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updated 9:22 p.m.EDT, Mon August 15, 2011

Obama knocks politics on Midwest bus tour

President Barack Obama slammed partisan politics and called on lawmakers to prioritize economic growth Monday, the first day of his three-day Midwestern tour. FULL STORY

• Frum: Rick Perry's strength, weakness
• Ticker: Perry's big kiss-off
• Opinion: Elephants in the room Time

AMERICA'S ECONOMY

• 'Merger Monday' boosts Dow 214 points
• Warren Buffett: Tax the rich
• Opinion: Buffett is right | The proposal
• Google buying Motorola Mobility
• Deal may not mean better phones

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• Key Libyan official leaves country
• Iraq attacks 'eerily' familiar
• Did China see U.S. stealth chopper?
• Megachurch pastor found dead in NYC
• Stage collapse victims honored
• Police: Father admits decapitating son
• Man confesses to suffocating 3-year-old
• Mom punches man trying to lure girl
• Australian collar bomb suspect arrested
• Airline sex scandal delays ad campaign
• The putt Bradley will 'never forget'
• Cop dog hailed as hero in UK riots
• This Just In: CNN's news blog

How culture fueled Knox obsession

Amanda Knox is an attractive young woman convicted in Italy in a case combining sex, drugs and murder. The author of a new book says the case's lurid details made the story a sensation -- to Knox's disadvantage. FULL STORY

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Sneak peek at Firefox 6.0

Firefox 6, the newest version of Mozilla's popular Web browser, is set to be released Tuesday. But some savvy Web folk have snatched it up early and are describing the features that are on the way. FULL STORY

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