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5 reasons graphic novels are the next big thing at your library
The book format is everywhere, from ESL classrooms to Ivy League libraries.
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10 best books of March, according to Amazon's editors
Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson talks about the 10 new releases she's calling the best books of March.
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Top 10 richest Americans
The 100 richest people in the world gained $241 billion in net worth last year, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Americans dominated the list, occupying five of the top 10 spots. This countdown of the top 10 wealthiest Americans features a casino mogul, software tycoons, and a lot of Wal-Mart money.
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Six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong
Mitt Romney’s economic plan is largely based on a whitepaper written by several “heavyweight” economists. The problem is, it's riddled with fundamental flaws. Here are six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong about what ails the American economy and how to fix it.
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Mitt Romney's five sons: What's their role in the campaign?
There’s no “Mitt Mobile” or Five Brothers blog like there was in 2008, but Mitt Romney’s five sons – Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben, and Craig – still play a vital role in the presidential campaign. Here's a quick look at the Romney Five and what each brings to the campaign.
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New York City ants find a home in street medians
New York City ants have been discovered in street medians. Researchers found a variety of ant species and the ability to create nests in concrete.
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Obama in India: Why his Security Council overtures ring hollow
President Obama endorsed India for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council as part of a push to modernize the body. But as Japan knows, the road to permanent membership is full of obstacles.
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Charlie Chaplin time traveler debunked: It's just a hearing aid
Charlie Chaplin time traveler: A scene of a supposed time traveler talking on her cellphone in a 1928 Hollywood film probably just shows someone with a simple ear trumpet.
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New York City spat over publishing teacher rankings reaches brief truce
New York City schools want to give the 'value added' ratings for its teachers to the press. The teacher's union is suing. Friday, the district agreed not to release the data before a Nov. 24 hearing.
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Trade imbalance and 'currency wars' flummox G20 nations
G20 nations are in danger of escalating currency wars, as each strives to give its exports a price advantage on the world market. Anxiety rises as finance ministers meet this week.
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Opinion: Disappointed Obama isn't FDR? Let's remember the real deal about the New Deal.
High on hope, supporters heralded Obama as the new FDR. Two years later, many feel disillusioned. But FDR's actual record puts today's gripes about Obama into perspective.
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Top Picks: 'A Murder of Crows,' Sufjan Stevens' 'The Age of Adz,' Mike Wallace's 'Politics & Presidents,' and more
PBS documentary 'A Murder of Crows,' folk-rock Sufjan Stevens' new CD 'The Age of Adz,' lessons from an award winning journalist in '20th Century With Mike Wallace: Politics & Presidents,' and more recommendations.
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'Waiting for "Superman" ': A simplistic view of education reform?
In the eyes of some education observers, 'Waiting for "Superman" ' oversimplifies the problems facing US students and implies an education reform silver bullet for struggling public schools.
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Gulf oil spill: Study suggests latest US estimate was about right
The first peer-reviewed scientific study of the volume of the Gulf oil spill concludes that 4.4 million barrels spewed into the Gulf – very close to the government's estimate.
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Obama, at UN, urges nations to support Middle East peace drive
In his second address as president to the annual opening of the UN General Assembly, Obama urges supporters of Palestinians to back their pledges with deeds, and asks Arab states to normalize ties with Israel.
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In defense of the modern research university
Research universities aren't perfect, but they do have a role to play. They should start by reallocating their best resources, their faculty, to serve the undergraduates instead of the graduates.
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After Sarah Shourd's release, questions over the other US hikers
American hiker Sarah Shourd has been reunited with her family, but questions remain over the two Americans still in Iranian custody.
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From Christianity and Islam to the LRA: five stories on Africa you really shouldn't miss
The antigenocide group the Enough Project gathered five stories on human rights trends in Africa, from a book review on religious faultlines in Africa to a barge ride down the Congo River.
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The man behind the mosque near ground zero: Who is Feisal Abdul Rauf?
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf wants to build an Islamic center and mosque near ground zero as part of his effort to preach Muslim tolerance. But on the eve of 9/11, opposition and skepticism abounds.
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College rankings have quartet of Ivy League schools at the top
College rankings are done each year by the monthly magazine, US News and World Report. Harvard and Princeton are the top two rated universities in the latest college rankings.
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Global warming: World's highest island glacier vanishing
The glacier on Puncak Jaya in Papua, Indonesia, the Earth's highest island, is quickly melting away, giving geologists little time to extract ice core samples.
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Chelsea Clinton weds Marc Mezvinsky at exclusive New York estate
Chelsea Clinton wed Marc Mezvinsky at an elegant estate in a Hudson River village. Chelsea Clinton's desire for privacy influenced the family to release no details of the wedding beyond the date.
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Israel signals new cooperation with UN over Gaza flotilla
As a fresh round of activist ships prepares to set sail from Lebanon, Israel and the UN have made conciliatory statements on the Gaza flotilla issue that could help repair the fraught relationship – although not completely.
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Tampa sinkhole, like Guatemala sinkhole, is hardly news to locals
The Tampa sinkhole is getting limited coverage in newspapers that specifically cover the region. But like the Guatemala sinkhole in May, it's getting played big to unfamiliar audiences.
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Japan's new prime minister stumbles over consumption tax
In Sunday's upper house parliamentary elections, Japanese voters turned against the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ). Prime Minister Naoto Kan's plan to double the consumption tax to 10 percent is behind the backlash, say analysts.
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Six lessons from the BP oil spill
What the tragedy of the BP oil spill has taught us about regulations, technology, and how our energy diet must change.
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Opinion: Petraeus’s impossible mission in Afghanistan: armed nation-building
The US can’t build society at the barrel of a gun, but it can hunt Al Qaeda in Afghanistan.
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How Russian spies hid secret codes in online photos
Russian spies posted seemingly innocuous photos on public websites that contained coded messages, marking the first confirmed use of this method for espionage purposes.
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Antarctic glacier melt explained
Antarctic glacier melt is a major cause of rising sea levels. With the help of a robotic underwater vehicle, scientists have now determined why one big glacier is disappearing.
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Jeffrey Sachs and the Keynesian conundrum
When does the Keynesian moment end — and the ordinary laws of economics retake the stage?
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