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How Will NY Keep Out a Rising Sea?

After superstorm Sandy, New York officials look for long-term solutions against future floods from storm surges. Many options, little consensus.

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Top Five Oddball Petitions on WhiteHouse.gov

This week states looking secede from the United States drew attention to the White House’s “We the People” website, where users can create petitions to reflect their interests and — if they have enough popularity — provoke a response from the Obama administration. By Friday,...

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Photos: World's Top 10 Destinations on the Rise

Book a trip now, because these are the world's next tourist hot spots.

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Cities Ranked on Heart Health

Find out what cities rank the best -- and worst -- for heart health.

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U.S. Gets 'C' in Premature Births

The March of Dimes has once again given the United States an unenviable "C" rating with regard to preterm birth rates.

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GOP Mourning for Mitt? Not So Much

Just over a week since the two-time Republican presidential hopeful failed to deny President Obama a second term, instead of offering up condolences for a candidate who garnered 48 percent of the popular vote, GOP leaders seem to be keeping Romney at arm's length.

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Mice, Roaches Seen by FDA Inspecting Airline Food

You're accustomed to airline food being bland, tepid or otherwise unappetizing. You're probably not accustomed to that food having been prepared or stored in areas crawling with mice, ants and roaches. But that's what the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) saw when it inspected airlines and their outside caterers. Watch the full story on "20/20: The Real Dish" TONIGHT at 10 ET

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Israel's Iron Dome Proves Effective

Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system comes with a steep price. Each interceptor missile, which includes a radar guidance system, costs $40,000. Israel has not disclosed how many missiles are required to take down an enemy rocket or how many interceptors it has fired, but experts estimate the country has spent more than $8 million in three days on the missiles alone.

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Israel Targets Hamas Headquarters

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Butterball Turkey Farms Accused of Cruelty to Animals by Activist Group

With Thanksgiving right around the corner and turkey the main event at most dinner tables, an animal rights group is alleging that Butterball workers at five North Carolina farms in Lenoir, Duplin, Onslow and Sampson Counties have been engaged in a pattern of ”shocking abuse and neglect.”...

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