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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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London welcomes Olympic flame as excitement for Games builds
After years of preparation and months of buildup, London's Olympic moment finally arrived Friday night.
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Tiger Woods: Can he catch Brandt Snedeker at British Open?
Tiger Woods was 5-under par early in the second round of the British Open. Can Tiger Woods catch British Open leader, Brandt Snedeker, who was 10-under par after the second round?
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Why did Neanderthals have such humongous right arms? (+video)
An analysis of Neanderthal bones indicates that they had disproportionately huge biceps and triceps on their right arms, and that spear thrusting does not seem to fully account for their lopsided muscles.
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An Olympic 'truce' on the tough streets of East London
Young people in a rough London borough use peacebuilding techniques to curb local violence.
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Global News Blog Got an appointment with Vladimir Putin? Better bring a book.
It doesn't matter if you're a business leader, a prime minister, royalty, or even the pope: Russian President Vladimir Putin keeps everyone waiting, sometimes for hours.
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Chapter & Verse 'Bookless libraries' – has it really come to this?
A growing number of public and college libraries are deciding to remove paper-and-ink books from their shelves.
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Stephen Covey, '7 Habits' author, dies at 79
Stephen Covey, author of the massive self-help bestseller, 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,' died Monday in Idaho. Stephen Covey's landmark book sold in excess of 20 million copies in 40 languages and spawned a multimillion-dollar business empire.
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Olympic athletes come with lots of baggage
As the Olympic Games near Athletes begin to arrive in Heathrow with lots of luggage in tow.
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Two weeks till the Olympics, and still a long to-do list
It's time to put on the finishing touches on Olympic Park; will it be a mad rush to finish before the opening ceremony?
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The 10 greatest villains in literature
A list of the 10 greatest villains in all of literature – the most memorable bad-guys of the fictive world .
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Does climate change increase the odds of extreme weather events? (+video)
In a new report, scientists say yes; climate change pushes normal warming effects to extremes. For example, a heat wave in Texas is now 20 times more likely than it was 50 years ago.
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'Frankenstein' mummies provide breakthrough to researchers
This mixing of remains was perhaps designed to combine different ancestries into a single lineage, archaeologists speculated.
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Backchannels Mass hysteria blamed for Afghan schoolgirl 'poisoning,' not the Taliban
The Afghan school girl 'poisonings' bear a striking resemblance to past cases of mass hysteria, particularly one in Palestine in 1983.
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Ringo Starr: 30 quotes for his birthday
For his 72nd birthday, here are 30 quotes from Starr.
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London Olympics: heightened vigilance leads to 7 more arrests
Ahead of the London Olympics, seven men were arrested after a car-load of guns was found in northern England. The UK's national threat level warns of a 'strong possibility' of a terrorist attack.
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Can small volcanic eruptions affect global climate? (+video)
New research suggests that assessments of climate variability should take volcanic activity into account.
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Keep Calm Good Reads: on Afghan wars, German spies, and the 'American Spring'
This week's best stories look at lessons we should have learned from a decade of war in Afghanistan, from intelligence failures, and from press accounts of the American Revolution.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne: 10 quotes on his birthday
Nathaniel Hawthorne is considered one of the fathers of the American literary cannon. Here are 10 memorable quotes to commemorate his July 4 birthday.
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Stefan Karlsson Spain wins UEFA Euro 2012. Does good soccer mean a bad economy?
As the UEFA Euro 2012 draws to a close, we wonder: Is there a negative correlation between a country's economic health and its success in soccer? Spain and Italy met in the UEFA Euro 2012 final last night, just as both nations are dealing with monetary struggles.
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Thanks to science, your weekend will be one second longer (+video)
As the Earth's rotation slows ever so slightly, from time to time we have to add a 'leap second' to the calendar to let our planet catch up with our clocks.
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Verbal Energy Defining the perimeter of our parameters
The Monitor’s language columnist is forced to come to grips with two words related to measurement.
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Euro 2012: Italy victorious over Germany, now faces Spain in final
Euro 2012: Italy beat Germany, 2-1, in the semifinals of the Euro 2012 soccer tournament. Mario Balotelli scored twice. Italy will face Spain on Sunday the European Championship finals.
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Global News Blog UK's thoroughly modern royals? Not exactly. Commoner Kate has to curtsy.
The British monarchy has raised eyebrows by updating a rulebook to include guidelines on how the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, who has no royal blood, must acknowledge the "blood princesses."
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Culture Cafe Legendary director Martin Scorsese discusses 'The Age of Innocence'
Scorsese's adaptation of Edith Wharton's classic novel was inspired by other period films that had an emphasis on narrative power.
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10 quotes from George Orwell on his birthday
Writer George Orwell was a man compelled to speak what he felt. Here are 10 memorable quotes to mark his June 25, 1903, birthday.
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