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The unknown woman can't respond to the candidate's attacks—yet
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The "Japanization" of the U.S. may be here, as the the economic recovery struggles with weak growth
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The unlikely but true story of a new media powerhouse from the South
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Who will win the general strike in California's Bay Area: protesters or police? History offers a lesson.
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Why do some kids retaliate while others ignore aggressors? The answer matters.
There will be global chaos if a national referendum rejects a bailout
Abandoned homes threaten public safety, say the mayor and city council
Inside a Pakistani shelter that protects women who ran away from home to escape being murdered by their families
The bank will find a way to make up revenue lost by ending its debit charge
The Founding Father thought the document would need serious updating
See helmet-cam video from a documentary about Detroit firefighters who risk their lives to save abandoned buildings
The 400-year-old history of America's original sweetener
First it was Cain's 9-9-9 plan, then it was Perry's flat tax proposal
Want to add humor to a political attack? Use Twitter.
The UAW's experimental new contract means workers win when automakers win. That's good for the middle class.
Geography makes a difference when it comes to earnings and the gender gap
What difference does it make if the allegations against Cain are true?
With 1,500 aromatic and flavor components, the human body relies on much more than taste to savor a cup
Assad's ground troops have killed 3,000 people since March, but U.S. jets could still help opponents of the dictator
The new marriage market for women, 21 brave thinkers changing the world, E. O. Wilson's theory of everything, and more
Firefighter Helmet Cam From 'Burn' 
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