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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.
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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.
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'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.'
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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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Refinery explosion kills 39 in Venezuela
An explosion at a oil refinery in Venezuela on Saturday caused a huge fire, killed at least 39 people, and injured dozens.
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Lance Armstrong may lose Tour titles: justice for doping or a witch hunt?
The cyclist – a breathtaking seven-time winner of the prestigious Tour de France – will be stripped of all his titles, medals, and earnings from races, after deciding to stop fighting allegations of illegal doping.
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Why Lance Armstrong may lose all seven Tour de France titles (+video)
Lance Armstrong declined to fight charges of doping, which he described as a 'witch hunt.' Lance Armstrong faces the loss of all awards, and a lifetime ban from cycling.
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Editor's Blog Teachers who excel: A lesson from Miss Smoot
Nothing is more important in K-12 education than the quality of a teacher. But how do we make great teachers? We could start with someone like Jane Smoot.
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Illegal immigrants' road trip: riding a 'freedom' bus or flouting the law?
About 30 illegal immigrants set out Aug. 1 for a cross-country, 'no papers, no fear' bus trip. Supporters say the riders are highlighting the need for immigration reform. Detractors say they are thumbing their noses at the law and should be detained.
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Ted Cruz, pulling an upset, is poised to boost tea party ranks in Senate
Ted Cruz, the new darling of the tea party, easily won his primary runoff against Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and is favored to win in November. He could become a spokesman for no-compromise conservatives.
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Texas runoffs see tea party, mainline GOP clash
Both candidates blitzed Texas airwaves with ads and interviews on Monday, hoping to get supporters to the polls in the heat of the summer.
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NASA promotes new rover landing with synthetic 'Mars rocks'
NASA is sending synthetic 'Martian' rocks to eight cities in its national 'Get Curious' campaign to promote the Curiosity Mars Rover, which is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet on Aug. 6.
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Homeland Security: Are US flight schools still training terrorists?
Congress is investigating reports that foreign nationals training to fly planes in the US were not properly vetted or are in the country on fraudulent visas – a lapse from standards set up after the 9/11 attacks.
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'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.'
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Happy Birthday, Spam! America's favorite canned meat turns 75 (+video)
Spam turns 75 years old this July, and it's celebrating with a new mascot and a party at its chief US manufacturing plant. Once a staple of soldiers' diets, Spam's reluctant legacy may be as the clown of the food world.
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Lobster cheaper than bologna? True, thanks to surplus.
Lobster is unusually cheap in Maine this season thanks to a glut that has sent prices into a freefall. In some places, soft shell lobster is selling for lower per pound prices than bologna meat at many supermarket deli counters.
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Lobster glut drives price per pound lower than bologna
This year soft-shell lobsters began showing up in abundance in fishermen's traps weeks earlier than normal.
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The Monitor's View: What's missing in Romney, Obama speeches on the economy
The dueling speeches on the economy by Obama and Romney simply offered national solutions. Yet so many cities and states are on a strong comeback. How can the jobless join that success?
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Wisconsin recall: a big deal for GOP conservatives, not just Scott Walker (+video)
For the conservative wing of the Republican Party, the Wisconsin recall election on Tuesday is a test of core GOP doctrine. Of course, Gov. Scott Walker's career hangs in the balance, too.
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Prepaid iPhone: $400. No contract. $55 a month for unlimited use.
Prepaid iPhone will be offered by Leap Wireless starting June 22 in some cities. Open Mobile has already started selling a prepaid iPhone in Puerto Rico.
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Tea party drools over Ted Cruz, but can he survive Texas primary?
Ted Cruz is running for the US Senate seat being vacated by Kay Bailey Huchinson, and in many ways he's the ideal tea party candidate. But his best hope Tuesday is to force a runoff.
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Financial aid. Harvard MBA. Big pay. But student debt still burdens.
Financial aid totaled $54,000, but Joe Mihalic slashed costs to pay off his $101,000 in student loans. Despite top MBA programs' financial aid, students can still graduate with six-figure debt.
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In Gear My Nissan Leaf life: Want a plug-in car? Consider your lifestyle.
Buying a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle is more than just buying a car. It's choosing a lifestyle.
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White births in US no longer a majority
White births in the US have been surpassed by racial and ethnic minorities, according to newest Census data.
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Saving Money 20 ways to save on your summer vacation
Your summer vacation doesn't have to break the bank. By being flexible in your travel plans, checking multiple sites for deals, and dining out less, you can save a bundle on your getaway.
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Change Agent Diners go 'Halfsies' to fight hunger and obesity
'Halfsies' plan at restaurants would serve half of a normal portion to diners with the remaining value of the dish used to aid the hungry.
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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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Why Texas judge lifted ban on state funds for Planned Parenthood
US District Judge Lee Yeakel ruled Monday that a law banning Planned Parenthood from getting state health funds may be unconstitutional. The judge's injunction is temporary.
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Hunger Games and Olympics spawn new generation of archery fans
The Hunger Games heroine, Katniss – and the coming Olympics – have created a boom in the archery business, as all across the country a new generation of young archery enthusiasts polish their prowess with the bow and arrow.
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