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Get irrational: 3.14 things to do on Pi Day
March 14 is Pi Day, which celebrates the mathematical constant measuring the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter (beginning with 3.14). Pi Day is celebrated internationally, and in 2009 it was decreed an official holiday by the US House of Representatives. Here are 3.14 ways to celebrate.
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London 2012 Olympics: 5 best venues
The sports are the centerpiece of the London 2012 Olympics, but where they take place has been a big part of the spirit of the Games. Here are five of London's best and loudest venues.
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Olympic moms: 13 mothers compete for Team USA
The “Celebrating Moms” series of commercials by Proctor & Gamble during Olympic coverage is a tear-jerking ode to sacrifices mothers make to support their kids’ athletic careers. But what about athletes who are mothers, themselves?Elite athlete moms have the same run-of-the-mill work/life balance as the rest of us. But these 13 Olympic moms do put parenting – both its challenges and rewards – in a new perspective.
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Olympics swimming: 5 athletes to watch
Team USA and Team Australia traditionally dominate in the pool, and London should see a renewal of that rivalry. But there are also a few surprises:
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10 amazing stories about the Olympics
As the 2012 Olympics play out in London, David Wallechinsky’s latest book The Complete Book of the Olympics, 2012 Edition, provides some great finds about past Games.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 01/18
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Riddle: If all the bulls buy the dip, how many dips will there be?
Every bullish investor is waiting for a market pullback to make the big buy. So how long can any dip last?
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Gulf oil spill study's surprising find: Bacteria ate methane in three months
The study's leaders say rates of methane decomposition after the Gulf oil spill 'were faster than had ever been recorded in any other place on the planet.' Other scientists are cautious about the results.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/05
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Despite Greece's 2011 austerity budget, a financial chill deepens in Europe
Greece passed a budget early Thursday with deep spending cuts, but investors will probably remain leery of lending to Greece and some of its indebted European peers.
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Rome explosions at embassies linked to Italian anarchists
Rome explosions at the Swiss and Chilean embassies today bear the hallmarks of Italian anarchists, who could be trying to take advantage of the country's fragile political situation, say experts.
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Did WikiLeaks bring on cyberwar? Maybe a cyber sit-in.
After Visa, MasterCard, and others cut services to WikiLeaks, a group launched ‘distributed denial of service’ attacks against these businesses. But a new analysis shows that the attacks lacked punch.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/15
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Ahmadinejad abruptly sacks foreign minister in favor of nuclear chief
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad replaced Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a move that is likely to solidify Iran's united front toward the West.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 12/08
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/06
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Iran resumes nuclear talks, but decries nuclear scientist's assassination
Iranian media emphasized Iran's tough opening gambit in Geneva, where it condemned the West for its silence over an Iranian nuclear scientist's assassination last week.
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In Pictures: Wildfires around the world
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WikiLeaks reveals depth of Israel's rift with Turkey
Until WikiLeaks revealed otherwise this week, Israeli officials had insisted that the two countries remained regional partners. Now they're speaking more openly about a shift toward Turkey's rival, Greece.
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In Pictures: World AIDS Day 2010
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/16
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/15
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/12
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Greek parcel bombs, Yemen plot may cause tighter cargo security in Europe
In the wake of a string of parcel bombs in Greece and the Yemeni plot to send explosives to the US via air freight, Germany wants EU ministers to review air-cargo security measures.
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Parcel bombs in Athens appear to be Greek anarchists' calling cards
Security experts say that parcel bombings sent to embassies across Athens on Monday and Tuesday have all the hallmarks of anarchist groups looking to make a 'symbolic gesture.'
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Swiss Embassy attack in Athens follows discovery of six Greece 'parcel bombs'
The Swiss Embassy attack came after authorities discovered six Greece 'parcel bombs' addressed to French President Sarkozy and foreign embassies across Athens.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/25
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Toward drug-free neighborhoods
A Christian Science perspective.
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Debt reduction in Europe? Unions say no.
Debt reduction plans by European governments spark protest from unions, which hope to rally 100,000 marchers in Brussels.
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Retirement age increases and austerity measures for French workers and Spanish royalty
Retirement age in France has been raised from 60 to 62 and Spain's king and queen will have to tighten their belts.
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