Babies for sale
May 7, 2010, at 10:57 AMA Tennessee woman recently ‘returned’ her adopted Russian son, shining an unflattering spotlight on foreign adoption
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Saving America's 'worst city'
April 23, 2010, at 11:25 AMCan Cory Booker — Newark's charismatic, vegetarian mayor — lead the troubled New Jersey metropolis to a renaissance?
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The Mossad method
March 4, 2010, at 4:34 PMThe intricately planned murder of a Hamas operative in Dubai has shined a spotlight on Israel’s feared and revered secret service
'America's toughest sheriff'
February 26, 2010, at 3:41 PMJoe Arpaio, the Arizona lawman known for his harsh treatment of inmates, is himself under investigation. Has he gone too far?
The pope and the Nazis
January 28, 2010, at 9:27 AMCharges that Pope Pius XII did not resist the Holocaust are complicating his candidacy for sainthood.
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O troubled town of Bethlehem
December 24, 2009, at 11:19 AMThe birthplace of Jesus is a city of ancient faith and many modern problems.
A world without tuna?
December 3, 2009, at 9:04 AMThe world's appetite for sushi is threatening to wipe out the 'tigers of the sea.'
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The shrinking post office
November 25, 2009, at 10:14 AMThe U.S. Postal Service loses more money every year. Is there a future for ‘snail mail’?
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Sexual harassment: A fine line
October 22, 2009, at 9:03 AMDavid Letterman has admitted a string of ‘creepy’ affairs with subordinates. Is that a form of sexual harassment?
Detroit: A city on the brink
October 8, 2009, at 9:11 AMOnce the mighty industrial heart of America, the Motor City is in a brutal downward spiral. Can Detroit be saved?
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E-books: A library in your pocket
September 24, 2009, at 9:29 AMWill ‘e-readers’ like Amazon’s Kindle and Sony’s Reader replace books?
Here comes the swine flu
September 10, 2009, at 9:16 AMThe government warns that a second wave of swine flu could sicken millions of Americans. How worried should you be?
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Bitten by a vampire
September 3, 2009, at 9:08 AMThey slink about at night, suck your blood, and turn mortals into the living dead. Why are vampires so popular?
The drive for faster trains
July 30, 2009, at 8:56 AMPresident Obama has pledged $13 billion to ‘jump-start’ a high-speed rail system. Is it too little, too late?
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DC's 'invisible army' for Christ
July 23, 2009, at 9:09 AMThe Family, a little-known religious group, has been getting some unwanted publicity. What do they believe?
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Should the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill be sold in vending machines?
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