Topic: Exercise and Fitness
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In Pictures: Occupy Wall Street protests
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Top 8 Putin moments: From Harley-riding bad boy to Formula One driver
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is known for his displays of athletic prowess and daring feats, as well as the occasional croon before an audience. His visit this week to a Russian youth camp did not disappoint. Here are some of his most notable romps throughout Russia.
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In Pictures: Breaking the class ceiling
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10 things I didn't know about Mickey Mantle
Here are 10 interesting facts that I didn't know about Mickey Mantle but learned from reading “The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood," by Jane Leavy.
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In Pictures: Athletes turned politicians
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In Pictures: Occupy Wall Street protests
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Change Agent
Sports to Share teaches teamwork, fair play, and tolerance
Youth sports program in Mexico fights obesity through fun and games.
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The Simple Dollar
For a frugal workout, skip the gym membership
Working out at home is a better deal, and just as effective
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Culture Cafe
Rock drummer, fit as a fiddle
Neil Peart, lauded drummer of the band 'Rush,' discusses exercise and percussion.
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Top 8 Putin moments: From Harley-riding bad boy to Formula One driver
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is known for his displays of athletic prowess and daring feats, as well as the occasional croon before an audience. His visit this week to a Russian youth camp did not disappoint. Here are some of his most notable romps throughout Russia.
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In Pictures: Breaking the class ceiling
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NFL lockout ending? Gauge the yelling.
NFL lockout may be winding down. If so, yelling at the bargaining table during the NFL lockout will switch to the playing field.
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10 things I didn't know about Mickey Mantle
Here are 10 interesting facts that I didn't know about Mickey Mantle but learned from reading “The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood," by Jane Leavy.
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In Pictures: Athletes turned politicians
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In Pictures: Dirk Nowitzki: From Germany to NBA Finals MVP
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In Pictures: Rebuilding a town: Parkersburg Iowa
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The Simple Dollar
Integrity and setting a goal
To succeed by setting a goal, you can't cheat. Here are ways to make it easier to reach your goals.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/02
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Strauss-Kahn house arrest: Five celebrities who know what it's like
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been remanded to home confinement as he awaits trial on attempted rape charges. Here are five other headline-catching cases of house arrest.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/18
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In Pictures: Oprah through the years
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To end California budget stalemate, businesses offer compromise solution
A coalition of 12 business groups propose a compromise 'workout plan' in an effort to avoid another California budget filled with 'gimmicks.' The old political hurdles remain, though.
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4 books I shouldn’t have liked – but did
You all know what I mean here: You walk into a bookstore, pick up a book, take one look at its cover or read one paragraph of the jacket copy and say, “Oh, this book’s not for me because...." But you might be wrong. Here are four books that I really liked – even though I shouldn't have.
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Global News Blog
In South Korea, a run with a view
A South Korean marathon draws 15,000 people every year to run alongside lines of blossoming cherry trees.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/04
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Global News Blog
In the alleys of a refugee camp, a commitment to fitness
The United Nations has sponsored a fitness center in a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan. The $7 membership fee is steep, but residents are paying up.
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The Simple Dollar
401(k): Not eligible yet? Open an IRA.
401(k) eligibility doesn't kick in for 11 months. Open a Roth IRA in the meantime. See question No. 6 in the reader mailbag.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/14
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Astronauts of the Past
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The best online April Fools' pranks of 2011
April Fools' Day tends to be a bonanza for tech pranksters – from Twitter-only newspapers to upside-down YouTube pages and browsers that read your facial expressions. This year was no different. Click through for a look at the funniest Web gags of 2011.
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