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  Tense Times for Yahoo and Alibaba

  Yahoo Inc. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. have traded barbs over the transfer of ownership of a key Chinese business, escalating tensions between the two Internet giants. See a timeline of Yahoo and Alibaba Group's relationship.

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  AIDS Update

  See the latest numbers from UNAIDS on the state of the disease world-wide.

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  Michaels Stores Affected by Tampering

  Michaels Stores Inc. said the PIN pads at stores in 20 states were tampered with, potentially exposing customer's credit- and debit-card information. See a list of stores where tampered PIN pads have been detected.

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  Galleon's Web

  Criminal complaints and developing disclosures in the Galleon insider trading case allege a far-reaching and complex scheme. Review the known and alleged relationships.

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  Hard Time for White-Collar Crime

  See some notorious businessmen accused of fraud and what became of them.

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  A River of Crude Runs Through It

  Dwindling oil production along Alaska's northern edge means the famed Trans Alaska Pipeline carries less than one-third the volume it once did. The arcane physics of crude flow may put an end to the multibillion-dollar pipeline -- and determine the fate of the largest oil field ever found in the U.S.

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  Post-Mortem

  Guess what ailments may have plagued these famous figures in history.

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  History of Skype

  In an aggressive move, Microsoft announced that it will purchase Skype for $8.5 billion. While Skype boasts about 170 million monthly users for its voice and video-chat services, the company posted a loss and is burdened with debt.

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  Greece's Debt Crisis

  Europe's debt crisis has returned full circle to the problem that started it over a year ago: How to save the malfunctioning Greek state from running out of money. See key dates in Greece's economic crisis.

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  Singapore Elections' Key Players

  Singapore's opposition candidates are looking stronger than ever in the general election being held Saturday. Take a look at the key players, including Nicole Seah, one of the youngest candidates on the ballot.

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  Singapore Elections' Major Parties

  Saturday's general election in Singapore is expected to be the most fiercely contested in the country since its independence in 1965. Opposition parties collectively are challenging 82 out of 87 parliamentary seats. Review the major parties.

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  Bin Laden's Compound

  A look at diagrams provided by U.S. officials show the walled property where the raid took place.

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  Osama bin Laden: America's Most Wanted

  Considered the CIA's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden was one of the world's most infamous terrorists.

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  Reactions to Osama bin Laden's Death

  World leaders cheered the U.S. announcement that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden had been killed as a victory for the global effort against terrorism, even as they took steps to prepare for possible retaliatory strikes.

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  Corporate Cash Asset Allocation

  See the asset mix held in separately managed accounts by public, non-financial U.S. corporate entities which are direct clients of Clearwater Analytics. Clearwater estimates this data represents 20% of the total U.S. corporate cash assets.

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  Tuscaloosa From Above

  An aerial shot of Tuscaloosa, Ala., taken April 28, shows the tornado's path across the city.

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  On the List for 2012?

  While President Barack Obama kicked off his re-election campaign in early April, the Republican field remains wide open. Read more about potential GOP contenders.

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  Southern Storm Damage

  Dozens of tornadoes hit towns across a wide swath of the South Wednesday. See details.

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  Risk Levels in Midwest Floods

  A series of storms has elevated river levels across the Midwest and South. Track the latest conditions reported at flood gauges throughout the region, and see additional detail by location.

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  Data Centers Closing

  See which agencies have data centers closing, and where these centers are located.

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  Slow Road to Democracy

  No one expects the opposition to win in Singapore's May 7 election, but a stronger opposition represents another step along Singapore's slow road to greater pluralism and liberalization.

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  Crisis Payoff

  Full data on the top 10 executives who benefited from the stock-market rebound, thanks to grants of stock and stock options they received at rock-bottom prices between Oct. 1, 2008 and Sept. 30, 2009.

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  Unrest in Syria

  Despite the rising death toll from weeks of unrest, people across Syria continue to protest the government of President Bashar al-Assad. See events by day.

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  The Royal Seating Chart

  See where the Windsors, the Middletons, the Spencers, other royals and friends will be seated in Westminster Abbey Friday for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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  The Royal Wedding: A WSJ Guide

  From tweets to a map of the wedding procession and live video, everything you need to enjoy the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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  Shared Control of the Purse Strings

  Several recent surveys suggest that men have nearly equal say on spending, and that when men and women live together, both participate in spending decisions. And while most households' principal shoppers are women, the percentage of men to take on that role has increased in the past two decades.

