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Black pepper beef with Kampot pepper from the Pepper Project
Black pepper beef is a weeknight-quick classic Chinese stir fry. Onion, fresh ginger, red bell pepper, celery, garlic and lots of black pepper offer plenty of flavor. The Pepper Project helps Cambodian pepper farmers and communities.
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Sorority e-mail writer, N.D. news anchorman: They needed mom's swear jar
The sorority e-mail writer and a news anchorman from North Dakota learned swearing just once could have you losing for life. Bring out the swear jar, parents.
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Illinois jail inmates graduate from fatherhood class
A group of male inmates at the Stephenson County Jail in Illinois are getting schooled in the ways of parenting. The program, which just graduated its first class, aims to prepare these men to build a strong family outside jail.
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Disney open 24 hours to celebrate start of summer season
Disney announced it will have open 24 hours three of its theme parks. This is not the first time we've seen Disney open 24 hours.
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George Jones dies: Country music legend sang about life he lived
George Jones dies: The Texas native recorded over 150 albums. By the time George Jones died Friday, his career had spanned eight decades.
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American Idol: Ryan Seacrest delivers unexpected results
After months of grueling competition, one girl's Idol dreams were slated to come to an end on Thursday night. The results might surprise you.
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Prince Harry on diaper duty: God save the Queen, or England could goto the men! [+video]
Prince Harry tried his hand at changing a diaper recently and found one hand wasn't enough to do the job well — just look at his facial expression.
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Channing Tatum: Will he direct 'Magic Mike 2'?
Channing Tatum said in an interview that he could be interested in taking the director's chair for a possible sequel to the film. Channing Tatum will also star in June's 'White House Down.'
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Raspberry coconut layer bars
These delicious bar cookies are layers of graham cracker, coconut, sweetened condensed milk, raspberry jam, almonds, and chocolate.
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'In the House' has a great premise but fails to fully explore its plot
'In the House' is directed by François Ozon.
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'To the Wonder' is director Terrence Malick at his most incomprehensible
'To the Wonder' stars Ben Affleck and Olga Kurylenko.
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'Arthur Newman' has a dreary plot despite its star leads
The plot of 'Arthur Newman' – loners embark on an odyssey full of life lessons – seems to be more interesting to filmmakers than audiences.
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'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' has a great cast and timely story
'Reluctant' is occasionally too touchy-feely, but the cast, including Kiefer Sutherland and Liev Schreiber, are all good.
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'Pain & Gain' never comes to life
Director Michael Bay seems to have forgotten he's directing humans rather than robots in his new film.
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Sigourney Weaver having a ball as a 'peacock' in new play
Sigourney Weaver's role in the play wouldn't even be too much of a stretch — she'd be playing a movie star. The sticky part: This movie star was overindulgent, self-centered and unaware she's on the decline.
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Cookbook review: How to Boil an Egg (+video)
At first glance, 'How to Boil an Egg' by Rose Carrarini seems simple, but the cookbook is packed with sophisticated and unusual recipes. It's also beautifully illustrated by award-winning botanical artist Fiona Strickland.
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Moving from fear to trust
A Christian Science perspective: How can we feel safe in today's world?
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Carrot and cucumber veggie noodle salad with cilantro hemp pesto
It's time to start thinking about fresh veggies and salads again. Use a madoline or a julienne peeler to make noodles out of carrots and cucumbers, and then dress them up with all kinds of toppings.
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Obama daughters tattoo: There’s a loophole in the plan, says a newly tattooed mom
Obama's family tattoo plan to deter his daughters from the needle may backfire, says a newly tattooed mom who has come to see it as art that may be more than skin deep in family meaning.
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Prom spending: Prom dress, two(!) pairs of shoes, and more push past $1,000
Prom spending: In an easing economy, teens – or the parents stuck with the bill – are expected to spend more than $1,000 on average to get down in style.
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