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Continuing housing crisis: Ghost suburbs and empty real estate

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Some 1.5 million homes are sitting vacant in the United States, shaking confidence and changing the landscape throughout the country.
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The only person on Wall Street sued by the SEC

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Fabrice Tourre, a mid-level Goldman Sachs employee, is the only person on Wall Street to have been sued because of the financial crisis. Is he a test case or a scapegoat?
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Flogging: A humane alternative to prison?

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The United States has the largest prison population in the world. Some say that flogging would be more humane for some lawbreakers than imprisonment.
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High-technology drones and surveillance: How the US tracks terrorists

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The United States employed state-of-the-art technology to hunt down Osama Bin Laden that gives a view into the state of the modern military.
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Teenager sues U.S. government over climate inaction

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Teens have filed lawsuits in all 50 states and federal court to force government officials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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EPA delays new rules on industrial air pollution

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Republicans and companies have attacked the EPA's proposed new rules aimed at cutting air pollution, but the EPA's delay has raised concerns that the Obama administration could be putting politics above public health.
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President Obama nominates new Joint Chiefs of Staff, Martin Dempsey

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Over Memorial Day, President Obama announced new nominations to top military positions.
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President Obama visits Joplin, Missouri, memorial service

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Tornado-wracked Joplin, Missouri, hosted President Obama on Sunday. He was there to assure tornado victims that they would not be forgotten.
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Facebook reunites people with their keepsakes after the tornadoes

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An Alabama woman has started a Facebook page to return photos and other treasures that were swept away by the recent tornadoes.
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Would you eat lion meat?

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Butcher shops that sell lion meat may not be breaking any laws, but they're delving into a murky area of exotic meats with little regulation.
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