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  Britain's Royal Family

  On April 29, Kate Middleton will join the world's most high-profile royal family when she marries Prince William at Westminster Abbey in London. Follow the House of Windsor family tree, beginning with King George VI, and view profiles of its members.

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  Who's Your Doggy?

  More dog owners are looking to create custom varieties that combine in a single dog the best traits of two purebreds. See if you can guess the parentage of some hybrid pups.

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  Comparing Debt Ratios

  Here's a look at S&P;'s credit rating and outlook among advanced economies and emerging economies, as well each nation's debt-to-GDP ratio, starting in 2006 and projected through 2016.

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  Where the Jobs Are

  Multinational companies are creating jobs overseas and cutting their U.S. staffs. See cumulative changes in the U.S. and abroad since 1999.

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  Corporate Globalization

  See the percentage of workers overseas for selected U.S.-based companies, from Caterpillar to Walmart.

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  New Hips, New Knees

  More than half of hip replacement surgeries performed this year will be on people under 65, with the same percentage projected for knee replacements by 2016. Read about the experiences of some people who had them.

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  Feeling the Heat: Global Inflation

  Consumer prices are moving unevenly across the world. See inflation rates across 50 countries.

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  The G-20's Communique

  G-20 finance ministers inched forward Friday with a plan to measure whether members are causing risky imbalances and agreed to examine "currency misalignments." Read expert analysis.

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  Uprising in the Middle East

  Popular demonstrations in Tunisia toppled a president and spread to countries across the region. See photos from protests from Algeria to Yemen.

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  Stanley Ho Passed On Power

  Stanley Ho has a complicated family tree, which includes four women who he and others refer to as his wives.

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  Programs on the Block

  The spending deal passed by the House of Representatives includes cuts that negotiators say are worth around $38 billion. See some of the programs which lost funding for the current fiscal year, and how much they received for 2010.

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  Suitsupply's Superior Suit

  Testers said a $614 suit from Suitsupply, an Amsterdam-based company that will open its first U.S. store in New York next month, matched a $3,600 Armani in quality. Take a look at some of the Suitsupply suit's features.

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  Beige Book: Economy Improves

  The U.S. economy continued to improve across all regions at the end of February and through March, with most of the Federal Reserve's 12 districts reporting widespread gains, the Fed said Wednesday.

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  Uneven Growth

  See quarterly percent change in real GDP from one year earlier for emerging economies, advanced economies, and other individual countries and groupings.

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  Variations on a Veil

  See some common styles of Islamic veils and read more about where and how they're worn.

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  Populous Metropolis

  See how the list of the top 50 U.S. cities by population has shifted from 1950 to 2010 as more people move west and south.

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  America in 2010

  There's a transformation under way in the country's racial and ethnic makeup as the Hispanic population surges. See change in population and total population by race.

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  BP's Missteps in Russia

  BP is struggling to save its historic Arctic drilling deal with Russia's state oil company, OAO Rosneft. The company has had some missteps in the region. See a timeline of the TNK-BP venture.

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  Swept Away

  See photos of Rikuzentakata on July 23, 2010, and March 13, 2011.

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  Thaksin in the Center

  Take a look back over Thaksin Shinawatra's political career.

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  Short Tenure for Schools Chancellor

  Key dates in Cathleen Black's brief stint at the helm of New York City's public school system.

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  Speed-Limit Milestones

  See key developments in two centuries of human acceleration, and the recent grounding of some ultra-fast people carriers.

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  Pulse of the Poll

  See results from The Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, including Obama's approval rating since the start of his term.

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  Changing Child Population

  See the change in number of children under age 18 in metropolitan areas from 2000 to 2010 by race.

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  Japan Disaster's Human Impact

  See the latest data on the dead, missing and evacuees after the March 11 quake, tsunami and resulting nuclear accident.

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  Cosmetic Surgeries Rise

  Top five surgical cosmetic procedures for women, by number of procedures.

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  Opening Day in the Bronx

  See the scene at Yankee Stadium during the first game of the season for the New York Yankees.

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  A Malaysian Life

  See key events in the ups and downs of Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim that track the volatile development of one of Asia's most dynamic economies.

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  Deconstructing Buffett's Letter

  In an unusual personal announcement Wednesday, Warren Buffett said David Sokol, widely viewed as the leading contender to succeed him at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, had resigned. See details on specific lines in Mr. Buffett's letter.

