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J.R.R. Tolkien: 10 quotes on his birthday
10 memorable quotes on life by the author of the popular "Lord of the Rings" series.
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How well do you know Julia Child? Take our quiz!
Think you know the stories behind one of America's best-loved chefs? Take our quiz and find out how well you know Julia Child!
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A literary road trip through New England
Take a trip through historic New England and visit the homesteads of famous literary figures.
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3 new novels grapple with questions of mortality
Three new works of fiction address themes of mortality, including a ghost – in an Anne Tyler novel.
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Tax tips: Top 5 reasons to hire a tax pro
Tax tips can take you only so far if you're filling out your own returns. Sometimes, you need a tax pro. Most taxpayers, to the tune of 60 percent, opt to go with a tax professional. That share has climbed steadily: Just 41 percent used a professional preparer 30 years ago. Although a growing swath of the population – about 20 percent – is using tax-preparation software to complete returns, according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), it seems that software isn't displacing accountants as much as it's simply becoming the mode of choice for do-it-yourself filers. As the Tuesday, April 17, tax filing deadline nears, here are five cases in which it might be wise to consider bringing a pro aboard:
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J.R.R. Tolkien: 10 quotes on his birthday
10 memorable quotes on life by the author of the popular "Lord of the Rings" series.
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The Watchers
While some parts of Stephen Alford's book are repetitive, his study of life during Queen Elizabeth I's reign is a thought-provoking read.
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Supreme Court invites lawyer to argue DOMA is outside their jurisdiction
Vicki C. Jackson will be arguing that it's improper for the Supreme Court to even consider making a ruling on a federal law that treats gay married couples differently from heterosexual married couples.
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The Vote
Royal baby news: How the Obamas react to Kate Middleton pregnancyWhite House hails as 'welcome' the news that Prince William and Kate Middleton are expecting their first child. The Obamas met the young royals soon after the couple was married in spring 2011.
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Who is new Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby?As a former oil executive turned Anglican bishop, the new archbishop followed an atypical path to leadership of the Church of England.
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'Cloud Atlas' is occasionally exhilarating but mostly confusing (+trailer)
'Cloud Atlas' features a large cast, and it's fun to spot who's who. But the mash-up plot of 'Cloud Atlas' is largely exasperating.
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Is that online review a fake?
Paid product reviews are spreading on the Internet. Can technology help?
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Focus
China and Japan face off: Tiny islands, big dispute (+video)The China and Japan face off over five islands has sunk relations to a 40-year low - the worst since diplomatic relations began. But the sabre rattling is just for show, say analysts.
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Italian magazine runs Kate Middleton pictures, despite royal protests
A magazine owned by former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi published a 26-page spread of topless photos of Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.
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Cover Story
How artificial intelligence is changing our livesFrom smart phones that act as personal concierges to self-parking cars to medical robots, the artificial intelligence revolution is here. So where do humans fit in?
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Chapter & Verse
Old friends Junot Díaz and Francisco Goldman talk shopAuthors Junot Díaz and Francisco Goldman chat with each other and Miwa Messer at The Barnes and Noble review.
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Change Agent
Buy a share of a fresh, sustainable fish catchA Massachusetts-based nonprofit is based on same concept as community-supported agriculture, except in this case members purchase a share of a fishing season, rather than a harvest of vegetables.
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How well do you know Julia Child? Take our quiz!
Think you know the stories behind one of America's best-loved chefs? Take our quiz and find out how well you know Julia Child!
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A literary road trip through New England
Take a trip through historic New England and visit the homesteads of famous literary figures.
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Back to school already? Debate continues over year-round benefits
Back to school time has arrived for those students on the year-round schedule, but the debate continues over whether learning improves with shorter, more frequent breaks.
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Opinion: If Thoreau were to move to Walden today, would he bring the Internet? Maybe.
Thoreau is one of technological innovation's most famous critics. But there’s a different side to Thoreau’s relationship with technology that says a lot about our own continuing struggle to strike the right balance between individual serenity and an interconnected planet.
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As Sony struggles, many see cautionary tale for Japan
Sony, whose Walkman music players once epitomized Japanese innovation, hasn't turned a profit since 2008. Many worry Sony represents a bigger problem with rigidity in Japan.
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Mars has snowflakes, but they are tiny, study finds
By analyzing how much light the clouds that hang over the red planet reflect, scientists found its snowflakes, which are made of CO2 instead of water, are mere thousandths of a millimeter across.
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Your moon base here? Sun-washed crater rim has big vistas, but little water.
A team using observations from a lunar orbiter studied 'the living daylights' out of the Shackleton Crater, near the moon's South Pole. Their findings suggest scant water would be available to supply a lunar base there.
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Could novel technique to curb global warming also trigger earthquakes?
A report finds that injecting carbon dioxide into underground rock formations, while a potential means of fighting global warming, could increase stresses on faults, leading to earthquakes.
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Report: Hackers could access US weapons systems through vulnerable chip
A pair of cybersecurity researchers say an encrypted chip used by the military and nuclear power plants has a secret 'backdoor' that can be hacked. It could be a wakeup call for the industry.
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Cherokees hammer Elizabeth Warren on ancestry claim ahead of Mass. party convention
Indian reporters and activists want answers from Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, who has given muddled replies about whether she used unsupported claims of Cherokee ancestry to further her academic career at Harvard.
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Elizabeth Warren says she informed employers of 'native American heritage'
Elizabeth Warren, who is seeking to unseat Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts, has clarified what she told Harvard and Penn about her native American heritage and when.
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Motorists are advised to seek alternatives
When deciding on alternate vs. alternative, what choice do you have?
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Antarctic ice melting from below, reveals satellite (+video)
Antarctica's ice shelves are being melted away by warm ocean currents underneath, shows data collected from a NASA satellite.
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