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Bin Laden’s death takes top spot in news story of 2011
An Associated Press poll shows the killing of Osama bin Laden was the top news story of 2011, followed by Japan’s earthquake/tsunami disaster.
Cup bonanza bypasses many South Africans
Job-seekers by the thousands signed on for short-term stints as World Cup security guards — only to go on strike early in the tournament.
Canada’s far north makes most of Olympic stage
If dog-sledding were an Olympic sport, Canada’s far north might field some medal contenders.
Influx of Africans finds mixed fortunes in US
They range from surgeons and scholars to illiterate refugees from some of the world’s worst hellholes — a dizzyingly varied stream of African immigrants to the United States.…
Loneliness takes hold in a populous nation
In nursing homes and college dorms, in crowded cities and spread-out suburbs, Americans confront an ailment with no single cause or cure. Some call it social isolation or…
Round-the-clock TV channel for babies makes debut
Escalating an already heated national debate, a first-of-its-kind TV channel premieres on Thursday designed specifically for babies — an age group that the American Academy of…