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  Sokol: In and Out

  David Sokol, widely seen as the leading contender to succeed Warren Buffett at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., resigned Wednesday amid surprising revelations about his purchase of shares of Lubrizol, a company Berkshire has agreed to acquire.

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  Renewable Energy Production, by State

  See how much energy each state produces from renewable sources, and a breakdown of these sources.

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  Falling Fortunes

  State governments are discovering that their financial problems may be rooted in a much broader economic shift: a growing dependence on tax revenues from the rich.

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  The Next Beauty Frontier: Your Armpit

  The research labs of the consumer products industry have come up with a new body part you need to start worrying about -- the armpit. A new deodorant from Unilever PLC's Dove brand promises to make them more attractive. See a brief history of deodorant.

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  A Tangled Family Tree

  AT&T;'s proposed $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile USA would cap two decades of deal making that has left the U.S. telecom industry with just a handful of major players. Today's AT&T; consists of four of the seven 'Baby Bells' that were created in 1984, along with the former AT&T;'s long-distance business. Adding T-Mobile would give it two of the top four wireless carriers.

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  In Obama's Words

  Review President Barack Obama's past televised prime-time addresses to the nation.

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  Countries' Positions on Libya

  See what role different countries have played in taking action on Libya.

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  A Political Trailblazer

  Geraldine Ferraro, who in 1984 became the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket, died at the age of 75 after a long battle with blood cancer. See events in her life.

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  Counting the Dead

  A new count has called into question the number of soldiers from North Carolina killed in the Civil War.

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  Middle East Turmoil

  Track day-by-day events in the countries facing unrest in North Africa and the Middle East.

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  Growing Diversity

  In a demographic shift touching every corner of the U.S., the Hispanic population grew accounted for more of half of the nation's growth from 2000-2010. See population and growth rates by race for every state.

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  Educating Portugal

  Portugal is the poorest country in Western Europe. It is also the least educated, and that has emerged as a painful liability in its gathering economic crisis. See how its graduation rate compares.

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  Made in Japan

  Japan is an important source of all manner of advanced components used heavily in Asia and elsewhere to assemble final goods, from cars to computers to camera lenses. See details on Japan's 2010 exports.

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  Nuclear Evacuation Zones

  U.S. emergency-response plans call for only evacuating residents within a 10-mile radius of a nuclear disaster. See what 10-mile and 50-mile evacuation zones around U.S. nuclear power plants would look like.

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  Radiation Levels in Japan

  The Japanese government monitors radiation levels around the country. Track these measurements over time.

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  Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood Legend

  Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor won Oscars for her performances in "Butterfield 8" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" She was also legendary for her extraordinary beauty and her stormy personal life, including eight marriages and a series of physical ailments.

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  Beyond 'Paper or Plastic?'

  Think you know how to bag groceries? Test yourself with some of the questions from the Supervalu chain's bagging skills program training quiz.

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  The Quake's Ripple Effects

  See how the earthquake and nuclear crisis in Japan affected currency and stock markets around the world.

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  'The Kennedys' Miniseries: A Timeline

  The multimillion-dollar production, a portrait of the Kennedy family told in a multigenerational manner, was produced by the History Channel. But it was abruptly yanked from the upcoming lineup last month.

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  On Edge in Libya

  U.S. and allied forces have been preparing to implement a no-fly zone over Libya in support of rebel forces. Track developments in Libya.

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  Threat by Land and Sea

  Dozens of nuclear reactors operate in earthquake-prone regions around the world. Among them, least 34 are in high-hazard areas; 17 of those are within a mile of a coastline. See a map and database of all of them.

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  Graphics: Earthquake in Japan

  See all the graphics on the situation in Japan -- from before and after photos from hard-hit towns to the status of the reactors at Fukushima Daichii to survivors' stories.

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  A Royal Romance

  By agreeing to take each other in holy matrimony, Prince William and Kate Middleton have volunteered to be the lead players in one of Britain's signature spectacles: a royal wedding with all the trimmings. Track their eight-year courtship -- from St. Andrews to the ski slopes of Switzerland.

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  NCAA Dashboard

  Follow everyone following the tournament in one place, with curated Twitter feeds for every team, Journal live blogs and more.

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  Spent Fuel at Risk

  All through the Fukushima plant, efforts are focused on keeping cool water over nuclear fuel rods in reactor cores and in pools where spent fuel is stored.

