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Super Bowl XLVII: 18 pregame facts on Ravens and 49ers

Here are some fast facts on Super Bowl XLVII, the NFL's championship game set for this Sunday evening.
Baseball 2012: The game's best off-beat, under-the-radar statistics and trivia

Fascinating baseball firsts and notable statistics can easily be missed in the playing of more than 2,000 big-league games each year. Here are the most intriguing developments that possibly escaped your notice.
Five ways big banks' Libor scandal affects you

London, this year's host of the Olympics, is also home to a bank scandal that threatens to rock the financial world as much as the Games influence the world of sports. Here's why: Libor (London Interbank Offered Rate) is a global benchmark for interest rates that reaches deep into the international financial system. Allegations that banks rigged those rates means that everyone from mortgage-holders and indebted students to cities and mutual funds may have had their interest rates unnaturally altered. Already tainted by other scandals, banks are under investigation because of charges that they profited illegally from their rate-rigging scheme. The mess further taints big banks and puts more strain on the credibility of the global financial system. Here are five ways the Libor scandal could affect you:
Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks

Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."
Retired NBA Finals MVPs: What are they doing now?

The Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals is an award that's only been around since 1969. Find out what retired Finals MVPs are doing today.

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Why US high school reform efforts aren't working

Despite a host of reform efforts, only half of low-income and minority students in US high schools graduate. Some programs are trying to change that.
Why is it taking so long for Pentagon aid to reach Haiti?

Pentagon officials say they're moving as fast as they can, but logistical challenges mean it will be a week before a US Navy hospital ship arrives to help Haiti earthquake victims.
Opinion: To jumpstart US job market, turn workers into owners

Many Americans build wealth through their home. Why not through work?
Targeting guns: a cop's new priorities

A new focus: It's not the guy with the kilo of weed in his car, it's the one with the Glock in his waistband.
Targeting guns to reduce violent crime

A new law enforcement strategy takes hold under the radar of the gun control debate: Targeting guns and their users is seen as surest way to reduce violent crime
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon resigns as part of plea deal

According to the deal announced Wednesday, Sheila Dixon resigns, effective Feb. 4. She had been convicted last month of taking gift cards donated to the poor for personal use.
Baltimore teens grow veggies in portable greenhouses

'Hoop houses' grow fresh produce – and, perhaps, jobs – for low-income Baltimore teens.
Noah's Compass

Anne Tyler’s quirky humor, compassion, and skill all shine in this, her 18th novel.
Oil prices top $78 a barrel - double the cost of a year ago

Cold temperatures have boosted demand for home heating oil. Higher oil prices pose another challenge for the American consumer.
In Pictures: Holiday lights around the world
Sculptor puts new life into dead trees and sweet potatoes

In Maryland, a tree sculptor teaches children to carve sweet potatoes
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon convicted of embezzling gift cards

A jury on Tuesday convicted Mayor Sheila Dixon of taking $600 worth of gift cards donated to the needy for her personal use. The verdict throws Baltimore politics into disarray.
Sheila Dixon trial: the tricky business of prosecuting a mayor

The trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, who is alleged to have stolen $1,500 in gift cards, began Thursday. Both prosecutors and defense attorneys have to bring their 'A-games' to trials of public officials.
Will a longer school day help close the achievement gap?

A longer school day can help improve student test scores, closing the achievement gap. But critics question the cost of those additional hours.
Jury selection key in trial of Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon

Prosecutors say Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon stole more than $1,000 of gift cards to buy a PlayStation2, among other things. Jury selection began Monday, and the jury's racial composition could determine who wins the case.
Obama awards $3.4 billion in 'smart grid' grants

President Obama announced Tuesday $3.4 billion in stimulus funding to 'smart grid' projects aimed at promoting green power and reducing electricity bills and blackouts.
A garden where art and plants talk to one another

A woodland sculpture garden is an appealing mixture of plants and interesting art.
Film buffs ask: Know your noir?

Debate on definition surges as the hard-boiled genre revives.
Why presidents' kids struggle with careers

Jenna Bush Hager landed a plum job with 'Today,' but presidential offspring often falter in their efforts to establish meaningful livelihoods.
Photos of the Day: 1005
iPhone MMS arrives, months late – now everyone send pictures!
Laser sight: NYU's real-life tricorder

A laser-driven device can read an object’s reflected light to decipher its substance.
Town-hall meetings: facing voter wrath on healthcare

Healthcare forums evoked anger, but there was constructive dialogue, too.
Opinion: Not every bad encounter with a white person constitutes racism

But as they add up, run-ins become harder to see past.
Drawn unerringly toward home

Like sea turtles, I've traveled far. Unlike them, I haven't felt the tug of one place.