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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad promised to provide housing for Iranians. And now he wants to raise money to build low-income homes.

His 33-year-old white Puegot reportedly has already drawn a $1 million bid.

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A man in Abu Dhabi went to the central bank in the United Arab Emirates. He presented what he said were two $1 million bills.

He asked for change. Bank tellers became suspicious and called police.

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ExxonMobil has given $1,002,329 to The University of Texas at Austin as a 3-to-1 match of gifts made by the company's employees and retirees in the past year.

It is the first time the company's yearly match has exceeded $1 million after coming close in recent years.

"ExxonMobil has been very generous to UT over many [...]

A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman sold Monday for $1 million, smashing the previous record price for a comic book.

It first sold in 1938 for 10 cents. The buyer and seller are not yet revealing their secret identities.

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Not many new tech jobs are likely to emerge in 2010, but analysts expect to see a rebound in employment by the middle of the decade.

Over the next five years, the economy may see the addition of 1 million new technology jobs — an increase of about 10 percent.

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State agency approves funding; awards unprecedented for a community with fewer than 1 million residents.

For many Americans, Cuba is the Caribbean's forbidden fruit. Now, legislation is pending in Congress that would lift the ban on U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba.

As many as 1 million Americans might visit the island each year if permitted. But is Cuba ready for the influx?

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