Josh Beckett saved the Red Sox from a total slide and won his 20th game of the year, first pitcher to do that this season.

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"I taught about economic collapse and how it actually looks on the ground, " Croft told CNN affiliate WHNS, noting he wasn't expecting the world's total obliteration but rather a more gradual slide into chaos.

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Here are two slide shows on the topic, with a total of 16 pointers.

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