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20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports
Most pro team nicknames make sense at some level. But there are a fair number of head-scratching nicknames. Here are 20 with explanations on their selection:
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4 ways US can boost cyber security
The US needs a proactive cyber foreign policy that goes beyond naming and shaming. Here are four steps the US can take to bolster its diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity threats.
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Are you a savvy global traveler? Take the quiz
How much of a savvy traveler are you? Take our quiz!
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Bestselling books the week of 3/10/13, according to IndieBound*
See what's selling in bookstores across America.
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Five energy challenges for Venezuela
With the passing of Hugo Chávez, the issue of what Venezuela chooses to do with its oil moves to center stage for the energy industry – and for environmentalists. Here are five energy challenges that Venezuela will have to face.
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Why birds migrate to the Arctic
Scientists look for the reasons that birds migrate thousands of miles to nest in the Arctic.
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Want to help Haiti? Just send a text.
Group's like Wyclef Jean's Yéle Haiti and the Red Cross are offering services in which you can donate $5 or $10 for Haiti relief efforts just by sending a text message from your cellphone. But watch out for scams.
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Conservationists tell commercial bumblebees to buzz off
Commercially produced bumblebees may be detrimental to wild bumblebees.
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Google vs. China: Google draws line at censorship in prize market
Google challenged China censorship rules Tuesday – saying it would stop filtering its search engine results or leave the country – after it uncovered a vicious cyberattack on human rights activists.
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Planning a vegetable garden this year? Consider cabbage.
Cabbage is often-overlooked gem in vegetable garden.
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What Obama could learn from France about stopping terrorists
To defend itself from terrorist attacks, the US should go on the offensive with a proactive strategy, like France.
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As US looks outward, world economic scene improves
As American businesses look globally for profit, they see glimmers of financial improvement.
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In Pictures: Frozen in Florida
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/08
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Opinion: Obama's right: The wealthy don’t need a huge tax break to support charity
Nonprofits are worried that lowering the tax deduction given to the very wealthy for donating to charity would hurt them. But there's no conclusive proof of that.
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Google's Nexus One: less contract freedom than meets the eye
The newest Google phone, the Nexus One, will allow consumers to buy the phone unlocked. But watch out for the fine print.
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Eco-renovation House renovation: How to cope with cold weather
When snow blows and temperatures fall, tips for coping with the cold and continuing a house renovation over winter.
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House renovation: How to cope with cold weather
When snow blows and temperatures fall, tips for coping with the cold and continuing a house renovation over winter.
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Federal court in California limits police use of Tasers
The appeals court ruling could raise the bar for when the electric stun-guns can be deployed. Local police departments said the ruling puts officers' lives in danger.
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In Pictures: Travel shots 2009
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Security after Christmas Day attack: knee-jerk or necessary?
Some of the security measures in the wake of the failed Christmas Day terrorist attack on a Detroit-bound international flight are already being eased.
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TSA regulations vague on gadgets after Detroit incident
Travelers were prohibited from using electronics on international flights this weekend, and in-flight WiFi and TV were banned, but TSA regulations keep changing.
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Last-minute Christmas shopping: is it a guy thing?
Last-minute Christmas shoppers packed stores Thursday. Surveys suggest the procrastinators are more likely to be men – and evolution may offer an explanation.
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Opinion: Flight delays this Christmas?
Flight delays aren’t inevitable. There are proven ways – from revamping air traffic control to congestion pricing – to fix the problem.
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It’s official: Women definitely can't jump
Canada's Supreme Court today ended the legal bid of more than a dozen women ski jumpers from around the world who were seeking to pry open the last Olympic door shut to women. They were hoping to compete in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.
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Difference Maker Bringing circus – and new hope – to a remote Arctic village
Guillaume Saladin left his career as a professional acrobat to help young Inuits in northern Canada form Artcirq, their own performing troupe.
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Mexico City move to allow gay marriage irks some residents
Lawmakers approved a bill Monday to allow gay marriage, making Mexico City the vanguard of Latin America's coalescing gay rights movement. But the move angers many in the socially conservative Catholic country.
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Tamils in Canada vote for independent homeland in Sri Lanka
In the latest such vote to be held by Tamils of Sri Lankan descent living abroad, members of the diaspora across Canada overwhelmingly voted “yes” on a referendum held Saturday calling for an independent homeland.
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Opinion: In Afghanistan, NATO is fighting for its life
What has happened to the great alliance of democracies that won the cold war? NATO has yet to fully mobilize and exhibits no sense of urgency concerning the extremist threat in Afghanistan.
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Kobo: the new kid on the e-reader block
Shortcovers e-reading app is rebranded as Kobo.
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