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How much do you know about the Trayvon Martin case? Take our quiz.
On February 26, 2012, neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in a gated neighborhood of Sanford, Fla. The incident sparked a national outcry and triggered an examination of the role race, guns, and drugs play in America today. How well do you know the Trayvon Martin case?
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Wildfire season: 7 ways you can help save lives and property
Homeowners living within a mile of forests or any fire-prone landscape – public or private, rural or urban – can take simple preventive steps to limit damage from wildfires. Here are seven ways to help your community become "fire adapted" and contain rising fire-control costs.
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Playing the IRS card: Six presidents who used the IRS to bash political foes
Since the advent of the federal income tax about a century ago, several presidents – or their zealous underlings – have directed the IRS to use its formidable police powers to harass or punish enemies, political rivals, and administration critics. Here are six infamous episodes.
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E.L. Konigsburg: 6 best moments from her books
Check out our favorite moments from these E.L. Konigsburg stories.
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Who handled Major League Baseball’s ceremonial first-pitch honors in 2013?
One of the most anticipated moments of any baseball season occurs when ceremonial first pitches are thrown at each of 30 major-league ballparks. Often the identity of the persons or persons doing the honors is kept a secret until the last minute. Here’s the lineup of the 2013 VIPs:
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Alligator hunts raise questions in South's swamps
They're part of population control, but are public hunts ethical?
10/10/2008 01:00 am -
Americans tightening belts
More consumers are trimming spending and debt because their net worth has fallen fast.
10/10/2008 01:00 am -
The yo-yo used in ways you won’t recognize
Aficionados converge in California to compete in a national championship that is more performance art than child’s play. Have you seen a 'spirit bomb?'
10/10/2008 01:00 am -
Monitor Breakfast Joint Chiefs head: ‘Enablers’ needed in troop-scarce Afghanistan
Adm. Mike Mullen is pushing to get more planes and helicopters there to make up for the lack of troops.
10/09/2008 01:00 am -
The Vote Obama's middle name - not in the talking points!
10/09/2008 01:00 am -
Can ‘electric oysters’ restore New York’s waters?
Experiment aims to reestablish bivalves staggered by pollution, overharvesting, and disease.
10/09/2008 01:00 am -
Obama-McCain debate: jabs, but no knockout
Economic anxiety overshadows Tuesday's matchup; McCain offers plan for Treasury to buy, renegotiate terms of 'bad home loan mortgages.'
10/08/2008 01:00 am -
Obama struggles to attract wavering Jewish voters
False rumors have tempered enthusiasm from this slice of the Democratic base.
10/08/2008 01:00 am -
Battles rage over new voters
Legal disputes loom as the political parties spar over voter lists, new registrations.
10/07/2008 01:00 am -
The Vote Forget Palin, McCain needs Peyton
10/07/2008 01:00 am -
Diggin' It Do you call it a yard or a garden?
How to refer to the land around your house varies by region.
10/07/2008 01:00 am -
McCain and Obama campaigns go negative in home stretch
With a month to Election Day, the presidential candidates go after unsavory connections in each other’s past.
10/06/2008 01:00 am -
The Vote McCain - Palin: Don't stick a fork in us yet!
10/06/2008 01:00 am -
Behind big job losses, a tighter credit squeeze
Layoffs are at their highest rate since 2003. A leaner holiday season is more likely.
10/06/2008 01:00 am -
Crisis rippling into economy
Used-car dealers, small manufacturers feel credit squeeze as states and cities postpone projects.
10/03/2008 01:00 am -
How white roofs shine bright green
Painting homes a lighter shade does more than save money on A.C.
10/03/2008 01:00 am -
Rhode Island’s tropical visitors
10/02/2008 01:00 am -
Military sees window to adjust Afghanistan plan
Reviews under way, to be ready for the next president, are intended to accelerate a new strategy.
10/01/2008 01:00 am -
Treading lightly: How to gauge my carbon footprint?
First, find out how big it is by using a free online calculator.
09/26/2008 01:00 am -
Diggin' It Garden 'siteseeing' in the Caribbean, Portugal, the US, and France
Great garden blogs in the US.
09/26/2008 01:00 am -
The Vote Why won't Sarah Palin talk to the press?
09/23/2008 01:00 am -
The Vote New polls show Obama and McCain tied everywhere (almost)
09/22/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Lessons from disasters like Ike
America has tightened building codes in danger zones, but it also needs to stop building.
09/20/2008 01:00 am -
The Vote Obama, McCain campaigns blast each other over economy
09/17/2008 01:00 am -
As Ike made clear, better storm-surge forecasting can't come soon enough
Since 2005, scientists have redoubled research to improve understanding of the surge hazard.
09/17/2008 01:00 am
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