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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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Vernal equinox heralds end of the winter that wasn't
This winter was the warmest on record so far in the 21st century. Here are some other remarkable facts about the winter that wasn't.
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Top 10 cities where house prices are rising
House prices continue to fall nationwide, but here and there they’ve begun to turn up as Americans return to the housing market. Which 10 metropolitan areas have seen the biggest increase in the past year? The winners, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), include a state capital, a furniture-making center, and a resort that was once America’s foreclosure capital. Can you guess who they are?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/18
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Nine 'tea party' candidates who stand a good chance of winning
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Along the Mississippi, river views trump flood protection
Mississippi floods don't have the impact today that they had during the Great Flood of 1993, thanks to better flood walls and levees and thousands of flood-plain homes converted to green space. But in some river towns, flood protection is a non-starter.
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Midwest sees record floods, road closures, runaway barges, and evacuations
After a week of torrential rains, six Midwestern states are struggling with massive flooding. Two Mississippi River bridges and part of the river have been closed as the waters continue to rise.
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Chapter & Verse World Book Night US: Washington, Michigan, and New York attract the most volunteers
As World Book Night approaches again, a list of rankings shows where volunteers – who give away free books on April 23 – are most heavily clustered in the US.
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Ben Carson cancels at Johns Hopkins: the perils of commencement speakers (+video)
Dr. Ben Carson had been scheduled to be the speaker at the diploma ceremonies for two Johns Hopkins schools, but comments he made about gay marriage brought complaints from students.
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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Texas highway pileup: time to slow the ‘super truckers’ down?
Thick Texas fog played into the massive 140-car Thanksgiving pileup in Texas that killed 2 people and injured 80, but a lingering question is whether a lower Texas speed limit could curb highway bravado by motorists and professional drivers alike.
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White House kids speak out: Growing up in the president's pad
White House kids Steve Ford, Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Pierce Bush, and Lynda Johnson Robb talk about growing up with Dad as president, playing Led Zeppelin, and Mom still cooking dinner.
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Stocks finish higher on optimism over budget talks
Stocks started lower Friday but spiked higher shortly before midday as the top members of the House and Senate spoke at the White House following a closed-door session with President Obama.
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No relief from oppressive heat in Midwest
St. Louis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Chicago, and several other Midwest cities already have broken heat records this week or are on the verge of doing so.
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How to beat the heat? Five tips from Arizona
St. Louis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Chicago and several other Midwest cities already have broken heat records this week. Here are five tips from Phoenix, Arizona, on how to beat the heat.
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Chapter & Verse Jonathan Safran Foer: "I'm not so interested in the comforting kind of religion"
Jonathan Safran Foer spoke on God, prayer, writing, and film adaptations at Calvin College's Festival on Faith & Writing.
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Chapter & Verse Festival of Faith and Writing: the conference that brought John Updike, Salman Rushdie to western Michigan
This year's Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College included Jonathan Safran Foer, Marilynne Robinson, Chimimanda Ngoze Adichie, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Leila Aboulela.
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Vernal equinox heralds end of the winter that wasn't
This winter was the warmest on record so far in the 21st century. Here are some other remarkable facts about the winter that wasn't.
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Bath salts: police and hospitals befuddled by new drug craze
Bath salts are a synthetic powder that acts like cocaine and can be bought over the Internet or in some convenience stores. Hospitals and drug experts are trying to play catch-up.
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Top 10 cities where house prices are rising
House prices continue to fall nationwide, but here and there they’ve begun to turn up as Americans return to the housing market. Which 10 metropolitan areas have seen the biggest increase in the past year? The winners, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), include a state capital, a furniture-making center, and a resort that was once America’s foreclosure capital. Can you guess who they are?
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Arizona, Michigan primary results restore Mitt Romney as GOP front-runner
With a blowout win in Arizona and a squeaker in the Michigan primary results, Mitt Romney can square his shoulders and advance to Super Tuesday as the solid favorite for the GOP nomination.
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Vox News Rick Santorum's new machine-gun ad: Will it work? (+video)
Rick Santorum is not going to sit back and wait for Mitt Romney to come after him. He’s going to take some preemptive punches – like with his new machine gun-toting Romney ad.
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Ode to conservatism at CPAC, Romney-style
For Mitt Romney, the Conservative Political Action Conference was a bit of a lion's den. Romney is seen as the moderate in the presidential race, which is why he stressed his conservative credentials.
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Betty Ford fondly remembered at California memorial service(VIDEO)
Betty Ford, married to the late President Gerald R. Ford, was remembered Tuesday for her grace and being an advocate of women's rights.
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Betty Ford: A free spirit who became an inspiration to millions
Former first lady Betty Ford's triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center in California. Mrs. Ford passed on Friday.
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Michigan shootings highlight power of smartphones, shortcomings of social media
A police standoff Thursday with a suspect in seven fatal shootings in Grand Rapids, Mich., shows how smartphone apps for police scanners are giving citizens a new mobile window on crime fighting.
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Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of July 4, 2011
Readers write in on the wolf wars, women's career equality, and techno-gadget overload.
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New education push: 1 million volunteers to help struggling students
Efforts to recruit 1 million new volunteers, announced Thursday by United Way Worldwide, hope to scale up successful programs to transform the lives of American students.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/18
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Nine 'tea party' candidates who stand a good chance of winning
Here’s something both Democrats and the GOP establishment in Washington are going to have to come to terms with: Tea party candidates will win some elections this fall. The only question is, how many? There is already a tea party caucus in Congress, but how much bigger of a room is it going to need to hold its meetings?
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