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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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One team’s quest to win the world’s most prestigious barbecue contest

Members of Mad Hogs and an Englishman swab their meat with special sauces (one secret ingredient: grape jelly) and cook it very slowly.
Opinion: End the US-Cuba embargo: It's a win-win

Normalizing ties would be smart policy and politics.
Global economy gets global action on rates

In all, 22 nations have lowered interest rates since Monday.
Can ‘electric oysters’ restore New York’s waters?

Experiment aims to reestablish bivalves staggered by pollution, overharvesting, and disease.
The latest (mis)adventures of Jerome Corsi
Nova Scotia's pre-Jurasic park

The Canadian province is home to a surprising number of famous fossil discoveries that track Earth's history back hundreds of millions of years.
Reporters on the Job
Karsh’s art – iconic yet intimate

Canadian photographer's celebrity portraits avoided cynicism and remain revealing decades on.
Fans of the USA, and other notes from the 'phile' files

The Monitor's language columnist looks into terms like Anglophile.
Why Canada's Green Party is (finally) a prime-time draw

Elizabeth May, the scrappy Green candidate, will make history by appearing in nationally televised debates Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Why Canada’s Green Party is (finally) a prime-time draw

Elizabeth May, the Green candidate, will make history by appearing in a nationally televised debate on Thursday night.
USA
Dow's historic drop reflects financial system's challenges

After 778-point plunge, markets need private investment and bank restructuring for a recovery.
High stakes in Canada’s vast oil-sands fields

Trillions of dollars’ worth of oil are present, but the environmental costs are high, too – and growing.
Fuel prices threaten key Canadian lifeline: ferries

Sky-high fuel prices have seen a 30-percent rise in fuel surcharges for the Newfoundland ferry since July 2007.
The U.S. mortgage game: How should it change?

As Washington works to bail out firms laden with bad debts, discussions begin on preventing a recurrence.
For consumers, more incentives to go green

Buy a computer, help plant a tree. Do such offers live up to their promise?
Can Sarah Palin survive in the age of YouTube?
Millions of snow geese imperil fragile ecosystem

Far-northern breeding grounds are devastated. A major culprit: expanded farming in US Midwest.
Surprise: Old-growth forests soak up CO2

Woodlands in developed world also absorb CO2. What will impact be on global climate talks?
Opinion: U.S. conservation win – in Canada

Forestland half the size of Texas is being saved to help thwart climate change.
Safety recall on iPhone chargers
The man who jams with whales

Using underwater speakers and microphones, musician and philosopher David Rothenberg collaborates with humpbacks and other marine life.
Ladybug, ladybug, where have you gone?

Because many native ladybugs have disappeared, a citizen-scientist project aims to find as many as possible.
Bombay Anna

The true story of Anna of "The King and I."