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WSJ.com – Real-Estate Slump Hits Howard Hughes’s Heirs

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From The Wall Street Journal: “Real-Estate Slump Hits Howard Hughes’s Heirs,” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125616518728700047.html.

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October 25th, 2009 at 09:45 UTC

WSJ.com – Presumption of Guilt – How One Street Vendor, Wrongly Convicted of Murder, Won His Freedom

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From The Wall Street Journal: “Presumption of Guilt – In Mexico’s dysfunctional legal system, an arrest most often leads to a conviction. How one street vendor, wrongly convicted of murder, won his freedom,” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704322004574475492261338318.html.

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October 24th, 2009 at 14:00 UTC

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South Florida Sun-Sentinel – Social media the new crime-fighter

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From the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: “Social media the new crime-fighter,” http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-slcol-crime-cyber-outlook-10sboct18,0,4585315.column.

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October 22nd, 2009 at 19:00 UTC

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NPR – Facebook, MySpace Divide Along Social Lines

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From NPR: “Facebook, MySpace Divide Along Social Lines,” http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113974893.

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October 21st, 2009 at 12:30 UTC

NPR – Study: Your Brain Thinks Money Is A Drug

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From NPR: “Study: Your Brain Thinks Money Is A Drug,” http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111579154.

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August 29th, 2009 at 21:23 UTC

Wired.com’s This Day in Tech: Helium Discovered During Total Solar Eclipse

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From Wired.com’s This Day in Tech: “Aug. 18, 1868: Helium Discovered During Total Solar Eclipse,” http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/08/dayintech_0818/

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August 19th, 2009 at 13:47 UTC

WSJ.com – Book Review: A Colossal Failure of Common Sense

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From WSJ.com: “Banking On a Rescue,” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204251404574342350506568022-email.html

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August 12th, 2009 at 22:06 UTC

WSJ.com: Greenberg to Pay $15 Million in SEC Case

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From The Wall Street Journal: “Greenberg to Pay $15 Million in SEC Case,” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124956529248610983-email.html

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August 6th, 2009 at 09:41 UTC

Reuters.com – Russian general shrugs off U.S. submarine worries

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From Reuters.com: “Russian general shrugs off U.S. submarine worries,” http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5742U420090805

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August 5th, 2009 at 12:16 UTC

From The Diane Rehm Show: The Slippery Year

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From The Diane Rehm Show: “Melanie Gideon, ‘The Slippery Year’,” http://wamu.org/programs/dr/09/08/04.php

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August 4th, 2009 at 11:44 UTC