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Herman Cain waves before a GOP debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., in June. Pollster Andy Smith says most New Hampshire residents prefer having no broad-based income tax or sales tax.

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Presidential Race

Cain's 9-9-9 Plan A Hard Sell In Anti-Tax N.H.

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Cain's 9-9-9 Plan A Hard Sell In Anti-Tax N.H.

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The New York Times' move to install a pay wall in March was seen as risky, but the paper's profits and its digital subscribers are up, according to third-quarter profit reports.

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The News Tip On Weekend Edition Sunday

The News Tip: Don't Listen To Naysayers

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The News Tip: Don't Listen To Naysayers

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A Thai worker prepares grubs to cook. Eating bugs is accepted throughout the world, but it is now being proposed as a healthy and environmentally friendly treat that's catching on in North America and Europe.

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The 'Ick' Factor: Bugs Can Be Hard To Swallow

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David Dye has hosted WXPN's World Cafe since it hit the airwaves 20 years ago this month.

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David Dye On 20 Years Of 'World Cafe'

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David Dye On 20 Years Of 'World Cafe'

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Newborns lie together at a district women's hospital in Allahabad, in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh. Fifty-one babies are born in India every minute.

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7 Billion And Counting

When Humans Hit 7 Billion, Will It Happen In India?

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When Humans Hit 7 Billion, Will It Happen In India?

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Ayodeji Ogunniyi and his father, Abimbola "Yinka" Ogunniyi, at their first American home in South Holland, Ill., in 1993.

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National Teachers Initiative

From Pre-Med To Teacher: A New Kind Of Healing

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From Pre-Med To Teacher: A New Kind Of Healing

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Witch Mansion is a new haunted house in Salem, Mass. With animatronics and 3-D effects, it opened right next door to the Nightmare Factory, a more traditional haunted attraction.

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National

Competition Fierce In Salem's Scare Industry

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Competition Fierce In Salem's Scare Industry

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Lisa Hannigan's second album, Passenger, is out now.

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Lisa Hannigan's Path To Gorgeous

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Lisa Hannigan's Path To Gorgeous

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