A tiny statue of Bo, the Obama's dog, sits in front of a White House replica made out of chocolate and gingerbread.
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Jeff Lukken, the mayor of LaGrange, Ga., says Kia Motors has brought thousands of jobs to Troup County at a time when the recession hit hard. The unemployment rate in the region is above 11 percent.
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Climate scientists and environmental advocates face an uphill battle as more Americans deny that global warming is real despite scientific evidence to the contrary. Here, a Greenpeace member checks the inside of a hot air balloon before it's launched in Cancun, Mexico.
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Box Office Mojo? Donnell Alexander's short film has gotten plenty of attention -- from everybody except the Hollywood money.
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Charley Willis and his wife, Laura, in the late 1800s. Willis is credited with the original version of the classic cowboy song "Goodbye Old Paint."
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