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Renew The Tax Cuts: Good Politics, Bad Economics?

There's a way the government could cut that deficit to a manageable size -- by doing nothing.

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  • Official: Obama To Back More Business Tax Breaks

The Battle For The Senate: A GOP Majority Is Within Reach

Can the Republicans recapture control of the Senate?  A look at the 37 seats up in November.

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New York Tribal Cigarette Sales Under Fire

The state hopes to collect sales tax on smokes sold to nonnatives on tribal lands.

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  • Chicago Mayor Daley Won't Run Again
  • HP Sues Ex-CEO Hurd Over New Job At Rival Oracle
  • Judge Upholds His Stem-Cell Federal Funding Ban
  • Petraeus: Burning Quran Endangers Americans
  • Is Sen. Murkowski Having Second Thoughts About Getting Back In The Race?
The Ross School of Business building at the University of Michigan has environmentally friendly technology.

The University of Michigan leadership committed this summer to seek LEED certification for every new construction project of at least $10 million. The new Ross School of Business building is full of environmentally friendly technology.

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Green Building: A Real Estate Revolution?

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Green building now accounts for close to one-third of new U.S. construction. That's up from 2 percent in 2005, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, which tracks the industry. The U.S. Green Building Council, and its LEED rating system, have changed construction practice -- and policy -- around the country.

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A German 'Soul Kitchen' That's More Than A Restaurant

A leatherback turtle in a recovery tank at Mote Marine Laboratory.

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Marine Scientists Seek Standards For Spill Research

People participate in a rally against a proposed Islamic center and mosque in New York City.

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An Iraqi soldier, part of a patrol in Baghdad on September 6, 2010, a day before another uniformed Iraqi turned his weapon on U.S. solders, killing two and wounding 9.

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Beverage or drug? The answer hinges on a marketer's claims.

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Elections 2010: The Midterms

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  • Obama On Government: Results Bigger Than Size
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Gadhafi's Visit Raises Ire Over Libya's Role In Italy

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In Young Kids, Lack Of Sleep Linked To Obesity Later

 

Business 

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Science 

  • Marine Scientists Seek Standards For Spill Research
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Health 

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Technology 

  • Google's Logo Turns To Bouncing Balls For Anniversary
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