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07/27/2011Buy an Entire Town for Less Than $1 Million
Scenic, South Dakota, might not have much right now but a dance hall, a jail and a handful of out-buildings. It is a town in need of reviving and most of it could be yours for just $799,000.
- 07/25/2011
Walter Reed Army Hospital to Close After 102 Years
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the Army’s flagship hospital where privates to presidents have gone for care, is closing its doors after more than a century.
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07/24/2011Norway Shooting: Killer Could Be Out in 21 Years
The prime suspect in Norway’s killing spree will appear in court on Monday, but denies any criminal responsibility for the terror attacks that killed at least 93 people, according to Norwegian authorities today.
Tags Norway Massacre - 07/23/2011
Rating Agency: US Dollar Rising Against Euro, Pound
The dollar is rising against the euro and pound as the Fitch ratings agency says it will rule Greece has defaulted on its debt as a result of a crucial new aid plan backed by European leaders.
- 07/23/2011
Norway Bombing: What Was the Motive Behind Anders Behring Breivik?
Police in Norway told reporters Saturday that the investigation into Anders Behring Breivik, arrested in connection to the horrific bombing and shooting rampage in Norway, is a slow-going as reports of his loyalties to specific extremists groups are all over the board.
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07/23/2011Norway Shooting: Nation Turns to God, Prayer After Massacre
Norwegians turned to their churches and God on Saturday to try to find comfort in the aftermath of the attacks that took the lives of more than 100 people, many of them teenagers, and left citizens of this typically calm Scandinavian country in disbelief.
Tags Norway Massacre - 07/23/2011
Top 'Toxic 20': States With Most Air Pollution From Power Plants
Residents of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida live in states with the most toxic air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants, according to an analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
- 07/22/2011
Casey Anthony is Not Hiding on My Yacht, Says TV Journalist
Casey Anthony, the mother who was acquitted of murdering her two-year-old daughter in a trial that captivated America, has gone into hiding after her release from prison. Speculations have her hiding in a number of places including news reporter Geraldo Rivera's yacht.
- 07/21/2011
Instant Churches Sprout in Public Schools, Skating Rinks
Every Sunday morning, elementary schools and public places, like thousands more nationwide, are being transformed into a house of worship for a few hours.
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07/21/2011Billionaire Sheikh Carves Name Hamad in Sand; Visible From Space
Billionaire Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, 63, needed something on which to spend his vast fortune, so he hired a crew to dig his name into the sand on an island he owns, called Al Futaisi. The letters are so big they can be seen from space.
- 07/20/2011
Worry Causes Stress, Health Problems
Chronic worry and emotional stress can trigger a host of health problems, according to researchers. However, there is hope for the obsessed worrier.
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07/20/2011Heat Index: What is Causing the Unbearable Weather?
The eastern two-thirds of the United States is currently in the midst of a spell of oppressively hot and humid weather which shows little sign of breaking before the end of this month. Relief may be in sight for Montana.
- 07/19/2011
Heat Wave Sizzles Midwest, South; Hitting East Coast Soon
Massachusetts might have lucked out of serious thunderstorms Monday, but watch out – oppressive heat is approaching. Perhaps beginning as soon as Wednesday, the Bay State may have to confront the first heat wave of the year, according to the National Weather Service.
Tags Hurricane - 07/18/2011
Church of England Will Not Die, Records Show
Religious leaders within the Church of England believe there is a real crisis when it comes to the future of the church, saying it will be dead in the next 20 years.
Tags Church Growth Anglicans - 07/17/2011
Disabled Slam Gaga for Mermaid in Wheelchair Act
Lady Gaga has been pelted with eggs during her promotional trip to Australia. Pranksters hurled eggs at the star as she left a nightclub in Sydney on Wednesday and advocates for the disabled are angry.


