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For speculators, food is a commodity to trade, not eat.

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Economy

Betting On Food Prices May Sell The Hungry Short

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Betting On Food Prices May Sell The Hungry Short

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Highly sensitive cameras were set up outside the Yucca Valley Community Center in California recently to capture images from deep space. One of the brightest supernovas in the last century won't be visible to amateur stargazers within the next week.

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Space

Chance To Spot Rare Supernova Fading Fast

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Chance To Spot Rare Supernova Fading Fast

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Owen Wilson, Steve Martin and Jack Black star in The Big Year.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

The Real Birdwatchers Behind Hollywood's 'Big Year'

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The Real Birdwatchers Behind Hollywood's 'Big Year'

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Demonstrators rally under the new Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

A March For Jobs In Martin Luther King's Name

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A March For Jobs In Martin Luther King's Name

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Mourners surround the hearse carrying the coffin of Kurdish opposition leader Meshaal al-Tammo during his funeral last Sunday in Amuda, in northern Syria. Supporters blamed the Syrian government for his death.

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Middle East

Syrian Brutality Bolsters Protesters

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Syrian Brutality Bolsters Protesters

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The News Corp. headquarters in New York City. The top executive of News Corp.'s Wall Street Journal Europe has resigned over accusations that the paper was involved in a scheme to inflate its circulation numbers.

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The News Tip On Weekend Edition Sunday

The News Tip: Hold On To Your Credibility

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The News Tip: Hold On To Your Credibility

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Revelers at Electric Zoo in New York City Labor Day weekend.

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The Record

Electronic Music Festivals In The Media's Cross Hairs

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Electronic Music Festivals In The Media's Cross Hairs

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