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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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78,000 to live on Mars: Have you signed up?
78,000 people have applied to live on Mars. Up to 3,000 will make the first cut, and the 28-40 finalists will spend seven years training before 4 finally get selected for a one-way trip to live on Mars.
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Tunisian national is accused of seeking US visa to plot terror
Tunisian Ahmed Abassi is charged with making false statements on immigration documents in order to engage in 'projects' related to future terrorist activities, including recruitment.
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Latin America Monitor Move over Beyoncé: Another American explores Cuba, 'people to people'
Like Beyoncé and Jay-Z, the Monitor's Linda Feldmann travels Cuba on a 'people to people' tour. Since 2011, such trips have had the sanction of the Treasury Department – a legal way for Americans to see the long-forbidden island.
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Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried: Unidentified person steps up (+video)
Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried: The body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been removed from a Worcester, Mass., funeral home. Authorities say Tsarnaev is buried in an undisclosed location.
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Oreck bankruptcy: Financial mess for vacuum maker (+video)
Oreck bankruptcy follows two layoffs in the last seven months. Tennessee vacuum maker expects to continue operations despite the Oreck bankruptcy.
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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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Ray Harryhausen was a special-effects pioneer
Ray Harryhausen perfected the stop-motion method of effects, creating characters that were from 3 to 15 inches tall for his sequences. Ray Harryhausen is cited as an inspiration by director George Lucas and writer Ray Bradbury.
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Struggle to find burial site for Boston bombing suspect is 'unprecedented' (+video)
The family of Tamerlan Tsarnaev continues to struggle to arrange for a burial, while the administrator of the One Fund Boston announces preliminary plans for distributing donations.
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To save more newborns, focus on the poor, report says
Save the Children reports that income inequality in developing and developed countries alike is a key factor in newborn death rates. The US has the highest such rate in the developed world.
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Airbag recall hits 45,000 BMWs (+video)
Airbag recall: The BMW 3 Series – 2002 and 2003 model years – is the target of the airbag recall. These cars are part of 3.4 million vehicles being recalled worldwide by six different automakers, including Toyota, Honda and General Motors.
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Bangladesh disaster: Can US brands repair their reputations?
Global clothing brands scramble to protect their reputations after the Bangladesh disaster: Some promise to make amends, while others lie about their connection to the factory whose collapse killed over 600 people.
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Decoder Wire Sarah Palin's chaw: Why did she wave chewing tobacco during NRA speech? (+video)
Sarah Palin used a tin of chewing tobacco as a visual aid at last weekend's NRA convention in Houston. This follows her sipping from a Big Gulp during her CPAC speech in March.
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Immigration reform: When is family reunification also 'chain migration'?
Immigration reform legislation promises expedited reunification for millions of families awaiting visas, but critics caution that the overhaul could also produce uncontrolled 'chain migration.'
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Stir It Up! Meatless Monday: Roasted cauliflower mint salad with citrus cashew dressing
A flavoring of mint will bring a hint of spring to any dish. Combine with bright with citrus flavors in a dressing and transform hearty, smokey roasted cauliflower into a fresh, seasonal meal.
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Rescuers confront gruesome scene, death toll rises in Bangladesh factory collapse
With temperatures in the 90s, rescue crews working on the Bangladesh factory collapse are dealing with an increasingly gruesome scene. The official death toll is now 547, and is expected to climb.
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'Midnight's Children' tells Salman Rushdie's story of a pair of Indian boys switched at birth
'Midnight's Children' sustains the magical tone of Rushdie's novel at first, but the plot eventually gets bogged down.
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Unhappy with your life? You might be French.
French people consistently rank among Europe's most dissatisfied in surveys, despite having a higher quality of life. Researchers are trying to figure out why.
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With Arctic sea ice vulnerable, summer melt season begins briskly (+video)
The Arctic saw a record loss of summer sea ice in 2012, and the 2013 melt is off to a faster start than a year ago. Another record is uncertain, but warming has sapped the ice's staying power.
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Deanna Durbin dies: Child actress walked away from film career as an adult
Deanna Durbin dies: She starred as a teenager with such actors as Judy Garland in the 1930s. Deanna Durbin, who according to her son died a few days ago, also starred in musicals.
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Chapter & Verse Poetry Out Loud 2013 finals: students from all over the US will compete
Poetry Out Loud, a national recitation contest, will help to wrap up Poetry Month tonight in Washington, D.C.
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Stir It Up! Meatless Monday: Vegan cashew cheese
Try a vegan substitute for cheese by blending cashews, water, and yeast, and adding different flavors such as fruit or herbs. Spread it on crackers for snack, or serve as a condiment with dinner.
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Energy Voices Oil by train runs out of track
Shipping oil by rail used to be the answer to tight pipeline capacity and cheap Canadian crude, Schaeffer writes, but the question now is: Has that train left the station?
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Global News Blog Don't blame Canada: Former ambassador to Iran on Argo, America, and nukes
Canada's envoy to Tehran at the time of the Islamic revolution and the US hostage crisis, says Argo disappointed him and that he's worried about where Iran's nuclear program might lead.
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Stir It Up! Carrot and cucumber veggie noodle salad with cilantro hemp pesto
It's time to start thinking about fresh veggies and salads again. Use a madoline or a julienne peeler to make noodles out of carrots and cucumbers, and then dress them up with all kinds of toppings.
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Bangladesh building collapse: Is the country's reputation among the injured?
Following the collapse of a garment factory building on Wednesday morning in Bangladesh, physicians at nearby hospitals were overwhelmed by the number of people needing attention. It appears factory owners ignored a warning not to let workers into the building when a crack was noticed on Tuesday.
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