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Mayor Knox White has led Greenville, S.C., for 15 years, and is running unopposed for another term. Here, he stands near a natural waterfall that's in the middle of the city's downtown, in a park that cost $13 million. "Within two years," he says, "over $100 million in private investment was created around the park." Julie Rose/WFAE hide caption

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America's Mayors: Governing In Tough Times

How A Park Helped One Town Weather The Recession

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How A Park Helped One Town Weather The Recession

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In this photo taken July 6, rebel forces chief commander Abdel Fattah Younes speaks during a rally in the rebel-held city of Benghazi, Libya. Libya's rebel leadership council announced the death of Younes on Thursday, hours after he was arrested by the rebels for questioning about suspicions his family still had ties to Moammar Gadhafi's regime. Sergey Ponomarev/AP hide caption

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Conflict In Libya

Libyan Rebel Leader's Death Fuels Fears Of Fracturing

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Libyan Rebel Leader's Death Fuels Fears Of Fracturing

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Tents burn on March 16 as Bahraini security troops raid the site of a pro-democracy sit-in at Pearl Square, in the capital, Manama. Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East

Bahrain Sets Up Panel To Investigate Unrest

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Bahrain Sets Up Panel To Investigate Unrest

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The Melt, a new restaurant chain, will serve grilled cheese and soup starting in August. The Melt hide caption

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Entrepreneur Bets On Happiness With Grilled Cheese

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Human psychology is just one of the many factors House Speaker John Boehner must consider as he negotiates and lobbies for votes on Capitol Hill. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Political Negotiations Also Shaped By Human Psychology

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Political Negotiations Also Shaped By Human Psychology

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People gather outside Oslo City Hall on Monday to participate in a "rose march" in memory of the victims of Friday's twin attacks in Norway. Anders Behring Breivik, who admitted to the attacks but entered a plea of not guilty, said he wanted to save Europe from Muslim immigration. Emilio Morenatti/AP hide caption

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World

Immigration, Integration Draw Attention In Norway

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Immigration, Integration Draw Attention In Norway

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Mort Segal and Joan Feldman remembered their dad at StoryCorps in New York City. StoryCorps hide caption

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StoryCorps

The Man Behind The Lilliputian Stripper

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The Man Behind The Lilliputian Stripper

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Like many companies, TruGreen's corporate parent relies on investments backed by T-bills to pay its employees. ServiceMaster/via AP hide caption

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Planet Money

Why Interest Payments Come First

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Why Interest Payments Come First

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Jon Favreau began his career as a comedic actor but has since directed box-office smashes like Elf, Iron Man and Iron Man 2. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption

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Favreau Tips His Hat To The Western With 'Aliens'

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