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10 best Facebook apps and games

Because there's a seemingly endless catalog of Facebook apps to choose from, here's a list of the few that are actually worth trying. From classics such as Words with Friends to fresh upstarts like Pinterest, these are the best, most entertaining, and most intriguing Facebook apps out there.
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In Pictures: Regis Philbin retires
Obama on 'The Tonight Show': Six famous presidential TV cameos

Which other sitting presidents have appeared on TV?
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10 best Facebook apps and games

Because there's a seemingly endless catalog of Facebook apps to choose from, here's a list of the few that are actually worth trying. From classics such as Words with Friends to fresh upstarts like Pinterest, these are the best, most entertaining, and most intriguing Facebook apps out there.
In Pictures: Technology
Watson on Jeopardy: Watson dominates. Is HAL 9000 next?

Watson on Jeopardy: After a shaky start, the IBM computer won against two of Jeopardy's best contestants. Having Watson on Jeopardy may have been an interesting challenge for IBM, but what will come of it?
IBM's Watson: Can a computer outsmart a Jeopardy! braniac?

IBM's Watson may school two of Jeopardy!'s top players, but does it represent a true advance in artificial intelligence?
Defining intelligence in the Watson computer on Jeopardy!

The IBM computer Watson, appearing on Jeopardy! this week, may defeat the human players. But humanity is the real winner by gaining a better understanding of what real intelligence is.
In Pictures: Regis Philbin retires
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Jeopardy! supercomputer: Is the next game show champ a machine?

Watson, the Jeopardy! supercomputer, dominated a practice round this week. What does the IBM Jeopardy! supercomputer say about the future of robotics.
Jeopardy contestants to go up against IBM computer for $1 million

Two Jeopardy champs – Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter — will play two games against "Watson," a computer program developed by IBM's artificial intelligence team.
Obama on 'The Tonight Show': Six famous presidential TV cameos

Which other sitting presidents have appeared on TV?
Thanks to grassroots Facebook campaign, actress Betty White to host 'Saturday Night Live'

Betty White, whose career spans seven decades, will host a special Mother's Day episode of Saturday Night Live on May 8, thanks to a grassroots Facebook campaign.
Betty White to host Saturday Night Live

Betty White will host Saturday Night Live on Mother's Day weekend.
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How Bob Barker joined Sea Shepherd Paul Watson and the whale wars

Bob Barker was among the early Hollywood converts to the animal rights movement. When Paul Watson told him that for $5 million he could end Japanese whaling, Barker responded 'Let's get it on.'
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Scoot Coupe zips back into spotlight with the holiday season approaching

"The Price is Right" jump starts interest in the Scoot Coupe's cutesy flair.
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Obama and woman go golfing (just like Adam Sandler and Bob Barker)

President Obama was joined today by a female staffer on the golf course. This marks the first time he's golfed with a woman since becoming president.
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The Song Is You

The writing is lovely but the romance feels creepy in Arthur Phillip’s latest novel.
India revels in acclaim for 'Slumdog Millionaire'

Some see hope for change as the film, with four Golden Globe awards and 10 Oscar nominations, spotlights the desperation of slum life.
From the Monitor archives: "Q and A" by Vikas Swarup

The brisk, breezy novel that inspired the movie "Slum Dog Millionaire."
Tubegazing: 'Human Footprint'

The debate over global warming has raised awareness about the impact of human behavior on our planet, but National Geographic bores into details of how many products we consume in our lifetime.