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Evolution of the NFL: 16 ways the game has changed
Forty-seven years after the first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles before a less-than-capacity crowd, let’s look back at some of the ways the NFL has changed.
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NFL playoff thrill-a-thon: Flacco’s fling, Kaepernick’s runs; Falcons' escape. A Week 19 quiz
A wild weekend of NFL playoff action results in a pair of brothers coaching for conference championships. To test your knowledge of NFL playoff developments, take this 12-question quiz.
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Senate freshmen: What the 14 new members bring to Capitol Hill
A freshman Senate class was sworn in Jan. 3, bringing diverse skills and experience – not to mention agendas – to the legislative body. Whether the 14 newest senators help break partisan gridlock, or refuse to work across the aisle, will be the test for the 113th Congress.Twelve were elected on Nov. 6, including three Republicans, eight Democrats, and an independent. In addition, a Republican and a Democrat were appointed to vacant seats after the election. Here is a look at the 14 and what they bring to the Senate:
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Six ways fleet operators save on gas (and you can, too)
While you may long for $2 gas, the truth is that higher prices – in the $3 to $4 a gallon range – are the new normal. Here are six money-saving tips, used by fleet operators, to save money on fuel:
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Baseball 2012: The game's best off-beat, under-the-radar statistics and trivia
Fascinating baseball firsts and notable statistics can easily be missed in the playing of more than 2,000 big-league games each year. Here are the most intriguing developments that possibly escaped your notice.
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As Latinos tilt Democratic, can Texas stay ‘red’?
The Lone Star State is the last big GOP bastion where Hispanics are a sizable voting bloc.
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More Mail Bag matches
Readers write about the pen pals they found through the Monitor's old Mail Bag column.
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Financial Q&A: The best places to stash your cash.
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Textbooks built to fit student budgets
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Investing: Safe places to put cash in today's market
Bank accounts, money-markets, CDs, US Treasuries. Each offers advantages
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Textbooks built to fit student budgets
Schools, nonprofits, and publishers go digital in an effort to create less-expensive textbooks.
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Review roundup: T-Mobile G1
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Chrysanthemum displays - not just for the front yard
Fall chrysanthemum shows around the US.
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A video-game magnate gets his journey into space
Richard Garriott, whose father was an astronaut, pays $30 million to go up Sunday to the International Space Station as a galactic tourist and working member of the space crew.
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Gains for Obama among people of faith
He wins backing of 6 in 10 people who attend religious services once or twice a month, a gain for Democrats since 2004, new survey finds.
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Report: Illicit urban chicken movement growing in US
The Worldwatch Institute reports that a growing number of US city-dwellers are raising their own chickens, often in defiance of local ordinances.
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A baseball fan's inner complexities
Being a fan isn't as simple as rooting for the home team.
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Fall mushroom festivals, hunts, and dinners
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Summer in the land of pomegranates
A taste of the ruby, sweet-tart pearls told me I was back home in Iran.
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Post-Ike gas shortage may take weeks to end
The current gas crisis is worse than the 2005 shortages after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, say some experts.
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Ike's wake triggers massive relief and cleanup effort
One of the largest storms in US history will cost billions of dollars.
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In Ike's wake, holdouts complicate rescues
More than 100,000 in Texas and Louisiana are estimated to have refused hurricane evacuation orders.
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Website makes salaries more transparent
More specific income data can help negotiate a raise. It may also hurt working relationships.
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Ike evacuation: 'Hurricane amnesty' to help Gulf's illegal immigrants
But increased raids this past year mean that many undocumented may choose to stay in the storm zone.
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