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The top 11 promposals in 2013
It's prom season. What's your prom proposal/promposal going to be?What? Wait wait wait, hold on. You're telling me you didn't write an original song, choreograph a routine for it, and present it flash mob-style to your dream high school prom date? Well, listen up rookie, you've got a lot to learn. Promposals these days are elaborately produced mating rituals — think of Planet Earth's Birds of Paradise and mash it up with your favorite episode of Glee. Then upload it to YouTube because this isn't about your exuberant manifestation of true love, it's about that special someone. Don't they deserve Internet fame? Sometimes done well enough to gain national attention – I'm looking at you Kate Upton fan – sometimes too cringeworthy to view, here are 11 promposals you need to consider before planning your own.
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Maria Montessori and 10 famous graduates from her schools
Maria Montessori stands in many ways as the mother of alternative education. The Italian physician and teacher invented a new kind of school, one with self-directed learning, classrooms with mixed age groups, and no grades. Now, on what would have been her 142 birthday, thousands of schools bear her name. These Montessori schools have some very famous alumni, many of which credit the free-flowing classes with teaching them to think differently and allowing them to change the world. Here are 10 of the most prominent.
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James Baldwin: 10 insightful quotes on his birthday
James Baldwin was a pioneering figure in writing about the difficult topic of race in the United States. Here are 10 of his most memorable quotes.
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5 true crime stories you don't want to miss
These five Edgar Award nominees are true-crime stories taken straight from real life.
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Huntsman a spider? 7 politicians with Google problems (besides Rick Santorum).
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Ella Fitzgerald: From runaway pauper to Queen of Jazz
Ella Fitzgerald would have turned 96 today, Google has honored her with her own doodle
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The top 11 promposals in 2013
It's prom season. What's your prom proposal/promposal going to be?What? Wait wait wait, hold on. You're telling me you didn't write an original song, choreograph a routine for it, and present it flash mob-style to your dream high school prom date? Well, listen up rookie, you've got a lot to learn. Promposals these days are elaborately produced mating rituals — think of Planet Earth's Birds of Paradise and mash it up with your favorite episode of Glee. Then upload it to YouTube because this isn't about your exuberant manifestation of true love, it's about that special someone. Don't they deserve Internet fame? Sometimes done well enough to gain national attention – I'm looking at you Kate Upton fan – sometimes too cringeworthy to view, here are 11 promposals you need to consider before planning your own.
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American Story
NBC correspondent Bob Dotson profiles the quiet heroes who make our world a better place.
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'Harlem Shake' compensation? Why two musicians want a cut
Two performers are seeking compensation from the creators of the 'Harlem Shake' YouTube sensation, saying that their work was used without permission.
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No more big banker bonuses? Europe set to crack down.
Europe's financial ministers are expected to approve new rules today that would cap bankers' bonuses at two years' salary – a move unthinkable in the years before the Lehman collapse.
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Chapter & Verse Doctor-ing Seuss: a cure for the (all too) common Cat
The author calls for a year-long moratorium on reading "The Cat in the Hat."
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Ed Koch, ex-mayor and icon of NYC chutzpah, dies (+video)
Ed Koch, described as bald and bombastic, rescued New York City from near-financial ruin during his three terms as mayor of the city. Ed Koch died at 88.
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Change Agent Neighborhood initiative in D.C. wins federal backing
The D.C. Promise Neighborhood Initiative, which aims to lift children out of poverty, involves marshaling schools, nonprofits, and other community organizations to help children in troubled neighborhoods from 'cradle to college.'
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Mattel and Hasbro 'terrified': Do kids want gadgets more than toys?
Mattel and Hasbro terrified that kids will want toys less next year, according to reports. Hot toys did well this Christmas, but retailers in general saw less growth than expected.
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Ravi Shankar bridged cultures by bringing sitar to the West, but at a cost
Ravi Shankar collaborated with some of the biggest names in rock, jazz, and classical music. But in India critics said he was commercializing spiritual sitar music that was not properly understood.
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Ken Burns co-directs the powerful documentary 'The Central Park Five'
The documentary goes inside the 'wilding' case that fanned racial tension.
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Lady Gaga donates $1 million to Sandy relief (+video)
Lady Gaga donates $1 million to the Red Cross to aid those affected by Superstorm Sandy, the pop star posted on her blog. Born and raised in New York, Lady Gaga donates the $1 million on behalf of her mother and sister.
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Opinion: The aftermath of superstorm Sandy and the land of opportunity
Predictions abound: Will superstorm Sandy help or hurt President Obama look 'presidential'? The bigger question is what Washington can do to help the neediest Americans, when a hurricane blows through – and when it doesn't.
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Could Democrats steal a Senate seat in Arizona?
Former President Bill Clinton is in Arizona Wednesday to campaign for Democratic Senate candidate Richard Carmona, who is staying close to his Republican challenger, Jeff Flake.
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Chapter & Verse New manuscript by Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay is discovered
A Columbia University graduate student found the manuscript in a box at the school.
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Maria Montessori and 10 famous graduates from her schools
Maria Montessori stands in many ways as the mother of alternative education. The Italian physician and teacher invented a new kind of school, one with self-directed learning, classrooms with mixed age groups, and no grades. Now, on what would have been her 142 birthday, thousands of schools bear her name. These Montessori schools have some very famous alumni, many of which credit the free-flowing classes with teaching them to think differently and allowing them to change the world. Here are 10 of the most prominent.
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Ornette: Made in America: movie review
'Ornette' is a maddening but fascinating, one-of-a-kind film about a jazz icon.
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NYPD: Police bullets hit all nine wounded in Empire State shootout
The police said ballistics indicated that all nine people wounded in Friday's gun battle outside the Empire State building were hit by police bullets.
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James Baldwin: 10 insightful quotes on his birthday
James Baldwin was a pioneering figure in writing about the difficult topic of race in the United States. Here are 10 of his most memorable quotes.
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Sherman Hemsley played the 'black Archie Bunker' of sitcom
Sherman Hemsley managed to make TV's George Jefferson – a money-driven, prejudiced, temperamental boor – an endearing character. Sherman Hemlsey passed on Tuesday in Texas.
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Culture Cafe Captain America: 'Hurt Locker' actor may sign on for sequel
'Hurt Locker' actor Anthony Mackie may sign on for the movie titled 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier.'
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Difference Maker
Walter Dean Myers writes books troubled teens can relate toJuvenile book author Walter Dean Myers writes stories troubled teens can identify with. He knows their world because he once was one of them.
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Rep. Charles Rangel defies demographics, censure to win tough primary
Rep. Charles Rangel, an icon in Harlem, called on more than 40 years of a storied history – including bringing home the bacon as former chairman of a powerful House committee – to win a Democratic primary that all but assures victory in November.
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Is today's Democratic primary the last hurrah for Rep. Charles Rangel?
Charles Rangel has a storied past in Harlem and the US House of Representatives, where he has served 21 terms. But ethics violations, censure, and redistricting could take a toll in Tuesday's primary.
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Change Agent Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village helps young Rwandans heal
A visit from Rwandan students gives their American peers a chance to learn about the Rwandan genocide and the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, which cares for orphaned and other affected youths.
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