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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, greet supporters during an Illinois primary victory party in March. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Ann Romney Adds Fire, Faith To Husband's Campaign

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Oswaldo Paya, who challenged Cuba's communist regime for decades, died in a car crash on July 22. A Spanish man who was driving Paya has been charged with the equivalent of vehicular manslaughter. Here, a nun holds a portrait of Paya during his funeral in Havana. Adalberto Roque/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Dissident's Death Stirs A Drama In Cuba

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MASS MoCA is a complex of 26 renovated 19th-century factory buildings. The site was formerly the home of Arnold Print Works (1860-1942) and Sprague Electric Company (1942-1985). MASS MoCA hide caption

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North Adams, Mass.: A Manufacturing Town For Art

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A growing number of smartphone apps use internal GPS to help singles locate potential mates nearby. While men are enthusiastic about the apps, women have been slower to adopt them. Sean Locke/iStockphoto.com hide caption

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Smartphone Apps Help More Singles Find The Boy (Or Girl) Next Door

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