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Ahead Of Storm, Obama Rallies In New Hampshire

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Romney Visits Florida On First Day Of Early Voting

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Romney Visits Florida On First Day Of Early Voting

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Federalist Papers Mark 225 Years Of Prominence

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New Coldstream March Band of Coldstream Guards & Corps Of Drums 1st and 2nd Battalion

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ARGEERS HESPERUS

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Superstorm Sandy: Before, During And Beyond

Hurricane Sandy Roaring Up East Coast

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Hurricane Sandy Roaring Up East Coast

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Weekend Brunch: Young Voters In Texas

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Working It: Living Between Hope And Hardship

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Future Man Strength in Numbers

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Closing Courthouse Brought Moonshiners To Justice

The John B. Hayes Federal Building in Wilkesboro, N.C., is among several federal courthouses being closed in the South. Michael Tomsic/WFAE hide caption

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Closing Courthouse Brought Moonshiners To Justice

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Closing Courthouse Brought Moonshiners To Justice

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Moonshine Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen

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The Slough Patrick Leonard

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Answer Me These Words Three

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Answer Me These Words Three

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Star-Studded 'Heiress' Considers A Woman's Worth

Jessica Chastain makes her Broadway debut as Catherine Sloper in The Heiress. Chastain says she was moved by the arc of her character's story — initially defined by the men in her life, but ultimately finding strength in herself. (c) 2012 Joan Marcus hide caption

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Star-Studded 'Heiress' Considers A Woman's Worth

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Star-Studded 'Heiress' Considers A Woman's Worth

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Books

Annotating 'Frankenstein' And Reviving A Classic

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Monster Does Manhattan Masatoshi Mitsumoto

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Frankenstein Edgar Winter

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Presidential Race

Romney Campaign Confident As Election Nears

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Iraq Vet Takes On Tea-Party Incumbent In Fiery Illinois House Race

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It's All Politics

Iraq Vet Takes On Tea-Party Incumbent In Fiery Illinois House Race

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Iraq Vet Takes On Tea-Party Incumbent In Fiery Illinois House Race

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Politics

The 'Truths' Of Politics Not Quite So True

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Uncle Funky Ernest Ranglin & Avila

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Manenberg Ernest Ranglin & Avila

Asia

What's Next For China's Economy?

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With Barbs, Author Becomes Literary Star In China

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With Barbs, Author Becomes Literary Star In China

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With Barbs, Author Becomes Literary Star In China

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Manu Katche's New Album Drops The 'Sledgehammer'

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Manu Katche's New Album Drops The 'Sledgehammer'

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Manu Katche's New Album Drops The 'Sledgehammer'

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Loving You Manu Katché

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Sports

Week In Sports: Giants Set Stage For Series Sweep

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Aja Steely Dan

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Memory Ethel

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Tired of being overshadowed by Fix-It Felix Jr., the "good guy" star of their game, Ralph (John C. Reilly) sets off on a quest to prove he's got what it takes to be a hero. Walt Disney Pictures hide caption

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John C. Reilly Wrecks It In 'Ralph'

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John C. Reilly Wrecks It In 'Ralph'

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'Singing Is Praying' For Iris DeMent

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'Singing Is Praying' For Iris DeMent

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Out of the Fire Iris DeMent

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There's a Wall in Washington Iris DeMent

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