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Bestselling books the week of 5/19/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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After Oklahoma tornado: Five steps to prepare for a natural disaster
In the wake of the May 20 tornado in Moore, Okla., it's important to review how best to be prepared for a natural disaster. Here are five action steps for personal preparedness from the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.
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What kind of an eater are you?
From locavores to femivores, to fast food junkies and punk domestics, here are 11 labels for every kind of person at the dinner table.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/12/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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'Star Trek': How well do you know the Trek universe?
'Star Trek' is a story that's spawned TV shows, movies, and spin-off books. As the newest movie, 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' hits theaters, test your Trek knowledge!
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Michelle Obama says 'Let's Move' on obesity in American kids
Michelle Obama introduced the 'Let's Move' campaign to fight childhood obesity. It encourages more physical activity for kids, healthier meals in schools, and prominent food labeling.
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Guest blog: Espresso print-on-demand machines jolt the book business
Now you can find just about any book that you want. Is that necessarily a good thing?
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Denny's free breakfast, Dockers free pants led Super Bowl ad searches, Google says
Among the most-searched-for 2010 Super Bowl ads were spots for Dockers, Denny's, Motorola, and Snickers.
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Gas-pipe purging linked to seven big explosions since 1997
The cause of the explosion at the Kleen Energy natural-gas plant has yet to be determined. But a federal safety board had recently urged stronger safety codes for the process of gas-pipe purging, which was under way at the plant in Middletown, Conn.
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Can Toyota Digg out of its recall hole?
Toyota USA president Jim Lentz appeared on Digg Dialogg to explain how Toyota is addressing its recall problems.
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In Pictures: Snowmobiling
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Big banks are too big – and unproductive
They're hurting the mainstream economy and providing 'a hundred trillion [dollars] of worthless activity'
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Dockers free pants ad: a Super Bowl spot that worked
The Levi Strauss ad on Super Bowl Sunday apparently enticed a lot of people to search online for how to enter to win a pair of Dockers free pants.
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Top Super Bowl commercials 2010? Nope. Here are the five worst.
Every year, people rate the top Super Bowl commercials. In 2010, here are the bottom 5.
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Middletown explosion: was power plant blast caused by gas leak?
The Middletown explosion at an under-construction power plant in Connecticut may have been caused by a natural gas leak, according to officials. The blast is reported to have killed two people and injured several more.
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In Pictures: Super Bowl commercials
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In Pictures: Ready for the Super Bowl
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 02/05
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Monopoly gets radical redesign -- goodbye, paper money
Hello, debit cards. The new circular board is certainly modern, but will it win over Monopoly purists?
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In Pictures: This Week in Weather 02/01 - 02/05
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Unemployment rate falls to 9.7 percent. Is job market improving?
Economists see some optimism in the unemployment rate as well as in other employment data. But overall, jobs are still being lost.
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Paulson's 'On the Brink': Seven revelations about US financial crisis
In his account of managing America's financial crisis, former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson recounts shock, disappointment, and own shortcomings. What lessons does 'On the Brink' hold?
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New York sues Bank of America over Merrill Lynch merger
Bank of America and then-CEO Ken Lewis misled investors about the risks of acquiring Merrill Lynch, alleges a civil suit filed Thursday by New York's attorney general. The bank and the SEC, meanwhile, offer a $150 million settlement for investors over the Merrill Lynch episode.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 02/04
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In Pictures: Tai Shan: FedEx Panda Express
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Obama's nuclear power policy: a study in contradictions?
Obama wants to triple public financing for new nuclear power plants, even as he nixes funds for storing commercial radioactive waste. The policy may be calculated to win votes for climate change legislation, but critics say it's not 'coherent' and carries new security risks.
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Opinion: The Verizon Wireless cure for health care reform
Improving health insurance requires more, not less, competition.
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Angola oil pipeline attacked – by swordfish?
Swordfish punctured part of an oil loading pipe at an offshore oilfield in the African nation of Angola – now the world's No. 7 oil exporter – causing a three-day delay in crude shipments.
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Toyota recall: Ray LaHood steps back from 'stop driving' comment
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says his advice to 'stop driving' recalled Toyotas was 'a misstatement.' A spokeswoman adds that it was merely an exhortation to owners to get their cars to the dealer 'as soon as possible.'
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The Monitor's View: Toyota recalls: Thank Uncle Sam
Consistent pressure from US safety officials finally pushed Toyota into recalls and halting sales of potentially dangerous vehicles.
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