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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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Opinion 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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The Monitor's View Is the West's baby bust being busted?
Better living standards and ultralow birth rates needn't go hand in hand
09/03/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion What can America learn from Switzerland and France about healthcare reform?
Quite a lot. T.R. Reid's new book shows that other rich countries have provided quality healthcare to all citizens at a much lower cost.
09/01/2009 01:00 am -
How we're losing our privacy online
From personal photos circulated inadvertently on Facebook to ‘Web bugs’ that monitor our buying habits, the Internet is exposing the private us to the public more than any technology in history. Here’s why you should care – and how to avoid it.
08/31/2009 01:00 am -
ECONOMIC SCENE: US is slipping toward plutocracy
A look at the influence of money on US politics.
08/25/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Hurricane Bill targets Canada: How often does that happen?
The storm was steaming toward Newfoundland Sunday. It would not be the first hurricane to hit Canada.
08/23/2009 01:00 am -
Huckabee reemerges – in Israeli settlements
The former, and perhaps future, US presidential candidate criticized Obama's policy, comparing rules about where Jews could live to racial segregation.
08/17/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog As Obama healthcare debate rages, a glimpse into S. Africa's care gap
After rushing an ill friend to a public hospital in Johannesburg, the sight of skeletal men staring in vain to get the attention of overworked nurses raised a number of questions for me.
08/17/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Reader's Digest can't escape media's recession
08/17/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons TomTom GPS iPhone app finally arrives
08/17/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Bill Clinton's latest tough sell: Haiti
The former president, who was recently named UN Special Envoy to Haiti, plans to go there in October on a 'major trade mission.'
08/16/2009 01:00 am -
Former US ambassador to Iraq reflects on life outside green zone
Ryan Crocker was a major force in helping to turn around Iraq, Presidents Bush and Obama say.
08/15/2009 01:00 am -
Obama wins over a Montana crowd on healthcare
And he has high praise for Max Baucus, the state's U.S. Senator who heads the crucial Senate Finance Committee.
08/14/2009 01:00 am -
Want a US green card? Bring cash.
A surge of foreign entrepreneurs are getting visas in exchange for investing in US companies.
08/13/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons Boston OKs bike-share system with a tech twist
08/13/2009 01:00 am -
Obama delays immigration reform - at great risk
The healthcare battle has helped push immigration reform into next year, when midterm elections may make the task even harder.
08/11/2009 01:00 am -
From our files: The legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver – A short history of the Special Olympics
Where no anthems play, the world's foremost feel-good sports festival attracts athletes from around the world
08/11/2009 01:00 am -
Obama strikes note of unity at Mexico summit
Despite human rights concerns, President Obama affirmed support of President Felipe Calderón's aggressive war on drug trafficking during Monday's North America Summit in Guadalajara.
08/10/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Healthcare crisis solved (with vouchers)
They helped end hunger in America. Applied to healthcare, they could cover the uninsured yet keep government from taking over.
08/10/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Obama: 'Buy American' hasn't hurt trade
08/10/2009 01:00 am -
The latest on hydrofluorocarbons
A new study finds that hydrofluorocarbons could become a significant factor in future warming.
08/10/2009 01:00 am -
Drug war may dominate US-Canada-Mexico summit
President Obama arrives in Guadalajara for two days of meetings with President Felipe Calderón of Mexico and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada.
08/09/2009 01:00 am -
Want cell service abroad? Try a cheap local phone
Not all phones will work abroad, and even if yours does, you could end up with roaming charges unless you sign up for an international calling plan before you go.
08/04/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion End the Fed? A not-so-crazy idea.
Congressman Ron Paul's bill may never pass, but history suggests the US economy would be better off without the Federal Reserve.
08/03/2009 01:00 am -
Chapter & Verse Here's a new one: a virtual book potluck
08/03/2009 01:00 am -
How jellyfish may be stirring the ocean
A new study suggests the movement of masses of tiny marine creatures could have as much impact as the wind or currents on ocean circulation.
07/29/2009 01:00 am
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