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5 memoirs to add to your 2013 reading list
A new crop of memoirs takes readers to the worlds authors once knew.
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15 promising nonfiction books for spring 2013
April showers bring May flowers. Here's some fresh non-fiction to check out this spring while you enjoy the new greenery.
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Top 10 places to buy a foreclosed home
Here are the Top 10 metropolitan areas to buy a foreclosed home, according to RealtyTrac:
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3 novels about home and estrangement
Robert Frost once defined home as “the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” In this week's fiction roundup, three men estranged from their families find out if he was right.
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George Ferris: Here are all 10 of Google's animal odd couples
Google's latest doodle combines two events. The love-themed amusement park celebrates Valentine's Day and the 154th birthday of George Ferris, who invented the Ferris wheel. Clicking on the heart-button located in the center of the doodle makes the two Ferris wheels spin. When they stop, a new couple is formed and they go on a date. Much like real-life dating, some of these dates end well and others, well, let's just say the other dates shouldn't expect a second one. Have you seen all of the couples? If not, here's your chance to see the curious pairs.
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Ireland announces abortion law reforms, leaving no one satisfied
The new legislation is meant to clarify Ireland's stance on abortion when the mother's health is at risk, but antiabortion groups say it goes too far, and abortion-rights groups not far enough.
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Focus How some Israelis see the sacred in settlements
The expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank is driven by more than politics and security concerns. Religious Zionists say settling the land is ushering in a messianic age.
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Stocks move higher as budget talks progress
Stocks rose Monday as signs of fiscal cliff progress in Washington made their way to Wall Street. Stock traders paused for a minute of silence at 9:15 a.m. EST to remember those killed in a gunman's rampage through a Connecticut elementary school.
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Energy Voices Edison Mission Energy files for bankruptcy. Is natural gas to blame?
Edison International's Edison Mission Energy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday. Edison Mission's financial woes reflect the obstacles coal faces in a market increasingly dominated by cheap natural gas and a shift towards renewables.
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Chicago Muslims aim to reclaim meaning of 'jihad' from extremists
New ad campaign on Chicago buses, launched Friday, aims to raise awareness of how most Muslims experience 'jihad' – as personal struggle, not 'holy war.'
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Obama on Conn. shooting: 'Our hearts are broken today' (+video)
Obama on Conn. shooting, speaking at the White House, called for 'meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.' At this point, he didn't offer specifics.
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School shooting in Connecticut casts somber mood across nation
School shooting in Connecticut kills 27 people, including 20 children, marking the deadliest and most shocking primary-school shooting in recent US history.
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With Illinois concealed gun ban struck down, some say 'Fight on' (+video)
Even as Illinois lawmakers contemplate a new law allowing concealed weapons, as ordered by a US Appeals Court, some plan to take the fight against the 'wrongheaded' ruling to the next level.
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Stocks lower as Wall Street eyes Washington
Stocks closed down Thursday despite the fourth straight weekly drop in applications for unemployment benefits. Energy and technology stocks fell the most on Wall Street.
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Top 5 product recalls in US history
Product recalls happen nearly every day, but these five had a lasting impact. Can you guess which product recall was the most significant?
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Concealed weapons: Illinois's last-in-the-nation ban must go, US court rules
At least some Illinois legislators say the ruling will help calm the violence in Chicago, where the nation's strictest gun controls have failed to quell growing numbers of gang shootings this year.
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Man convicted in Chicago suicide bomb plot, gets 10 years
Shaker Masri was sentenced after pleading guilty in July to trying to provide material support and resources to a terrorist organization.
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The Simple Dollar No cheap flights? Look for train, bus tickets.
A little bit of creativity with travel can save you a lot of money if you plan ahead and think outside the box when it comes to travel options, Hamm writes.
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Energy Voices Is Chicago a new cleantech hub?
The recently-announced Joint Center for Energy Storage Research in suburban Chicago arguably leapfrogs the Windy City into the top echelon of cleantech technology research clusters, Stuebi writes.
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Opinion: 'Fiscal cliff' or not, tax reform is easier said than done
As part of any deal on the 'fiscal cliff,' Congress will likely take up comprehensive tax reform. That's a worthy goal, but it will involve more political and economic pain than most would like to admit. Every line in the tax code has its own constituency and rationale.
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Saving Money Cheapest way to ship your package? Here's how to save.
Post office beats UPS, FedEx on price in a head-to-head comparison, more than $50 on an overnight five-pound package. But don't go to the post office. There's a better way.
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Long live the Stones: Band celebrates 50 rocking years
With their usual swagger and showmanship, the Rolling Stones played their first show in their US mini-tour Saturday night, which celebrates their 50 years together as a rock band.
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Saving Money 30 ways to spend $0 on gift wrap
Gift wrap becomes trash the moment a present is opened, so spending money for it is senseless. Here are 30 ways to never pay for gift wrap again.
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Building Stories
Chris Ware's unusual graphic novel is a triumph of imagination and originality.
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Nose-to-tail dishes turn trendy
The practice of using as much of the animal as possible in cooking is an old trend that's coming back.
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In Gear Energy Department pushes for electric car battery research
The US Department of Energy has set a goal to improve battery and energy storage technologies by five times that of today--in the next five years, Ingram writes.
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Dave Brubeck was jazz pioneer, helped define the rhythms of the 20th century (+video)
Dave Brubeck was best known for pieces such as 'Take Five,' which featured challenging rhythms.
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8 gifts for your favorite literature lover
Are you searching for a gift for the bibliophile in your life? Check out these books.
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Obama tax plan: Which cities would it hit hardest?
President Obama's plan to raise tax rates would hit the wealthiest Americans. Yet cities with the highest percentage of rich households are clustered in blue states.
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Why five states will give their students 300 more hours at school
Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Tennessee will take part in a new pilot program intended to boost student achievement and make US schools more competitive on a global level.
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