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"For Sale" and "For Rent" signs are seen on the front of townhomes in Centreville, Va. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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For Many, It's Still A Good Time To Buy A Home

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Employees of China's state-run Cosco company work at the port in Greece on Sept. 13, 2010. The company is accused by Greek unionists and by employees of importing Chinese labor practices. Nikolas Leontopoulos hide caption

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In Greece, Storm Brews Over Chinese-Run Labor

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Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) admitted Monday to sending a lewd Twitter photo of himself to a woman and then lying about it. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption

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Democrats Ponder Whether Weiner Should Stay Or Go

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Iraqi refugees Waad Alwan (left) and Mohanad Hammadi (right) were arrested May 25 in Kentucky for allegedly conspiring to aid al-Qaida. If convicted on all charges, each could face life in prison. U.S. Marshals Service/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Terrorism Case Exposes Gaps In Refugee Screening

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Lt. Gen. William Caldwell (Feb. 27, 2011 file photo). U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte /AP hide caption

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Building Literacy Is Key To Building Afghan Army, U.S. General Says

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Martha Stewart, right, and Today show host Meredith Vieira have an apple pie bake-off on the show in 2009. Peter Kramer/NBC Universal/AP hide caption

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What's Martha Stewart Cooking Up For Her Company?

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Mosharraf Zaidi, a writer and development consultant in Islamabad Jim Wildman/NPR hide caption

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Pakistan: Many Identities, Insecurity Shape A Nation

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NASA engineer Ernie Wright looks on as the first six primary mirror segments for the James Webb Space Telescope are prepped to begin final cryogenic testing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. The telescope will have 18 primary mirror segments. David Higginbotham/NASA hide caption

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Scientists Undeterred By Hubble Successor's Costs

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The city of Tangier, the setting for Tahar Ben Jelloun's 2006 novel, Leaving Tangier. Abbey Hesser/Flickr hide caption

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Tina Brown's Must-Reads: Exploring The Arab Spring

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FIFA President Joseph S. "Sepp" Blatter talks to media at a press conference after being re-elected during the 61st FIFA Congress on June 1 in Zurich. Julian Finney/Getty Images hide caption

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International Sports: Fair Or Foul Play?

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