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In Pictures: Sunken treasure
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In Pictures: US natural disasters of 2011
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The world's top universities in 2011
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/12
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Extravehicular activities
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Big 12 Conference fans feel anxiety and frustration
Big 12 Conference: Texas A&M withdrew from the conference earlier this month, upset at rival Texas' $247 million cable television deal with ESPN that does not have to be shared with other conference members.
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In Pictures: Sunken treasure
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In Pictures: US natural disasters of 2011
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What are the toughest questions tossed at reference librarians?
Think it's easy being a librarian? Think again!
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New Missouri 'Facebook bill': Let school districts make their own rules
The Missouri legislature wants to limit 'improper communications' between students and teachers, but its first 'Facebook law' was blocked by the courts. Now, it's trying a toned-down version.
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The world's top universities in 2011
For the second year in a row, the United Kingdom’s University of Cambridge topped America’s Harvard University in the annual QS ranking of the world’s top universities. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a UK-based higher education consulting firm, released its much-anticipated list of the top 300 today. Academic reputation – a subjective assessment – accounts for 40 percent of the score that determines where schools end up on the rankings. You can get a closer look at the methodology here. This year’s top 10 dropped American universities Princeton and California Institute of Technology in favor of two other leading US schools. You can check out last year’s top 10 here and explore why QS’s rankings caused such a stir.
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First look at hurricane Irene: Thankfully, not a 'monster'
Hurricane Irene could gain some strength over the day, but the storm is likely to quickly weaken again as it heads north toward more populated areas of the mid-Atlantic and New England.
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What makes a native American tribe?
Small groups of native Americans are still looking for tribal recognition from the federal government.
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'Spider-Man' film series returns as 'Amazing Spider-Man': Is it too soon for a reboot?
Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone reprise the iconic roles of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson that Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst first played in 2002.
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Will NYC's bet on innovation pay off?
New York City aims to be the next Silicon Valley by attempting to attract excellent students and professors. But it's unclear whether this approach will make any gains for the city.
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Michele Bachmann leaning towards spending limit pledge
Michele Bachmann is on the GOP presidential campaign trail in South Carolina Monday. Michele Bachmann's campaign says she will sign the 'cut, cap, and balance' pledge.
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PBS and JetBlue partner up to keep kids reading all summer long
"Soar with Reading" offers in-flight packages to entertain young travelers with reading games.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/12
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Morganza spillway: Flooding farmland to save New Orleans
The US Army of Corps of Engineers has opened the Morganza spillway to prevent the surging Mississippi from endangering New Orleans. But farms and natural habitat will be flooded as a result.
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Medicaid like a Mercedes, S.C. lawmaker says
Medicaid coverage is 'way more than adequate,' South Carolina legislator says, as state Senate gives initial approval to new Medicaid budget.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Extravehicular activities
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Why North Carolina, far from Tornado Alley, took brunt of big outbreak
North Carolina averages 19 tornadoes a year. More than 60 hit the state over the weekend, part of a 'family' of 243 tornadoes that spun across the South, killing at least 43.
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Ring of fire: the five non-Japan nuclear sites in quake zone
The circle of seismic activity in the Pacific Ocean, known as the "ring of fire," stretches from Australia to Russia around to Alaska and America's West Coast and down to Chile in South America. It's an area responsible for 90 percent of the world's earthquakes and 75 percent of its volcanoes. So which of the more than 26 nations in the ring has nuclear power? Only three: Japan, of course (more than 50 plants); the United States (eight reactors at four plants); and Mexico (two reactors at one plant). Here's a look at the five non-Japanese plants in the world's most active earthquake zone:
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What one university in LA can teach another about investments
UCLA and USC both recently received significant donations. One will invest in faculty, and the other one will use the money for buildings and public affairs.
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Opinion: Before NPR scandal, a warning about 'elite' liberals: compassion turns to coercion
Long before the NPR scandal underscored liberal condescension toward conservatives, Lionel Trilling saw the hidden hope of power that lies in the heart of those who seek to improve society. President Obama has renewed this progressive impulse, limiting our freedom and prosperity.
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As Harvard welcomes back ROTC, other elite schools may follow
At a ceremony with the secretary of the Navy, Harvard welcomes ROTC back to its campus, ending a Vietnam-era ban. Columbia, Brown, and other top schools may soon do the same.
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Ivy League diplomas still worth price of admission?
Other schools may provide comparable educational value. But Ivy League schools provide an incomparable social network that can help graduates throughout their careers.
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In Pictures: US military muscle
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Australopithecus afarensis bone could change story of human evolution
Australopithecus afarensis, an ancient human ancestor who lived around 3 million years ago, spent most of its time walking, instead of climbing trees like chimps.
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Do liberals stunt population growth?
Home prices are higher and population growth is lower in some liberal parts of the country.
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