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What will Sarah Palin's next move be?

The former Republican vice presidential candidate has a wide array of political options. Where does she go from here?

Obama vs. Boehner: Who's winning?

President Obama and House Republican leader John Boehner are sparring publicly over the economy. Who's doing a better job of reeling in midterm voters?

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Why 'good' study habits may be bad for learning

Forget everything you know about how to study effectively — new findings suggest a lot of it is wrong

Should Reggie Bush lose his Heisman?

Bush was voted the best college football player in 2005. Now his off-field foibles could cost him that prize

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Scientists are increasingly able to grow human parts in a laboratory.

Building a better human

Scientists equipped with the secrets of the human genome are getting closer to cures for diseases and longer life spans.

Automakers like Mitsubishi and Ford plan to debut their electric cars next year.

The future of the electric car

After years of talk but little action, automakers are starting to churn out all-electric vehicles. But will anyone buy them?

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The end of bullfighting?

Catalonia, a region in Spain, has broken with centuries of tradition and banned "la corrida." Is the 'sport' of bullfighting doomed?

Bob Woodward's 'Obama's Wars': What's inside?

The legendary scoopmeister's long-awaited book on Obama is coming out later this month. What will it say?

'Phone-hacking' scandal: Rupert Murdoch vs. The New York Times

After a damning exposé about News Corp.'s wiretapping, a Murdoch tabloid is accusing the Gray Lady of foul play. Have things gotten personal?

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America's overreaction to 9/11

We made some dangerous national compromises to fight al Qaeda, says Fareed Zakaria at Newsweek. But the group just isn't that big a threat

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What's your opinion on the latest round of Mideast peace talks?

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