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Fake identities: Manti Te'o scandal and 6 other Internet hoaxes
Believe it or not, the Manti Te'o scandal is not the first online identity hoax, nor the longest-standing. Here's a look at some of the biggest scams to surface on the Internet, from the lives and deaths of fictitious characters to the downfall of their makers.
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The Beloit College Mindset List for the class of 2016
Every year, Beloit College in Beloit, Wis., releases its Mindset List to give a snapshot of how the incoming freshmen class views the world.
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Everyday heroes: 11 tales of American heroes
Charles Ramsey answered a call for distress and discovered a house of horrors. Victor Perez stopped the abduction of an 8-year-old girl. Two teenage boys rescued a couple from a burning car wreck in Florida. New Yorker Kashmir Singh goes the extra mile to help a Swiss couple. Here are 11 stories of everyday American heroes who responded to trying circumstances with extraordinary grace and courage.
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Switching from a Mac to a PC: Five lessons from an Apple fanboy
The Internet is filled with testimonials of people ditching their PC for a hip new Mac. Where once they trudged through stodgy spreadsheets, they now write screenplays and edit flashy videos (if the ads are to be believed). But there's almost no material documenting the opposite experience. Most of the personal switching-to-Windows stories are many years out of date and center around now-obsolete "But you can't play games and none of your software will work!" arguments.So, here are the top five things an Apple fanboy learned from two months using Windows.
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Steve Jobs: 10 quotes on his birthday
10 quotes from Steve Jobs
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Controversial performers to headline Youth Inaugural Ball
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Horizon highlights – CES edition
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The ‘micro’ enterprise that is chip repair
Rodrigo Alvarez can’t afford to replace the defective microprocessors on which his PhD depends, and so he’s learning to fix them himself.
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My experience playing teacher for one year
I went from being a freelance journalist and mom to high school English teacher overnight. The result: ‘Beowulf’ meets performance art.
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The safety geeks who rescue us before disaster happens
If your Christmas tree doesn’t go up in flames, thank the scientists at Underwriters Laboratory.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Alexander McCall Smith's latest witty novel, Boston Symphony music ready for your iPod, 'Man on Wire' out on DVD, and more.
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No Kindle under your Christmas tree
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Opinion: Venezuela's fork in the road: socialism or capitalism?
This election acts as a referendum on Chávez.
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Advertisers up the ante as products become TV plots
Products no longer simply appear in shows – they're becoming important parts of the plot, too.
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The Amish go solar – in a simple way
Many use solar panels for small tasks but not to power the home, which is still too much of a journey into modernity.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor Staff
A sultry Cape Verdean songstress, an MP3 player for under 20 bucks, a chance to say Boo at the Zoo, and more.
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E-Science: Massive experiments, global networks
Worldwide computer grids mean even small-timers can contribute to ‘big science.’
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Gardening projects connect kids and adults
Children enjoy getting outdoors and planting bulbs and seeds.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Download a song, if you promise to vote; 'tweet' the debate as it happens; sing your way through election history; and more.
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Reporters on the Job
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L.A. Metrolink crash puts focus on dangers of texting
As officials investigate whether the engineer sent messages, California's governor weighs a ban for drivers.
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Treasured images of one family's bicycling history
A mental picture of a son and granddaughter riding is more treasured than any photo.
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Update: Playing the Apple rumor game
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Reporters on the Job
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Kindle is the new backpack
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Why Georgia is not start of 'Cold War II'
Despite tensions over missile deals and NATO expansion, the West's ties with Russia are far more nuanced than in Soviet days.
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Screen wars: stealing TV’s ‘eyeball’ share
Television, the long-dominant medium, becomes just one of many video outlets.
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Kindle e-book: beginning to catch fire?
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about youth movements in Cuba and declining foreign tourism in the US.
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