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Father’s Day gifts: 5 things to do with Dad for under $150
Father's Day gifts are around the corner, and we're spending the most Father's Day bucks this year on experiences. This suggests we want to spend time with Dad, more than anything. With that in mind, here are 5 suggestions for Father's Day outings that won't break the bank.
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Costa Concordia: Did the captain break any law in abandoning ship?
Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino has been widely criticized for leaving the ship before ensuring the safety of his passengers. Here are four questions about how a captain should act in a crisis.
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Christopher Columbus: Five things you thought you knew about the explorer
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Columbus Day: What's open, what's closed, what's happening?
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Currents
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The Simple Dollar Emergency funds: How much should you save for a rainy day?
Figure out an emergency fund size that’s right for your life and start saving for it, Hamm writes. When things in your life don’t go as planned, you’ll be glad you have it.
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Three endangered shark species get protection
Global conference agrees to regulate trade in three sharks prized for their fins. Nations decide oceanic whitetip, hammerhead, and porbeagle sharks are more valuable alive than dead.
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Assassin’s Creed IV will take place on the pirate-infested seas
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, the latest installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, will be pirate-themed, and likely set in the Caribbean Sea.
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Carnival Triumph could have made port much sooner, lawsuits allege
New lawsuits allege that the Carnival Triumph debacle involved a string of mistakes, including ignoring mechanical warnings and dangerously delaying the ship's return to port.
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Carnival Triumph passengers have fewer rights than air travelers (+video)
As the Carnival Triumph inches toward port, attention is turning to what rights its passengers have. But the cruise industry receives less oversight than the airline industry.
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Key evidence for Argentina's largest human rights case found in Florida
Former officials during Argentina's Dirty War are being charged in hundreds of instances of kidnapping, torture, and murder, and proceedings are expected to last two years, with as many as 900 witnesses testifying.
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Cargo ship sinks in North Sea, search continues for survivors
Search planes, helicopters and ships were heading to the area to resume the search Thursday morning, but the icy conditions made survival virtually impossible.
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Indebted Caribbean tax havens look to tax foreign investors
Industry analysts say new fees and taxes could bring in needed money to a region where some debts are near that of Greece. But could they scare off investors?
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Election Day 2012 freebies: deals on food, travel, and…yoga?
Election Day 2012 deals bring whole new meaning to the phrase 'vote with your wallet.' Find out who's offering what in this guide to Election Day 2012 discounts.
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Hurricane Sandy's punch may be felt from Norfolk, Va., to Boston
Tropical-force winds, with hurricane-force gusts, could stretch from coastal Virginia to Boston by early Tuesday, latest forecasts show. Hurricane Sandy is still expected to combine with a nor'easter, into a 'Frankenstorm.'
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Discoveries Hurricane Sandy liveblog: Which way is Sandy headed? The latest 'Frankenstorm' track (+video)
A Frankenstorm? The National Hurricane Center computer models are forecasting a track that shows Hurricane Sandy heading toward Delaware.
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Hurricane Sandy tears through Bahamas, weakens to Cat. 1
Hurricane Sandy has left 22 people dead in the Caribbean, but winds weakened to Category 1 hurricane strength. Hurricane Sandy killed 11 people in Cuba.
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Cuba: Hurricane Sandy leaves destruction in its wake (+video)
Hurricane Sandy knocked down trees, clogged streets and killed at least three people in the Caribbean. The storm is expected to hit the U.S. East Coast over the weekend and into next week. Flooding, high winds and downed trees are of concern.
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Not a trick or a treat: Hurricane Sandy could hit as monster hybrid storm
Hurricane Sandy, currently a category 2 storm, is taking aim at the Northeast in the days before Halloween. Forecasters say it could cause widespread power outages and dangerous flooding.
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Return of a castaway
A message in a bottle, recovered, speaks to a middle school.
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Crab species on ocean floor has ultraviolet vision, say researchers
A crab living in darkness at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea is sensitive to blue and ultraviolet light, an adaptation that researchers think helps it spot food that bumps against glowing plankton.
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Isaac forecast: Storm could hit as hurricane near Pensacola, Fla. (+video)
But landfall wouldn't be until next Wednesday, so there's still considerable uncertainty about the projection. Tropical storm Isaac could affect Tampa before then, but that's still uncertain, too.
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Republicans braced for hurricane Isaac: Will it hit Tampa? (+video)
Tropical Storm Isaac could become a hurricane by Thursday. Republican National Convention planners have prepped for a hurricane to hit next week in Tampa.
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For a moment, at least, presidential campaigns get back to issues
On the Sunday TV talk shows, presidential campaign surrogates of both parties zeroed in on Medicare. But inevitably, Mitt Romney's so-far unreleased tax returns came up too.
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Oscar Pistorius, South Africa advance to Olympic relay final
Pistorius, a double amputee, will get a chance to run for an Olympic medal after track officials awarded an extra spot in the final following a successful protest by South Africa.
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Saving Money Flying with a child? How to avoid unfair fees.
Flying with a child in your lap shouldn't cost extra, but all too often, it does. Here's how to sidestep the 'international lap child fee.'
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Latin America Monitor Reporter's notebook: Why Mexico City airport shooting is so troubling
The shootout at Mexico City's international airport might be a rare event, but it's also a measure of how – and why – the perception of security in Mexico continues to plummet.
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Father’s Day gifts: 5 things to do with Dad for under $150
Father's Day gifts are around the corner, and we're spending the most Father's Day bucks this year on experiences. This suggests we want to spend time with Dad, more than anything. With that in mind, here are 5 suggestions for Father's Day outings that won't break the bank.
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Subtropical Storm Beryl: Dixie beachgoers batten down for big Memorial Day soak
It’s not the way Memorial Day event organizers from South Carolina to Florida wanted the unofficial summer kickoff to go, with Subtropical Storm Beryl bearing down, threatening beach barbecues, but sparing the big NASCAR race.
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1616: The World in Motion
This lavishly illustrated history of the year 1616 is both enthralling and frustrating.
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