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15 hidden meanings of popular food phrases
Discover the hidden meanings of some of your favorite food phrases.
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Bestselling books the week of 4/29/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Pakistan elections: Who's running?
This election will mark the first transfer of power from one government to another without any military interference. Here is a look at the main candidates for prime minister.
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Boston Marathon bombings: 5 books to read in the aftermath
In the wake of the tragedy, check out these five titles which address topics from patriotism to strength in the face of disaster.
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Charles Dickens: 10 quotes on his birthday
To mark the 201st birthday of Charles Dickens, here are 10 quotes from the great novelist.
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John Locke: 10 quotes on his birthday
Read these 10 quotes by John Locke, the man sometimes called "the Father of Classical Liberalism."
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Bestselling books the week of 8/30/12, according to IndieBound
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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British police pursue mysterious lion: Real or rumor?
With heat-seeking helicopters, British police are hunting for a lion in rural England. But the local zoo and circus aren't missing any lions. Where did this reported lion come from?
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The Daily Reckoning Hitler and the false lure of more is better
Nazi Germany's economy was not a central planning success, it was a disaster. Is there a lesson for today?
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Why The Sun may see Prince Harry photo fallout (+video)
The British tabloid The Sun became the country's first newspaper to print nude photos of Prince Harry.
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Change Agent Africa's entrepreneurs on the rise
Africa is booming with young entrepreneurs, but they don't always operate like their counterparts in the US.
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Diaries
Much of the material in George Orwell's 'Diaries' is of interest only to the most obsessive of Orwellians.
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Astronomers spot humongous 'supermom' galaxy fervently spawning stars (+video)
Astronomers have detected a luminous galaxy some 5.7 billion light years away that produces about 740 new stars each year.
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Chapter & Verse 'People Who Eat Darkness' could be the best true crime book of the century
'People Who Eat Darkness' follows the case of Lucie Blackman, who disappeared in Tokyo more than a decade ago.
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Boredom, stress accompany Julian Assange in prison
The once globe-trotting WikiLeaks founder is confined to several hundred square feet of space inside Ecuador's London embassy.
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Will WikiLeaks founder Assange go free?
Ecuador's government offered asylum to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, on Thursday. But the British government will not allow him safe passage out of their country where he's been living in the Ecuadorian embassy for the past 60 days.
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Modern Parenthood The Week the Women Went: More male image stereotype?
The Week the Women Went is a new reality show in which all the women in a town go away for a week leaving it to the guys and dads. It could reinforce a negative male image stereotype, or the men could prove their potential with the women around – even if a 4-year-old has a cup of coffee.
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Opinion: Pakistan Independence Day – not really
The founder of Pakistan, which today celebrates Independence Day, believed in the separation of mosque and state. He would not recognize his country now. Blasphemy laws silence religious expression. On a visit, I was often reminded to lower my voice 'lest the servants hear you.'
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Top Picks: The Forsyte Saga in a box set, the Blank on Blank podcast, and more
A webcam observes bears looking for a meal, "Jaws" arrives on Blu-ray, and more top picks.
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The Simple Dollar 28 Great Books You Can Read For Free
So you bought a Kindle, but now don't want to pay a lot of money to fill it with books. As usual, our personal finance expert has a solution to your problem. He's compiled a list of 28 free books that are both economical, and enjoyable.
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South Wind
Washington Post critic Michael Dirda weighs in on Norman Douglas' classic "South Wind" a 1917 novel that makes for hilarious and "utterly pagan" beach reading.
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Chapter & Verse Spy author Charles Cumming discusses his new title 'A Foreign Country'
Cumming talks about missing out on that M16 job and the role of gender in the world of spies.
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London 2012 Olympics puts the glam into volunteering
The popularity of London 2012's 'Games Makers' may boost volunteerism – and help the government's much-derided effort to encourage Britons to help out in austerity-hit areas.
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London 2012 Olympics: Why Usain Bolt is bigger than Michael Phelps
At the London 2012 Olympics, Michael Phelps is respected, but Usain Bolt is beloved for his flair and style.
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Spirit of London Olympics overcomes Falklands War saber-rattling
Britain and Argentina faced off on the hockey pitch for the second time at the Olympics Wednesday. Fans say the lingering acrimony over the Falklands War isn't an issue, despite rhetoric.
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London 2012 Olympics: 5 best venues
The sports are the centerpiece of the London 2012 Olympics, but where they take place has been a big part of the spirit of the Games. Here are five of London's best and loudest venues.
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'Cold fusion' co-discoverer Martin Fleischmann dies
Martin Fleischmann, the British electrochemist who in 1989 controversially proclaimed to have discovered a way to produce nuclear fusion in a room-temperature glass bottle, passed away on Friday.
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Double Cross
The wonderfully entertaining story of the spies who made D-Day possible is both improbable and true.
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British astronomer Bernard Lovell left 'immense' legacy (+video)
The pioneering British astronomer and physicists Bernard Lovell, who died Monday, created the only telescope in the West that could track Sputnik.
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Chapter & Verse 'Why Nations Fail': Can elites choke American prosperity?
Writer Daron Acemoglu says ancient Venice could teach the US a historical lesson.
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