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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:
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.
Are you a savvy global traveler? Take the quiz

How much of a savvy traveler are you? Take our quiz!
Bestselling books the week of 3/10/13, according to IndieBound*

See what's selling in bookstores across America.
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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New York race undecided, but Dems claim victory of sorts

In a special congressional election seen as a test of Obama's coattails, the Democrat leads by 59 votes, with thousands of absentee ballots still to be counted.
Reversing Bush policy, US seeks seat on UN Human Rights council

The US will try to reform the council – some of whose members shield human rights violators – from within, officials said.
Cyber spy network with global reach raises alarms

University of Toronto researchers say that hackers, using servers in China, infiltrated government and private systems in 103 countries.
Opinion: To lift the US economy, lift sanctions on America's foes

Profit, not patriotism, keeps companies afloat.
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Alaskan lake’s fate could echo across continent

US Supreme Court will decide if Lower Slate should be disposal site for mine wastes.
Browser security: Pwn2Own topples all but Chrome
Down times spark start-ups

Americans dealt pink slips chase new dreams, either by choice or default.
Mexico throws counterpunch in trucking dispute

The tariffs target US states with an eye toward maximum political impact.
Is access to clean water a basic human right?

A growing movement thinks so, saying it will guarantee that the poor have water. But at a water conference in Turkey, officials voice concern about implementing such a right.
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America's new pastime: luge?

The US is enjoying unprecedented success in winter sports where it has long struggled, raising hopes for medals in the 2010 Olympics.
Difference Maker An independent bookseller stars in her own fairy tale

Nancy Traversy took on the big chain-store dragons to rule her own realm – Barefoot Books for children.
Climate may heat crises, too, military analysts say

Competition for resources, ‘climate migrants,’ failed states are among top concerns.
The Tricking of Freya

A young woman finds she cannot escape her family’s roots in Iceland.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about respect for the members of the US Armed Services, the effect of global warming on Canada's boreal forests, and how churches can keep their congregants.
Canadian judge sentences convicted terrorist to 10-1/2 years

Mohammed Momin Khawaja, the first man convicted under Canada's anti-terror laws, was involved with foiled bomb plot in Britain.
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Opinion: Universities can survive only with radical reform

Schools must break out of their insular mind-set.
In ruins for 18 months, a Palestinian enclave languishes in disrepair

Lebanese officials worry that Gaza has overshadowed efforts to help Palestinian refugees there rebuild from a 2007 battle between the Army and militants.
US legislation will stop Mexican truckers at the border

The spending bill Obama signed Wednesday eliminates a program that let some drivers deliver goods in the US.
Canada’s carbon sink has sprung a leak

Until recently, its vast forests vacuumed up carbon dioxide. Now that process has been thrown in reverse.
A scrawny tree’s spring surprise

The little pink flowers resembled decorations on a wedding cake.
How US 'war on terror' emboldened Sri Lanka's

The Army appears on verge of crushing Tiger rebels.
In soccer, Somalis find a link to home

The national team unites a scattered diaspora and provides a reason to cheer for war-torn Somalia.