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4 noteworthy new novels: What happens when a past love reappears?
These four new novels all feature the specter of a past relationship.
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12 best books for preteens
12 best books for preteens
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15 great quotes about books
15 great quotes about books from "A Book Addict's Treasury."
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Eight ways $100 oil may affect you
Here are eight ways that higher energy prices are starting to affect America.
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In Pictures: Glimpses of Spring: Baseball Preview
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'This Is 40': A mixed bag, but a fun one (+trailer)
'This Is 40' features the return of supporting characters from director Judd Apatow's film 'Knocked Up.'
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Why Obama is pushing for stimulus in 'fiscal cliff' deal (+video)
President Obama's opening offer in 'fiscal cliff' talks includes $255 billion in stimulus spending – tax cuts, incentives, and more. It could be a bargaining ploy or a bid to offset rising taxes on the rich.
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Black Friday: Will the 'fiscal cliff' darken the mood in the malls?
Economists view Black Friday as a litmus test for consumer confidence, which is showing signs of weakening. Whether Washington can come to terms to avert the fiscal cliff – and tax hikes – is a wild card.
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Chapter & Verse
'Charlotte's Web' celebrates its 60th anniversaryThe E.B. White classic 'Charlotte's Web' – about a pig named Wilbur and his best friend, a spider named Charlotte – was published 60 years ago today.
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NFL referee deal reached. Back to work Thursday (+video)
NFL referee deal is still up for a vote, but the union referees will be back officiating Thursday night's NFL game. The NFL referee deal frees the NFL from paying the referees' pensions, but includes generous 401(k) contributions and pay increases.
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Isaac surges as GOP convention begins (+video)
Despite strengthening Tropical Storm Isaac on its way to New Orleans, the Republican National Convention began Monday. Delegates differed in their opinions of how the storm might impact the convention.
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Medicare: Republicans say they're ready to rumble. Is that wise?
The coming election may be about jobs, jobs, jobs, but Republicans at the National Convention are vowing to take the battle to the Democrats on Medicare, too. They may have had little choice.
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GOP convention speakers focus on women, reassuring party stalwarts
The neck-and-neck nature of the presidential race heightens the importance of energizing party stalwarts — and getting them to cast actual votes on Election Day.
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No Paul Ryan lift to Mitt Romney campaign yet, says new poll (+video)
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are still almost tied for support among registered voters, 46-47 percent, says a new AP poll. But among independents, Mitt Romney has the lead. And 23 percent of voters remain undecided.
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Hillary Clinton goes to sub-Saharan Africa: a counterpoise to China's sway?
The Secretary of State was in Senegal Wednesday, kicking off a six-nation trip to sub-Saharan Africa. Hillary Clinton will highlight Africa's economic and political progress – and try to define what Obama means by 'partnership, not patronage.'
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Democrats move to include gay marriage in platform
The Democrats' platform drafting committee voted to include language backing same-sex unions at a meeting in Minneapolis over the weekend.
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Colorado Springs residents tour 'unreal' wildfire devastation (+video)
More than a week after it sparked on June 23, the Waldo Canyon fire was still being attacked by some 1,500 personnel.
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The Simple Dollar
Personal finance: It's rarely black and white Every person out there has different income levels, different debt levels, different retirement accounts at work, different stress levels, different risk tolerances, and so on. All those issues matter. That’s why it’s personal finance.
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Poor unemployment report points to troubled US economy
The US added 69,000 jobs in May, the Labor Department reported Friday – the third straight month of disappointing jobs numbers. The unemployment rate edged higher, to 8.2 percent.
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4 noteworthy new novels: What happens when a past love reappears?
These four new novels all feature the specter of a past relationship.
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Hysteria: movie review
While 'Hysteria' has some funny performances, the humor in the movie is played too broadly.
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Early Brontë story about an ungrateful rat is discovered
A composition written by Charlotte Brontë for a French instructor during her stay in Brussels was recently discovered in a Belgium museum.
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Going Solo
Eric Klinenberg's thought-provoking new book charts the singletons who are too often misunderstood by policymakers and our culture.
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Charlotte au Chocolat
Her parents' restaurant was celebrated, but Charlotte Silver's childhood as a rich little poor girl was less glamorous than it looked.
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When E.B. White is also Grandpa
E.B. White granddaughter Martha keeps loving watch over a unique literary legacy.
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The four-legged gardener
With natural pruning skills and a thorough love of dirt, Ricky offers enthusiastic, if unskilled, assistance.
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12 best books for preteens
12 best books for preteens
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15 great quotes about books
15 great quotes about books from "A Book Addict's Treasury."
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2012 economic outlook: What's in store for next year?
With the housing market and auto sales showing some signs of life, pundits predict a better economy for 2012. But the ripple from a European downturn could erode the economic pace in the US.
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NBA regular season opens. Back to normal? Not quite.
NBA regular season finally arrives with five games on Christmas Day. But TV and technology are changing league revenues and how America will see the NBA regular season.
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