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NFL 2012: a banner year for rookie quarterbacks
Encouraged by the success of Carolina’s Cam Newton and Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton last season, five teams hand the offensive controls to five players fresh out of the college ranks.
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The Masters: 12 women candidates for Augusta National membership
The Augusta National Golf Club has steadfastly refused to alter its all-male membership. But circumstances may soon cause the gender barrier to break, and if it does there are several women who might be good fits for the club.
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From Wilt Chamberlain to Jeremy Lin: 10 NBA 'firsts'
Jeremy Lin's rise on the NBA radar provides the impetus to look back at Wilt Chamberlain's highest-scoring game and nine other NBA 'firsts.'
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Gallery: Repeat contender: Mitt Romney
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7 books to help you understand Libya
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Opinion: How the US government – and you – should assess secrets in the WikiLeaks age
For all the media drooling over WikiLeaks, the most serious implications of the leaked cables aren't on foreign diplomacy but on information security. The post-9/11 information age demands a rethink of how sensitive information is processed – by the government, but also by readers and reporters.
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Indian start-up strikes deal to combat counterfeiting of medicine
PharmaSecure, a New Delhi outfit founded by a Dartmouth grad, has devised a grass-roots method to stem such counterfeiting. Fake drugs make up more than 10 percent of the global market.
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Why some young US workers now seek fortunes in India
President Obama encouraged more trade with India as a way to add jobs in the US during his Nov. 4-14 trip to Asia, but enterprising Americans aren't waiting for jobs to come to America.
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On Day 1 of India visit, Obama showcases trade deals with US firms
President Obama visited Mumbai, India, Saturday and made a forceful case for free trade. He announced deals totaling nearly $10 billion in new US exports that are expected to create 50,000 new jobs.
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Photographing poor regions, keeping their dignity in frame
For Dog Meets World, photographing children becomes an 'entree to interaction.'
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A modest proposal for the University of California
UC schools shouldn't count on state funds for financial stability, as California barely balanced its just-passed budget. Here's a proposal for keeping UC schools great.
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Free speech: Westboro church Supreme Court case tests First Amendment
A Supreme Court case challenging the Westboro Baptist Church anti-gay protests will test the limits of free speech, with First Amendment implications for other forms of expression such as Quran burning and racist demonstrations.
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Rutgers student death: Has Digital Age made students callous?
Some observers believe that today's media environment is desensitizing young people to the hurtful effects of their actions. The case of a Rutgers student death is renewing scrutiny of this issue.
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China energy use surpasses US. Who didn't see that coming?
China passed the United States as the world's No. 1 energy consumer. China denies it. But followers of China energy use are not surprised by the International Energy Agency's announcement.
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'Grand Theft Auto' causes teenagers to be bad drivers?
Do 'Grand Theft Auto' and other similar video games cause teens to be reckless drivers?
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Child porn too big for law enforcement? Microsoft steps in.
Microsoft donates technology and creates public awareness campaign to stamp out child porn online.
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Should parents save for kids' college – or their retirement?
Whether to save for retirement or their children's college tuition is a big dilemma for many parents, especially as the recession has shrunk savings, retirement portfolios, and – in many cases – paychecks. But don't shortchange retirement to pay for college, advisers say.
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Is an Ivy League education worth the price?
Ivy Leagues offer lots of prestige and hefty price tags.
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Five nations boosting their culture of innovation
How places like China, Brazil, and Israel are taking aggressive steps to encourage more start-ups – and what that means for the US.
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Did J.D. Salinger's quest for anonymity make him all the more famous?
The media scrambles to report on the most ordinary habits of the man who wrote "Catcher."
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Can Obama generate 2 million jobs from exports? It won't be easy.
President Obama's State of the Union speech proposed a National Export Initiative to generate 2 million jobs from doubling exports over the next five years.
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Can Google afford to leave China?
There's huge potential but also massive challenges if Google stays in China.
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Sarah Palin 'Going Rogue' to the White House? Polls say no.
With her book, 'Going Rogue,' released today, Sarah Palin is red meat to the far right. But Palin's poll numbers have slid significantly since she quit as Alaska governor.
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Honduras deal a boost for US influence in Latin America
The Honduras deal, which calls for national unity government and agreement on Nov. 29 elections, pushes back against the dominant narrative of waning US clout in region.
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Five things you don't know about top MBA programs
Top-flight business schools are in high gear from California to Hong Kong. Here are five things to consider from the Economist's study of the top 100 MBA programs.
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Wall Street pay cuts ordered by Treasury
The Treasury Department is ordering pay cuts for top executives at the seven big companies that have yet to pay back government bailout cash. The US public has balked as such firms have handed out huge bonuses.
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Honduras: Ousted Zelaya predicts attempts to assassinate him
Interim Honduran President Micheletti is downplaying Zelaya's return, though the Brazilian Embassy's utilities were cut off and police beatings have increased.
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How will the Honduras crisis play out?
Will interim Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti agree to talks with ousted President Manuel Zelaya? Or could violence force a change?
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Opinion: A wake-up call for Georgia, Ukraine – and the West
Bickering and divisiveness among democrats within former Soviet states could lead to authoritarian, anti-Western rule.
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Admission
An Ivy League admissions officer worries about her school’s eager applicants, even as she struggles with a past secret of her own.
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