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Super Bowl XLVI: Do you really know your NFL rules?

It’s first and 10 questions to go to test your knowledge of National Football League rules. Before sitting down to watch Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, see how much you really know.
Christmas toys: Five ways to make sure they're safe

How are parents ensured that their children's new toys are safe? Here are five ways to stay informed.
In Pictures: State fairs
Unemployment rate giving you the blues? Try these top five cities for jobs.

Here are five large metro areas with the lowest unemployment rates and where unemployment is down at least half a percentage point over last year:
In Pictures: Daring dogs

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'Dynamic Duo' proves too much for Pacers as Heat advance

Dwyane Wade scored 41 points and LeBron James added 28 to lead the Miami Heat to a Game 6 victory over the Indiana Pacers Thursday night in Indianapolis. Miami now advances to the Eastern Conference final and awaits the winner of Saturday's Celtics/76ers game.
Big Two take Miami Heat to next round of NBA playoffs

Dwayne Wade scored 41 points, LeBron James added 28 as the Miami Heat finished off the Indiana Pacers 105-93 in Game 6. Next: Boston or Philadelphia.
NBA playoffs: Heat scorch Pacers in Eastern semi Game 5

Led by the dynamic duo of LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, Miami is one win away from reaching the Eastern Conference finals after dispatching Indiana Tuesday night.
NBA playoffs: One series settled, others still up for grabs in weekend action

NBA playoffs: San Antonio is through to the Western Conference finals, awaiting the Thunder-Lakers winner. In the East, it's going to take a little longer between the Heat and Pacers and Celtics and Sixers.
Lady Antebellum charity concert for tornado-struck Henryville, Ind. (+video)

Lady Antebellum played at a mini-prom for Henryville, Ind. Wednesday night. Lady Antebellum helped raise $235,000 to help rebuild the town struck by a tornado.
NBA playoffs: Pacers cool Heat, tying Eastern series at one (+video)

Indiana got what they wanted: a split of the first two games in Miami. Now, the Pacers head back to the heartland, looking to take Game 3.
Lugar loss will mean new approach for Indiana in Congress

In addition to Lugar's Tea Party-backed opponent Richard Mourdock, three other Indiana races will see new faces.
Lugar primary loss a Tea Party victory

Six-term Senator Richard Lugar lost in Indiana's Republican primary to Richard Mourdock, a challenger backed by the tea party movement.
If GOP's Sen. Dick Lugar loses, are Dems prepared to pounce?

If six-term Sen. Dick Lugar loses in Tuesday's GOP primary in Indiana, Democrats see much-improved chances of picking up that US Senate seat in November. But it would not be a shoo-in.
The Vote
A possible blessing for Dick Lugar in fight to retain US Senate seat

A primary vote Tuesday in Indiana will determine if Sen. Dick Lugar (R) will get the GOP nod to run again for his seat. It helps Lugar that Rick Santorum, who would have drawn a lot of conservative voters to the polls, is out of the presidential race, analysts note.
Tea party set to topple Sen. Richard Lugar. Could he try third-party run?

Centrist Sen. Richard Lugar (R) of Indiana has been in office since 1977. Tea party-challenger Richard Mourdock has attacked him from the right and looks set to win Tuesday's GOP primary.
Tea party challenge puts Sen. Richard Lugar in the fight of his political life

Sen. Richard Lugar is a six-term incumbent, highly regarded for his work on national security issues. But tea party-backed challenger Richard Mourdock says Lugar has lost touch with his Indiana constituents. In the run-up to Tuesday's GOP primary, Mourdock leads in the polls.
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Sen. Dick Lugar trails GOP rival in poll. A surge of tea party power?

Ahead of Tuesday's GOP primary in Indiana, incumbent Sen. Dick Lugar lags challenger Richard Mourdock by 10 points, a new poll shows. A Lugar defeat would be a convincing demonstration of tea party power in 2012 election cycle.
Cleveland bridge plot: Anarchists angry with corporate America

The Cleveland bridge plot offers a window on the FBI strategy of using sting operations to catch terrorists. Lawyers cry entrapment. FBI says it's stopping terrorists.
Honor in the Dust

The historical lessons of Gregg Jones's exhaustively researched book about the US's campaign in the Philippines deserve to be remembered.
Are music concerts getting any safer since Sugarland stage collapse?

Calls escalate for the establishment of common safety standards in the music concert industry, and Indiana, scene of a tragic stage collapse at the state fair last summer, is ground zero for the discussion.
Trayvon Martin: With call for sanctions, is Al Sharpton crossing a line?

The Rev. Al Sharpton, the veteran civil rights leader and host of "Politics Daily" on MSNBC, is expected to call for an escalation of protests and economic sanctions until the man who shot teenager Trayvon Martin is arrested.
March Madness: Syracuse's Melo out and other fast NCAA tournament facts

The Orangemen lose their big man for the entire tournament and a quick rundown of the 2012 NCAA men's basketball tournament, from powerhouses to possible Cinderellas.
Indiana lawmaker slams 'radicalized' pro-abortion group. Yes, Girl Scouts.

Bob Morris, a member of the Indiana House, also called the Girl Scouts 'a tactical arm of Planned Parenthood' in a letter urging lawmakers not to mark the Girl Scouts' 100th anniversary.
Electric cars: 'Plug-ins' look for spark in 2012

Automakers in 2012 will launch 13 plug-in vehicles, running on electricity alone all or most of the time. This is the year that will tell whether the electric car market has a roaring liftoff or a slow-rolling start, analysts say.
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The job-shifters: people who reinvent themselves mid-career

How many professionals are creating second careers in an unforgiving economy? Meet six who did it successfully.
Super Bowl XLVI: Do you really know your NFL rules?

It’s first and 10 questions to go to test your knowledge of National Football League rules. Before sitting down to watch Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, see how much you really know.
Right to work gets first foothold in Rust Belt

Right to work legislation finally passes House in Indiana. Governor is expected to sign law, which bans labor contracts that force workers to pay union fees.
Super Bowl tickets, package for sale? Caveat emptor.

Super Bowl tickets, travel packages should be treated with caution, Massachusetts officials warn New England Patriot fans. Advisory says fans should buy Super Bowl tickets only from licensed resellers.
Indiana union bill: Even with Dems AWOL, lawmakers move closer to vote

Most Indiana Democrats have stayed away from the opening of the state House session out of protest for a bill they say is harmful to unions. Still, a committee held a hearing on the bill Friday.