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Arlington Cemetery’s Grave Sites Now Searchable Online

Headstones in Arlington National Cemetery last March. The new online database should make it easier to find specific graves. Karen Bleier /AFP/Getty Images i Headstones in Arlington National Cemetery last March. The new online database should make it easier to find specific graves. Karen Bleier /AFP/Getty Images Arlington National Cemetery, which has come under intense

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In Final Debate: Some Sparks, But Also Points Of Agreement

President Obama (right) and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at tonight’s debate in Boca Raton, Fla. Rick Wilking/Pool/Getty Images i President Obama (right) and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at tonight’s debate in Boca Raton, Fla. Rick Wilking/Pool/Getty Images Foreign policy proved to be a subject that kept the tone mostly substantive tonight in the

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Transcript And Audio: Third Presidential Debate

Enlarge Win McNamee/Getty Images Mitt Romney and President Obama debate Monday in Boca Raton, Fla., with moderator Bob Schieffer. Win McNamee/Getty Images Mitt Romney and President Obama debate Monday in Boca Raton, Fla., with moderator Bob Schieffer. Transcript of the third debate between President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, Oct. 22 in Boca Raton,

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Three Dead, 4 Wounded In Milwaukee-Area Shooting

Police in Wisconsin searched Sunday for a man suspected of killing three people and wounding four others in a shooting at a spa in suburban Milwaukee. Police identified the suspect as Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, 45, of Brown Deer. Brookfield Police Chief Dan Tushaus said Haughton’s car had been found, but he was still at large.

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Little-Known Florida School Hopes For Presidential Debate Bump

The Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center is the site off the upcoming presidential debate at Lynn University. The small Florida college is awaiting its big moment in the spotlight on Monday. Wilfredo Lee/AP i The Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center is the site off the upcoming presidential

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How A Texas Postman Became An Hermès Designer

Jason Sheller One of Kermit Oliver’s designs for Hèrmes About a year ago, writer Jason Sheeler was working on a story about Hermès scarves – the elaborately decorated silk squares that can cost as much as $400. He traveled to Lyon, in southern France, to visit the factory, and on his first day there he

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Malala Stands For First Time Since Being Shot By Taliban, Doctors Say

Demonstrators in Islamabad at a protest earlier this week about Malala Yousafzai’s shooting. Aamir Qureshi /AFP/Getty Images i Demonstrators in Islamabad at a protest earlier this week about Malala Yousafzai’s shooting. Aamir Qureshi /AFP/Getty Images Where To Send Messages To Malala: Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, England, has a webpage with information about how to

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Obama, Romney Trade Jokes; Critics Aim At Obama’s ‘Optimal’ Comment

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Suspect In Libya Attack Denies Involvement, Is Living In Open

Sept. 11: The U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was aflame after coming under attack. AFP/Getty Images i Sept. 11: The U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was aflame after coming under attack. AFP/Getty Images Not only is Ahmed Abu Khattala saying he wasn’t part of the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya,

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Tough Times, Even Higher Debts For College Graduates

How bright is their future? Students at Barnard College’s graduation ceremony last May. Timothy A. Clary /AFP/Getty Images i How bright is their future? Students at Barnard College’s graduation ceremony last May. Timothy A. Clary /AFP/Getty Images Two-thirds of American college graduates left school last year with student loan debt hanging over their heads and

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‘Newsweek’ Kills Its Print Edition

Say goodbye. Karen Bleier /AFP/Getty Images i Say goodbye. Karen Bleier /AFP/Getty Images Saying that “we have reached a tipping point at which we can most efficiently and effectively reach our readers in all-digital format,” editor Tina Brown announced this morning that Newsweek‘s Dec. 31 issue will be its last print edition. Going forward, she

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Jobless Claims Take Sharp Jump: Rose By 46,000 Last Week

The number of first-time claims for jobless benefits rose by 46,000 last week, to 388,000, the Employment and Training Administration says. The previous week’s total — 342,000 — was the fewest since early 2008. The increase last week put claims back into the range where they’ve been stuck for a year, between 350,000 and 400,000.

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