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Democrats: Who They'd Like to Be
Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2007
This year's Dems have philosophical and stylistic forebears—sometimes the similarities are intentional, often they're not. Here's a guide to who's trying what in 2004 presidential election.
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Saddam's Last Stand
Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2007
After taking control of Baghdad's International Airport, U.S. forces began launching targeted raids into the capital. Here's a look at the city — a modern, sprawling urban center surrounded by defense, diverse neighborhoods
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Bound For Baghdad
Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2007
The U.S. and Britain are deploying a big-bang invasion of 250,000 troops to attack from land and sea. Here's a look at the force
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Urban Warriors
Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2007
The U.S. will do everything it can to avoid fighting Iraqi troops in the streets of Baghdad, but if it comes to that, its soldiers are trained to adapt their tatics and battle gear to fit the urban terrain
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Protecting the Troops
Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2007
In case of Iraqi chemical or biological attacks, U.S. ground forces have special protective — but only a few minutes to put it on before it's too late.
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A Nation on Edge
Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2007
Experts fear that terrorists may attack with unconventional weapons. Here's what to look for — and what the U.S. is doing to beef up security since Sept. 11
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The Shuttle's Glory and Tragedy
Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2007
Over three decades and 113 flights, the winged craft has made history but also broght disaster and controversy.
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The Secrets of the Teen Brain
Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2007
The brain undergoes two major developmental spurts, one in the womb and the second from childhood through the teen years. Here's a the cycle of how the brain matures
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Steamed Up
Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2007
Two decades after blowing its top, Mount St. Helens is stirring again. Here is how Scientists keep an eye on an active volcano
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Introduction: Latitude Zero
Tuesday, Sep. 14, 2010
Photographer Monique Stauder has spent the past three years documenting life in the countries that lie within one degree of the equator. Here's what she found
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D-Day Invasion - 60 Years Later
Thursday, Sep. 16, 2010
How the most complex attack ever conceived grabbed a tenuous hold on Hitler's Europe
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The Last Star Wars - The Family Tree
Thursday, Sep. 16, 2010
Six films, a Jedi council, a set of twins and a secret Sith lord. Who is related to whom and how? You need a Jedi mind trick - or this guide - to keep it straight.
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Hurricane Rita: Paths of Destruction
Monday, Jun. 13, 2011
Hard on the heels of Katrina, Hurricane Rita roared across the Gulf and ripped into the coast along the Texas-Louisiana border. This time, however, the coast was prepared
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How the Boom is Changing Lives - One Block in Chicago
Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2010
Some neighbors go back 50 years. Others are newcomers. But teardowns, renovations and sweet profits have touched them all
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Measuring the Threats - Iran
Monday, Sep. 27, 2010
The US has challenged the nuclear aspirations of Iran and North Korea with limited success
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Measuring the Threats - North Korea
Monday, Sep. 27, 2010
The US has challenged the nuclear aspirations of Iran and North Korea with limited success
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Where the Troops Are
Tuesday, Oct. 05, 2010
After World War II, the U.S. stationed tens of thousands abroad to meet the Soviet threat. But today's threats are far less predictable
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Bush Family Tree
Tuesday, Oct. 05, 2010
The President comes from a long line of achievers, from financiers to judges to politicians. Today the bonds of a family form a nationwide network
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Trouble Spots in the Ozone
Tuesday, Sep. 21, 2010
From depleted forests to dying reefs, distress signals dot the globe. Even in the U.S., with its relatively clean environment, excessive carbon emissions fuel global warming