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Amid Skepticism, Obama Prepares For Jobs Speech

President Obama unveils his jobs plan on Thursday night. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images hide caption

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Amid Skepticism, Obama Prepares For Jobs Speech

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Amid Skepticism, Obama Prepares For Jobs Speech

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How To Create More Jobs Divides Capitol Hill

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How To Create More Jobs Divides Capitol Hill

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Mall Counterterrorism Files ID Mostly Minorities

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Mall Counterterrorism Files ID Mostly Minorities

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Mall Counterterrorism Files ID Mostly Minorities

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Lockout Behind Them, NFL's Regular Season Starts

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Lockout Behind Them, NFL's Regular Season Starts

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Post-Taliban Jalalabad Fighting For Stability, Hope

Jalalabad, in Afghanistan's mountainous eastern region along the border with Pakistan, is the last place Osama bin Laden was seen before he vanished in 2001. In this photo from February 2011, smoke rises from an area where Taliban suicide bombers detonated their devices at a bank. Pajhwok Afghan News/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Reflecting On Sept. 11, 2001

Post-Taliban Jalalabad Fighting For Stability, Hope

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Best Buy Aims To Attract More Online Shoppers

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Economy

Apprenticeships May Solve Skills Gap, Spark Economy

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e-Book Founder Michael S. Hart Dies At 64

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Baby Don't You Know Kitty, Daisy & Lewis

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Politics

Perry, Romney Capture Spotlight At GOP Debate

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Perry, Romney Capture Spotlight At GOP Debate

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What New Jobs Fix Will Obama Propose Tonight?

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A Libyan Son Mourns His Father's 'Disappearance'

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A Libyan Son Mourns His Father's 'Disappearance'

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Are You Sure You're Really Busy? Blood Orange

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Complete Failure Blood Orange

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Public Hearing Addresses Kansas Abortion Rules

by Kathy Lohr

Public Hearing Addresses Kansas Abortion Rules

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Most Of Russian Hockey Team Killed In Plane Crash

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Africa

Tripoli Bounces Back After Gadhafi Era Ends

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Tripoli Bounces Back After Gadhafi Era Ends

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Analysts: Yahoo Must Search For Clear Focus

An employee leaves Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. The company fired its chief executive officer earlier this week. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption

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Analysts: Yahoo Must Search For Clear Focus

by Yuki Noguchi

Yahoo Must Search For A Clear Focus, Analysts Say

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Clergy Insulted By Speaking Ban At Sept. 11 Events

by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

Clergy Insulted By Speaking Ban At Sept. 11 Events

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Saving The Stories Of Loved Ones Lost On Sept. 11

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Reflecting On Sept. 11, 2001

Saving The Stories Of Loved Ones Lost On Sept. 11

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Saving The Stories Of Loved Ones Lost On Sept. 11

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Peace Piece Jean-Yves Thibaudet

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Shoplifter Has Expensive Taste In Groceries

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Costume Foils Gumby's Robbery Attempt

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