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07/30/2010 - Updated 06:43 AM ET

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Nation & World

Afghan strategy: Fight hard, be a good guest

Winning hearts and minds in Afghanistan is slow work. It's also hot, dirty, frustrating and dangerous.

Money

'Mad Men' offers good business lessons

Small Business Strategies: How this season offers lessons for entrepreneurs.

Sports

Money management a hard lesson for rookies

As they begin life in the NFL, rookies also can ponder a sobering fine print: they could also wind up broke.

Life

TV Press Tour: LeBlanc returns; 'Girl' hits Paris

'Friends' star Matt LeBlanc is sending himself up in 'Episodes,' a new Showtime comedy due next year.

Travel

New Mexico's vibrant tapestryiconsicons

A fiber arts trail skirting Santa Fe weaves scenery with ancient traditions and modern artistry.

Your Life

CPR saves lives without mouth-to-mouth

More bystanders are willing to attempt hands-only CPR, especially if instructed.

Tech

Kids soar to new heights in Wii game

When kids enter a good game, they suspend reality. That's what happens when playing 'Kid Adventures.'

Opinion

Myths mar efforts to solve immigration woes

Our view: Two common assumptions about the immigration debate in the U.S. just don't hold up.

Markets

Dow S & P 500 NASDAQ Financial markets

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