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'Why We Write': 10 authors speak about why they love their craft

Here are glimpses of the motivation that keeps these 10 well known writers at work.
Kate Middleton lends a hand to children, the arts with her charity projects

Kate Middleton, known as the Duchess of Cambridge, today announced the first five organizations she will support as a royal patron.
Election 101: 11 questions about Rick Perry and his White House bid
Election 101: Nine facts about Mitt Romney and his White House bid
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Opinion: The other victim in the Sandusky verdict: Mike McQueary, the Good Soldier

Mike McQueary reported apparent child sex abuse, but he's blamed for not doing enough. American men may call the rule-breaking Lone Ranger their hero, but they are raised to be the Good Soldier or Team Player. It’s easy to blame McQueary for not being the exception.
Firefighters making progress on Colorado wildfire, while new one flares

More evacuations were called for after a wildfire on private land in northwestern Colorado spread.
Boy Scouts to 'review' ban on gay scout leaders

The Boy Scouts of America will review a resolution to allow local scout troops to accept gay Scout leaders. But a decision by the Boy Scouts of American was not expected until May 2013.
Girl Scouts under scrutiny from Catholic bishops

Conservative criticism of alleged Girl Scouts policy on sexuality, birth control, and abortion pulls the organization back into the culture wars with an investigation by Catholic bishops. It's not the first time the girls have been caught in political crossfire.
Boy Scout resignation over lesbian mother's removal in Ohio

A Boy Scout regional board member resigned over the removal of a lesbian den mother in Ohio. The Boy Scouts have a ban on gays, and the US Supreme Court has upheld the ban.
Chapter & Verse That 'Crazy Daisy' who started the Girl Scouts

On the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts, biographer Stacy A. Cordery talks about Juliette Gordon Low, the unusual woman behind one of the world's most beloved organizations.
West Memphis Three: $100,000 reward offered to clear their names

The West Memphis Three, convicted of killing three Cub Scouts, were released last year but not exonerated. A new $100,000 reward aims to clear their names.
Kate Middleton lends a hand to children, the arts with her charity projects

Kate Middleton, known as the Duchess of Cambridge, today announced the first five organizations she will support as a royal patron.
Geek wisdom goes mainstream

Hard-core nerds impart teachings of 'Star Wars' and Tolkien.
OWS: 'Occupy' protesters prepare for winter

"Occupy" protesters endured their first major snowstorm over the weekend. Will potentially dangerous winter weather hamper the movement?
What an e-reader can't give you

From the Kindle to the iPad, e-readers are revolutionizing reading. They are handy, instantaneous, and spreading like wildfire. What they will never give you is the pleasure of wandering through the aisles of a bookstore.
Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend

New Yorker writer Susan Orlean tells the larger-than-life story behind canine movie star Rin Tin Tin.
Why Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe won't pardon the West Memphis Three

Supporters of the West Memphis Three are pushing for full exoneration now that the trio is free. But Gov. Mike Beebe, for one, will not consider pardoning them until they finish their 10-year suspended sentences or new evidence comes to light.
West Memphis Three now must learn how to live as free men

Damien Echols, Jason Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin – the West Memphis Three – have spent half their lives in prison. Now, they must learn how to reenter society as free men.
West Memphis Three: Internet campaign, Hollywood drove their release

The West Memphis Three, charged in the 1993 slayings of three Cub Scouts, were released Friday. Social media, the Internet, and Hollywood have helped raise critical questions about their convictions.
West Memphis Three: Who are they, and how did they become a cause célèbre?

West Memphis Three members, convicted in 1994 of killing three Boy Scouts, could go free Friday, news reports suggest. The men of the West Memphis Three have drawn support from actor Johnny Depp, among other famous personalities.
Election 101: 11 questions about Rick Perry and his White House bid

James Richard Perry wants to hang his cowboy hat in the White House. The Texas governor announced Saturday at a campaign stop in South Carolina that he was running for president. He was also traveling later in the day to New Hampshire, and planned a trip to Iowa on Sunday. Governor Perry is a shrewd politician who oozes Texas swagger. His rock-solid record is buttressed by his state’s impressive jobs record. But is America ready for another cowboy president?
Editor's choice: Turn Right at Machu Picchu

A travel writer treks to Machu Picchu in the footsteps of legendary 19th-century explorer Hiram Bingham III.
Election 101: Nine facts about Mitt Romney and his White House bid

Mitt Romney, who declared his candidacy June 2 in New Hampshire, has been groomed to run for president. He has the look and the political lineage. He’s been a governor, the quintessential training ground. And he’s essentially never stopped running since he conceded his first White House bid three years ago.
Darell Hammond wants to ignite a KaBOOM! in building public playgrounds

Darell Hammond, founder of KaBOOM!, talks about why kids need unstructured playtime and efforts to map 'play deserts' where playgrounds need to be built or renovated. The key to it all: self-organizing local citizen groups.
On Libya-Tunisia border, refugees plead for help to go home

More than 95,000 refugees have crossed the remote desert border post at Ras Ajdir, Tunisia, in the past 10 days. President Obama said the US military would help transport home refugees from Libya, and the European Commission boosted aid.
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Boy Scouts group removes Mormons from leadership roles over religious beliefs

Boy Scouts: Church officials were initially thrilled earlier this month when the Stokes family volunteered as leaders, until they saw on the couple's application forms that they belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Alexander McCall Smith: the incredible productivity of a writer

Alexander McCall Smith has four books coming out in 2010 – the equivalent of "War and Peace" and then some.
Their gift of freedom: a set of Winnebago wheels

An unused Winnebago went to a needy handyman, with visions of free labor in return.