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Wearable tech: How three designers weave technology into fashion

These three designers have created novel ways to incorporate the ever-changing world of technology into the fast-paced world of fashion. Their clothes make music, change shape, and monitor your heart.
Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago

Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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US gun industry by the numbers

As the debate over gun control rages on, the firearms industry in the United States is thriving. Here are seven key figures.
'Let's Pretend This Never Happened': 7 stories from a memoir by The Bloggess

From a pet turkey to Post-It arguments, here are seven stories from popular blogger Jenny Lawson's new book 'Let's Pretend This Never Happened.'
Top 5 ways to save on your summer vacation

If you're pining for a summer vacation but worried about costs, consider how Wayne and Pat Dunlap of Del Mar, Calif., managed to tour 51 countries over two years, marvel at the Egyptian pyramids, scale a New Zealand glacier, and visit Laotian Buddhist monks all for less than $100 a day. "We often stayed at guesthouses and hostels, ate at local family restaurants, took public transportation, and in some cases, traveled on cruise ships offering reduced rates," says Mr. Dunlap, author of the travel book "Plan Your Escape." This year amid price worries and higher summer airfares, especially to Europe such ingenuity could prove essential. Here are five cost-cutting strategies that can help:

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Tim Tebow cancels controversial Dallas church appearance

Tebow tweeted Thursday that he canceled a scheduled April 28 appearance at First Baptist Church due to "new information that has been brought to my attention."
Massive cyberattacks from China? Report claims to expose secret 'Unit 61398.' (+video)

A new report claims to have found the exact origin of a campaign of massive cyberattacks against the US, Canada, and Britain. The building in Shanghai is linked to the Chinese military.
Stricken Carnival cruise ship nears Mobile, Alabama

As the damaged Carnival cruise ship limped towards the Alabama coast, passengers talked about the overwhelming stench and described the trip as hellish.
LBJ love letters: Romance in a time without Twitter

LBJ love letters: The correspondence between the 26-year-old future president and Lady Bird were made public for the first time Thursday — Valentine's Day — at the LBJ Presidential Library. The love letters will be available to view online.
Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago

Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
Lance Armstrong admits to lying for years about doping (+video)

Lance Armstrong was direct, matter of fact, and unemotional in his confession about drug use during an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Armstrong, a former cycling champion, said he lied repeatedly for years and verbally and legal attacked his accusers.
Progress Watch Good news from Central America: Homicides fall in Guatemala, El Salvador

Attributed, in part, to an evolution away from hardline 'iron fist' policy approaches to crime and violence, El Salvador and Guatemala saw homicides fall in 2012 from record highs.
Lance Armstrong confesses to doping: Tapes tell-all with Oprah (+video)

In an interview with Oprah Winfrey taped Monday, Lance Armstrong confessed using performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.
Lance Armstrong to admit doping to Oprah

Cyclist Lance Armstrong will reportedly admit to using performance-enhancing drugs in an upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey. Despite repeatedly denying accusations of doping in the past, Armstrong has said he will answer questions honestly and candidly.
Will Lance Armstrong confess to Oprah? (+video)

Lance Armstrong will finally discuss his doping scandal with Oprah Winfrey, says Oprah's spokeswoman. Lance's tell-all interview is scheduled to air next week.
After Sandy Hook, teachers should be armed, says Texas Gov. Rick Perry (+video)

Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he supports allowing teachers to carry concealed handguns in schools in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting. Perry also said that mental health issues should be considered as a way to make schools safer.
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US gun industry by the numbers

As the debate over gun control rages on, the firearms industry in the United States is thriving. Here are seven key figures.
Stocks lower as Wall Street eyes Washington

Stocks closed down Thursday despite the fourth straight weekly drop in applications for unemployment benefits. Energy and technology stocks fell the most on Wall Street.
Change Agent Give to people on the street? In cities, it's a daily dilemma

Whether to give to people on the street who ask for money is a complicated decision, with no easy right or wrong answer. It's a highly personal act that sometimes can be deeply rewarding.
Are moves to add jobs to US factory floors a harbinger, or outliers?

Apple, Lenovo, LG Chem, and now Daimler AG have all recently said they plan to add manufacturing jobs in the US. President Obama hopes it's a sign of the times, but economists say it's, at best, a nascent trend.
Why is Texas always a mere Fort Sumter away from seceding?

Secession talk has always been Texas-sized in Texas. But if nothing else, the latest online request to the White House for independence really means: Get ready for four more years of acrimony between Austin and Washington.
White House kids speak out: Growing up in the president's pad

White House kids Steve Ford, Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Pierce Bush, and Lynda Johnson Robb talk about growing up with Dad as president, playing Led Zeppelin, and Mom still cooking dinner.
Supreme Court to rule on scope of federal powers in Voting Rights Act case

A landmark civil-rights-era law will come before the US Supreme Court later this year, when the justices will consider if Congress was out of bounds in renewing a part of the Voting Rights Act.
Exclusive: E-voting puts vote accuracy at risk in four key states

In four battleground states – Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, and Colorado – glitches in electronic-voting machines could produce erroneous tallies that would be difficult to detect and potentially impossible to correct, a Monitor analysis finds.
Lance Armstrong quits as Livestrong chairman (+video)

Lance Armstrong is stepping down as chairman of his Livestrong charity, following the release of a massive report detailing doping allegations against Armstrong during his time as a professional cyclist. Lance Armstrong stated that he doesn't want the controversy surrounding him to draw focus from Livestrong's mission.
26 people testified against Lance Armstrong

The report on cyclist Lance Armstrong released by the US Anti-Doping Agency gave accounts of his doping from 26 witnesses, including many former teammates.
Supreme Court case on use of race in admissions could be landmark

The University of Texas at Austin admits some students based on a process that includes race as one factor – even though the school is already racially diverse. The Supreme Court will consider whether that process is justified.
Saving Money Stop living paycheck to paycheck: 5 steps

More than two-thirds of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, meaning the financial ground they're standing on is incredibly shaky. Here's how to break the cycle and
Space shuttle Endeavour piggybacks on 747 for last leg of Calif. journey (+video)

Today, Endeavour and its carrier plane, called the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, will soar over Austin and refuel at Biggs Army Base in El Paso, Texas, before continuing west toward California.
Maria Montessori: Is the Montessori method any good?

Google celebrates the 142nd birthday of Italian physician Maria Montessori. Does Montessori's 'child-centered' method work?