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Tuesday
Wednesday
President Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney participate in the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Tuesday. Charles Dharapak/AP hide caption
Thursday
New census figures showing a link between single motherhood and poverty have some analysts touting marriage as a means to curb poverty. But others say it's not so simple. iStockphoto.com hide caption
Friday
What does your vision of America look like? Loud Red Creative/iStockphoto.com hide caption
Thursday
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 9. Economic developments on both sides of the Atlantic could have a big impact on the U.S. presidential election. Richard Drew/AP hide caption
Monday
Sales of new homes, like this one in Palo Alto, Calif., rose 3.6 percent in July. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption
Sunday
Mitt Romney and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell were featured on the front page of a Chinese-language newspaper following a visit to the Northern Virginia's Asian-American community in June. Such engagements with the Asian community helped McDonnell win his current office. Courtesy of Peter Su hide caption
Monday
LIBOR affects many consumer credit rates, from mortgages to credit cards. Theo Francis/NPR hide caption
Saturday
Steve Nash, 38, left the Phoenix Suns to sign a $27 million three-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers Matt York/AP hide caption
Thursday
Former Penn State football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky (right) walks to the county courthouse on June 5, the first day of his trial on child sex abuse charges. Patrick Smith/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
Simon Cowell in his early days as an American Idol judge. The success of Cowell and others shows that bullying is acceptable, says Eric Deggans, so long as it's done on reality TV. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
Friday
Supporters of President Obama's announcement on immigration policy rally outside the White House Friday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
Monday
Monday
In the Saudi capital Riyadh, two women stroll into a cosmetics shop in a luxury mall. The desire for greater personal freedoms has prompted Saudi rulers to relax some restrictions. Chuck Holmes/NPR hide caption
Wednesday
ExxonMobil is one of the largest corporations in the United States. It is headquartered in Irving, Texas. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo hide caption