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Josh James co-founded the Web analytics site Omniture in 1996, then sold it to Adobe for $1.8 billion in 2009. Domo is James' latest startup. Derek Smith hide caption

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On Utah's 'Silicon Slopes,' Tech Jobs Get A Lift

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Challengers work to solve puzzles in the 2011 American Crossword Puzzle tournament. This year, a computer program named "Dr. Fill" will be allowed to unofficially compete. Don Christensen/American Crossword Puzzle Tournament hide caption

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Paging Dr. Fill: Computer Takes On Crossword Experts

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Demolished ships lie strewn about near the fishing port of Minamisanriku town, in Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, Feb. 23, 2012. The local fisherman's union says last year's tsunami wiped out 90 percent of local fishing boats. Yuriko Makao/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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Rethinking, Not Just Rebuilding, Japan's Northeast

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Russia's unmanned Progress space freighter, headed for the International Space Station, blasts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Oct. 30, 2011. A string of mission failures has raised concerns over the reliability of Russia's space program. STR/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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For Russia's Troubled Space Program, Mishaps Mount

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The Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif. Crystal Cathedral Ministries filed for bankruptcy two years ago; last year the building was bought by the Catholic Diocese in Orange County. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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Schuller Family Breaks Away From Crystal Cathedral

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Don Byron released Love, Peace, and Soul with his New Gospel Quintet on Feb. 21. Till Krautkraemer/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Gospel Meets Jazz, With Unpredictable Results

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Mitt Romney waits to speak while being introduced Monday during a campaign stop in Mobile, Ala. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Even For Romney, Delegate Math Still A Problem

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The Israeli military says its Iron Dome system has been extremely effective against Palestinian rockets coming out of the Gaza Strip. Here, an Israeli missile is launched Monday near the city of Ashdod in response to a Palestinian rocket. Uriel Sinai/Getty Images hide caption

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Israel: Rocket Shield Is Deflecting Gaza Attacks

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In January, Dr. Peter Goodwin, pictured here on Feb. 13, received the six-month prognosis he needed to be eligible for Oregon's Death with Dignity Act. Courtesy of Carla Axtman/CompassionAndChoices.org hide caption

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Assisted Suicide Advocate Uses Law To End His Life

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Look Out, Copper: A 1928 Ford Model A car (left) and a 1938 Ford paddy wagon arrive at the Feb. 14 grand opening of The Mob Museum in Las Vegas. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption

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Vegas Museum Offers A Mob History You Can't Refuse

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