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The Politics Of A Tax Hike

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Taxing Questions: Bush Tax Cuts And Beyond

Adding It Up: How Much Tax Does A Taxpayer Pay?

by Tamara Keith

Adding It Up: How Much Tax Does A Taxpayer Pay?

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Bizarre Love Triangle Omar Hakim

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There is a Light Omar Hakim

New College Teaches Young American Muslims

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New College Teaches Young American Muslims

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New College Teaches Young American Muslims

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Sound Healing II Charnett Moffett

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Celebration Charnett Moffett

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Daley Departure Shifts Chicago's Political Landscape

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley -- seen here in September 2009 -- announced Tuesday that he will not seek a seventh term. He has been mayor of the nation's third-largest city since 1989. Charles Dharapak/AFP hide caption

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Daley Departure Shifts Chicago's Political Landscape

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Daley Departure Shifts Chicago's Political Landscape

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Listen Chicago

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Questions 67 and 68 Chicago

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World

NATO: Afghan Forces Can Take Control Next Year

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Asia

Shanghai 5 Years Later: More Money, More Subways

by Rob Gifford

Shanghai 5 Years Later: More Money, More Subways

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Little Sunrise Bei Bei & Shawn Lee

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Labyrinth Stanley Clarke

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Gates, Buffett To Sell Giving To China's Richest

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HP Sues Ex-CEO Hurd Over Oracle's Job Offer

by Richard Gonzales

HP Sues Ex-CEO Hurd Over Oracle's Job Offer

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JetBlue Customers Fly High On Special Offer

by Vanessa Romo

JetBlue Customers Fly High On Special Offer

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Luxury Vans Are An Alternative To Flying

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Holiday Commercial Alan Hawkshaw

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Batucada Walter Wanderley

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Economy

Obama Takes Economic Recovery Plan To Ohio

by Ari Shapiro

Obama Takes Economic Recovery Plan To Ohio

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Obama Adviser: We're Moving In The Right Direction

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Optimist Zoe Keating

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Variation 10 Simone Dinnerstein

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Female Pilot Reflects On War And Evolving Army

Women have been flying Apache attack helicopters in the U.S. Army for about 15 years. Chief Warrant Office Stephanie Rose was among the first women to fly the Apache and is currently on her third combat tour, this time in northern Afghanistan. Yuri Cortez/Getty Images hide caption

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Female Pilot Reflects On War And Evolving Army

by Quil Lawrence

Female Pilot Reflects On War And Evolving Army

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Uneven Mantra Haque, Fareed + The Flat Earth Ensemble

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Fur Peace Haque, Fareed + The Flat Earth Ensemble

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Latin America

Legal Gay Weddings Help Argentina's Businesses

by Juan Forero

Legal Gay Weddings Help Argentina's Businesses

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Garua Quintango

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Desde El Alma Quintango

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Religion

Florida Minister Still Plans To Burn Quran

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Florida Minister Still Plans To Burn Quran

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Environment

BP Issues Report On Oil Spill Disaster In Gulf

by Richard Harris , Steve Inskeep

BP Issues Report On Gulf Oil Spill Disaster

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Glass Boogie Al Copley

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Colo. Wildfire Keeps Families From Their Homes

by Kirk Siegler

Colo. Wildfire Keeps Families From Their Homes

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Football Fans Ignore Increasing Violence

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Sweetness And Light

Football Fans Ignore Increasing Violence

by Frank Deford

Football Fans Ignore Increasing Violence

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Bone Chaos in the Castle Kaki King

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Sad American Kaki King

National

Diane Von Furstenberg Designs Hospital Gowns

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National

University Offers Zombies 101

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