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10 best books of April, according to Amazon's editors
What are the best titles to check out this month? Here are Amazon's picks.
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'Dan Gets A Minivan': 6 stories about the transition to parenthood
In "Dan Gets a Minivan," Dan Zevin shares how he made the transition from single guy to minivan-owning dad.
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6 stories about life with your adult children
In "Slouching Toward Adulthood," Sally Koslow shares what she learned about the differences between the boomer and Facebook generations.
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Five ways Americans are coping with $4 a gallon gas prices
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In Pictures: Thanksgiving traditions
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Stocks fall, ending a four day rally
The Dow lost 119.96 points to close at 11,493.57. The S&P fell 14.47 points to end the day at 1,204.42, and the Nasdaq fell 33.42 points to 2, 546.04
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The James Beard Foundation recognizes leaders in sustainable food
Michelle Obama, Alice Waters among others receive an inaugural award that recognizes efforts to create a healthier, safer, and more sustainable food world.
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California 'Amazon tax' kicks in – and local businesses could be losers
A new state law requires large, out-of-state retailers to collect sales taxes on Internet purchases by California customers. The so-called Amazon tax has online retailers cutting ties with local affiliates.
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Stephen Colbert gets OK for 'super PAC.' What will he use it for?
Comedian Stephen Colbert will form a 'super PAC,' which can raise gobs of money, to air political ads ahead of Election 2012. He will have to disclose donors though, the FEC said.
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Coffee prices nearly double, with no relief in sight
Coffee prices are up because of rising demand, higher fuel costs. High coffee prices has roasters, retailers struggling to cover costs.
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Tilapia fish tacos
Simple fish tacos are even more delicious if you use sustainable fish like tilapia.
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Putting pizzazz into pet adoption
Adopt & Shop flips the somber animal shelter into a snazzy pet boutique.
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Stocks close mixed ahead of jobs report
Following a dismal performance Wednesday, the Dow fell about 41 points, the S&P 500 dropped about one point, and the Nasdaq gained about four points
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Powerball numbers: Why do lottery winners keep working?
Costco workers in New York won a collective $200 million by guessing the correct Powerball numbers. Chances are many will keep working.
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Stocks end modestly higher as energy gains
The Dow rose about 38 points, with DuPont rising and Verizon falling. The Nasdaq rose about 15 points.
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Stocks end down. Oil rises, shutdown looms.
Dow falls 29 points as gold soars to new record and oil prices reach highest level since 2008. Traders focus on impact on stocks of a potential government shutdown.
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Stocks close off lows hit after earthquake
Stocks fell initially on Japan's latest earthquake, but recovered some of their losses. The Dow average dropped 17 points; the S&P 500 index fell 2 points.
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Did a chaplain's fake Purple Heart erase good deeds?
National Guard Capt. Kurt Bishop was a respected chaplain. But store-bought military decorations – including a Purple Heart – ruined his career. Do they erase his good deeds in an Afghanistan combat hospital?
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U.S. citizenship test: Why Americans can't name the original 17 colonies
U.S. citizenship test: Some 450 years after America's founding, is civic ignorance at an all-time high? A Newsweek poll of US citizens from all 57 states reveals how misinformed we really are.
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Five ways Americans are coping with $4 a gallon gas prices
While Americans are paying an average of $3.51 per gallon to fill up their gas tanks, the average is far higher – $3.90 – in California due largely to laws requiring specific blends for emission standards. How do people cope with $4 gas prices? One is buying fewer lattes, another is following dubious web tips and filling up only in the morning. Here are five portraits of taken from two California gas stations where the prices were $4.01 and $4.11 for a gallon of regular Tuesday.
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Here comes the bride, all dressed by Costco
Costco will sell a designer's line of wedding dresses at in-store 'trunk shows' around the United States.
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Borders bankruptcy will close about 200 stores
Borders bankruptcy comes at a time when the company reports $2 million in losses each day at the stores it plans to close.
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Car charging network grows in Austin
Local utilities and states push to add car charging stations in anticipation of more E-cars hitting the road.
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Artichoke and potato frittata
A frittata is bigger and better than an omelette and simple to make.
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In Pictures: Thanksgiving traditions
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Consumer confidence low, but won't sink holiday sales
Consumer confidence remains at historically low levels, but retailers still expect a modest rise in holiday sales.
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Food safety: From Mexican farm, to Costco, to your plate
American concerns about food safety in imports have created a whole new ethic among Mexican farmers eager to sell in the US.
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Sautéed chanterelles with cream and linguine fini
Linguine with foraged chanterelles from Seattle, cooked in Chicago.
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Manipulating currency: The pot calls the kettle black.
World governments have manipulated currency ever since they unpinned it from gold, 40 years ago. Today, everyone is devaluing their own currency, while gold skyrockets.
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