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  Survivors' Stories

  Across Japan, survivors are searching for loved ones, aiding in rescue efforts and surveying the devastating toll of the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. Read their stories.

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  Inside the Reactors

  Workers continue to struggle to prevent a nuclear disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. See the current status of each of the six reactors.

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  Past Nuclear Incidents

  The Japanese government has rated the Fukushima nuclear incident as a level 4 on the International Nuclear Events Scale, a measure used by the International Atomic Energy Agency to rate disasters. See how it compares.

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  The Aftermath

  Compare satellite images before and after the earthquake and tsunami to see damages across Japan.

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  Japan Quake's Effects

  An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan, killing hundreds and triggering a 10-meter tsunami that swept away cars and cut phone lines and transportation in much of the country. See a map.

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  Shaky Ground

  Colliding plates under earth's surface make the Asia-Pacific region one of the most tectonically active on earth. Take a look at the powerful earthquakes in the region after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan Friday.

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  World's Biggest Earthquakes

  See the strongest earthquakes around the world since 1900.

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  Supreme Court Mock Trials

  See some of the cases the justices have heard in their spare time -- from Hamlet to Aaron Burr.

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  Blindfold Brackets

  Need help picking your NCAA bracket? We've set up a bracket that describes every matchup throughout the tournament, taking out the emotions associated with teams.

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  The Nation's Unemployed

  Follow the change in unemployment from the end of the recent recession.

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  Gang of Six

  A group of U.S. senators,is working on a plan to cut the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years by overhauling the tax code, reworking entitlement programsand trimming spending throughout the government.

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  Top Venture-Funded Companies

  Start-ups with potential for technological breakthroughs in health care, mobile communications and business software topped The Wall Street Journal's second annual Next Big Thing list.

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  Renault's Investigation

  Two months after Renault said it had been the victim of corporate espionage, there are signs that it may have pulled the trigger too fast. Follow events surrounding the investigation.

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  Guantanamo's Trials

  See a timeline of key events since the first U.S. detainees arrived at Guantanamo Bay in 2002, and track the number of inmates over time.

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  Senate Retirements

  See which U.S. senators have announced they will not seek re-election in 2012.

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  A Short History of XMRV

  A timeline of the XMRV retrovirus, which has been linked to chronic fatigue syndrome.

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  National People's Congress Players

  Learn about key players in China's National People's Congress, which starts a new session on March 5.

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  Trading Places

  See the U.S. labor force participation rate, by gender, race, age and education.

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  U.S. Unemployment: A Historical View

  Track the national unemployment rate since 1948.

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  Sports Labor Disputes

  As NFL owners and players hover on the brink of an all-out labor war, take a look back at some of the disputes that have upset play in major-league sports.

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  Tale of a Selloff

  A downgrade of tobacco bonds, held by muni-bond mutual funds, helped spark the muni-market downdraft last year.

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  Catch of the Day

  How fish and seafood are caught in the wild, organized from best to worst for sustainability and environmental impact.

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  Eye-Popping

  Nintendo's new handheld device, the 3DS, goes 3-D without glasses. Take a look at the device's features.

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  U.S. Auto Sales Since 2005

  Sales of light cars and trucks by Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota and Honda, month by month since 2005.

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  Gender Gap

  Women have made great strides to catch up with men economically, and are surpassing them in crucial areas like education. Yet there remain big gaps between the sexes.

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  India's Growth Battle

  As India's finance minister unveils the budget for the coming fiscal year, take a look at the country's economic health over the past two decades.

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  Wine Rack Zoo

  Animals adorning wine labels have helped make wine less intimidating to Americans, marketers say. Match the wine with the animal on its label.

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  A Deeper Shade of Green

  Several elements of the design of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Golden, Colo., research facility have worked well in the first two wings, while planners hope to improve on others in the new wing to make it even more energy efficient. See some of the facility's features.

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  Fifty States of Trouble

  A recession and a fitful economic recovery have almost every state confronting significant budget shortfalls. Take a look at the big picture as well as a number of standouts in a sea of red ink.

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  Mideast Mosaic

  A look at the economic and political status of selected countries facing unrest in North Africa and the Middle East.

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  Where Are Prices Rising?

  Compare inflation rates for 300 goods and services.

• Past Features

  For graphics published after mid-April 2010, run a regular archive search. Earlier graphics: first-quarter 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, or 2004 and earlier.