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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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Opinion: To drill or not to drill is not the question

Renewable resources abound. Let's use them.
Ahead at Supreme Court: big cases, no blockbusters

Its new term, which starts Monday, includes cases on detainees and TV language.
Gardening connects us

Even those who don't know a petunia from a pansy feel a connection to plants and gardens.
Companies make room for baby

Despite distractions, they offer this unusual benefit to retain workers.
Ike evacuation: 'Hurricane amnesty' to help Gulf's illegal immigrants

But increased raids this past year mean that many undocumented may choose to stay in the storm zone.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Hip-shaking blues from Taj Mahal, a documentary tribute to Pete Seeger, karaoke-style singalong to 'Mamma Mia!' and more.
Financial Q&A: Some alternatives for CD investors

Submit your question to Steve Dinnen at: money@csmonitor.com
Siteseeing in the South

Garden blogs in the South
Increased professionalism keeps swimmers in the pool

Athletes supported by generous endorsements are able to swim well past their college years.
Texas test case for candidates' energy plans

The candidates share many concerns, but have clear differences in approach, too.
Texas test case for candidates' energy plans

The candidates share many concerns, but have clear differences in approach, too.
To solve budget woes, California eyes higher taxes on the rich

Democratic legislators would impose a top rate of 11 percent, up from 9.3 percent.
To solve budget woes, California eyes higher taxes on the rich

Democratic legislators would impose a top rate of 11 percent, up from 9.3 percent.
Electric automaker, batterymaker score Google funding

Google's philanthropy arm, Google.org, announced that it is investing $2.75 million in electric vehiclemaker Aptera and batterymaker ActaCell.
Companies embrace praise

Employee recognition – especially in a down economy – can be an effective and inexpensive morale-booster.
In Silicon Valley, an economic rebound

The innovation capital is prospering again, with more jobs and the nation’s highest wages.
Financial Q&A: If a brokerage firm goes broke, will your investments remain safe?

Submit your questions to Steve Dinnen at: money@csmonitor.com
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To fight future cyberbattles, Air Force recruiting part-time geeks

The Air National Guard is drawing from Microsoft, Cisco, and other high-tech firms.
Are FLDS sect's beliefs sufficient grounds for taking the kids?

Texas Supreme Court is set to weigh in on state's actions toward a polygamous sect.
Dog days of summer vacation

Discover the most dog-friendly destinations in the US and Canada.
Airlines awash in red ink

Hit by rising fuel costs, major carriers may have to shrink services further, say analysts.
What is Texas' plan for kids of polygamous sect?

When hearings begin Monday for individual FLDS families, the state's conditions for reunification will get clearer.
Housing woes lure back bold buyers

From California to Florida, investors snap up distressed properties, hoping to profit.