States are submitting their applications for Round 2 of the Obama administration's $4.3 billion Race to the Top program. States are undertaking major education reform to qualify.
06/01/2010 05:23 pm -
After Senate passage, what's next for financial reform bill?
Negotiations with the House over the final financial reform bill are expected to be more transparent than they were with health-care reform. Exemptions or special deals sought by industry lobbyists are likely to stir intense debate.
05/21/2010 10:44 am -
Where Rivers Change Direction
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05/18/2010 10:20 am -
The chase is on: scientists launch largest-ever study of tornadoes
In launching Vortex2, researchers hope to better understand how tornadoes work.
05/05/2010 12:14 pm -
In Pictures Unusual birds
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Native plants give way to European and Asian 'invaders'
The American landscape is becoming less American as plants from Europe and Asia invade open spaces, crowding out native species and lessening the nation's biological diversity.
04/15/2010 09:35 am -
Tax day 101: Are some states driving people out with high state taxes?
Seven of eight states with the biggest population outflows have high state taxes.
04/15/2010 12:11 am -
Grasshopper invasion: just what Western states don't want
The grasshopper is expected to swarm Western states this summer in record numbers, gobbling up grasslands and costing ranchers millions of dollars.
04/06/2010 12:20 pm -
Opinion At health summit, forget Obama vs. GOP: How did freedom do?
The Obama health care summit focused on costs and access. But proposed reforms would wipe away Americans’ freedom of choice in this vital area.
02/26/2010 08:57 am -
US budget deficit: Finding solutions
The US budget deficit is surging and is likely to remain high for years unless Congress finds solutions. Some financial experts say that remedies will have to include new taxes.
02/24/2010 05:53 pm -
Eco-philanthropists to the rescue of wildlife?
Former CEOs lead a pack of eco-philanthropists who are bankrolling parks to conserve pristine land and wildlife.
02/22/2010 02:30 pm -
Healthcare summit: Chance for compromise or 'trap' for the GOP?
Obama is urging lawmakers to take a constructive approach to the bipartisan healthcare summit on Thursday. But many members of the GOP are wary of the meeting.
02/21/2010 11:48 am -
Economist Mom Top question for fiscal commission: Are Americans better than leaders ask us to be?
02/19/2010 09:57 am
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