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Black, black Friday
feature A death at Walmart: When shopping fervor goes too far
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Walmart's explosive Mexican bribery scandal: A concise guide
feature The New York Times reports that Walmart allegedly paid at least $24 million in bribes to become a dominant retailer in Mexico
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Most newsworthy dogs of 2009
feature The canines that captivated the media — and the world's — attention in the past 12 months.
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The iconic McDonald's 'Shamrock Shake' commercial
feature The fast-food chain's 1983 ad that first introduced the St. Patrick's Day-themed beverage
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The 5 most disastrous Supreme Court nominees
feature Elena Kagan, beware: Cronyism, drug use, and racism are just a few of the charges that have derailed previous nominees
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Conan O'Brien's TBS deal: Good move?
feature The former host of "The Tonight Show" has just announced he's moving to... basic cable. Wait, really?
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Medicinal 'magic mushrooms': The new Prozac?
feature Why psychedelic drugs are returning as a legitimate treatment for depression
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Michael Steele's 6 most memorable apologies
feature After little more than a year on the job, the RNC chairman has become well-practiced at offering his regrets
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Oklahoma's 'unconscionable' new abortion laws
feature Oklahoma women considering an abortion must now hear a 'detailed description' of their fetus—even if they were raped. A guide to the bombshell rulings
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Going to work sleepy: As bad as showing up drunk?
feature In America's culture of "sleep machismo," we're working more, but sleeping less — and new research shows drowsiness is as risky as drunkenness
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5 wild schemes to stop the oil spill
feature Concerned parties are proposing out-there solutions to the Gulf disaster — from nuclear weapons to the subtler power of absorbant human hair
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The 7 campaign issues that will shape the midterms
feature It's not just the Islamic center in New York. Health-care reform, Afghanistan, and Bush-era tax cuts will also be key issues in November's elections
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7 prominent people who think (or have hinted) Obama is a Muslim
feature Many people have been accused of either refusing to believe or not making it clear enough that the president is an avowed Christian
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Copenhagen: 7 memorable snafus
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