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Robert Frost: 10 quotes on his birthday
Here are 10 quotes from this monolith of modern American poetry.
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The 25 best country songs of all time (+video)
Check out Country Music Television's rankings of the best country music songs ever released.
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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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Gender pay gap: Top 5 best and worst states
The pay gap between men and women has steadily narrowed during the past few decades. Women earned 77 cents for every dollar men earned in 2011, compared with 59 cents in 1963. Here is a look at states with biggest and smallest gender pay gaps today.
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Bestselling books the week of 11/29/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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Chapter & Verse Don DeLillo becomes first writer to receive the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
Don DeLillo, who has been called 'chief shaman of the paranoid school of American fiction,' is the author of works that include 'White Noise' and 'Underworld.'
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Will flight delays stir up ire against sequester?
Rolling flight delays blamed on automatic government spending cuts imposed in March snarled some of the nation's busiest airports, testing how Americans will gauge Washington's sequester solution to spending and debt issues.
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Modern Parenthood Time cover of terrified child at Boston Marathon is disturbing media trend
Time's tablet-only Boston Marathon cover shows a bloodied and terrified child in the arms of a police officer. The controversy sparked is not unfamiliar to modern Time covers that have used children in provocative ways.
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Immigrants rally in Boston in support of reform
About 800 immigrants and their supporters rallied at Faneuil Hall in Boston Saturday. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Joseph Kennedy III spoke in favor of comprehensive reforms at the event.
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North Korea: Fidel Castro warns Kim Jong-un against war
Writing in Cuban state media, former Cuban leader Fidel Castro warned North Korea, a Cuban ally, against nuclear war. He called the situation on the Korean Peninsula 'incredible and absurd.'
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Why Caroline Kennedy is likely to get a warm welcome in Japan (+video)
The Kennedy name is well known in Japan. Ms. Kennedy would be the first female ambassador to the close US ally if her likely appointment is approved.
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Robert Frost: 10 quotes on his birthday
Here are 10 quotes from this monolith of modern American poetry.
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The 25 best country songs of all time (+video)
Check out Country Music Television's rankings of the best country music songs ever released.
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C.S. Lewis: A Life
On the 50th anniversary of his death, this new C.S. Lewis biography succeeds in deepening the appeal of his works.
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Chapter & Verse Catching up with award-winning LBJ biographer Robert Caro
Robert Caro's chronicle of LBJ's rise to the presidency has become the gold standard for presidential biographies.
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Millionaire plans to send couple to Mars in 2018. Is that realistic? (+video)
The Inspiration Mars Foundation, led by space tourist and multimillionaire Dennis Tito, announces its plan to send a married couple on a flyby mission to the Red Planet beginning in 2018.
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Bill O'Reilly book: 'Killing Jesus' due out in September
Bill O'Reilly book: 'Killing Jesus: A History' is due out in September says publisher. Bill O'Reilly has also written books titled "Killing Lincoln" and "Killing Kennedy."
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Opinion: US leadership needed to prevent nuclear testing by North Korea
North Korea’s nuclear weapons test explosion underscores the need for stronger US leadership to prevent the testing, spread, and use of the world’s most dangerous weapons. US ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty would set a clear international standard.
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LBJ love letters: Romance in a time without Twitter
LBJ love letters: The correspondence between the 26-year-old future president and Lady Bird were made public for the first time Thursday — Valentine's Day — at the LBJ Presidential Library. The love letters will be available to view online.
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Coolidge
Amity Shlaes offers a fresh perspective on the 1920s and "Silent Cal," but infuses her narrative with ideology.
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President Obama's State of the Union address full text
The text of the State of the Union address as prepared for delivery by President Barack Obama, and provided by the press office of the White House.
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Marco Rubio's GOP response to Obama's State of the Union
The text of the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address (including water break), as prepared for delivery by Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, and provided by the press office of the speaker of the House:
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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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Inauguration 2013: Most presidents don't invite a poet ... for a reason
Richard Blanco, who speaks at Inauguration 2013, will be only the fifth poet to speak on Inauguration Day. Even John Kennedy was wary that a poet, Robert Frost, would shine so bright as to 'detract' from his own address.
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Seven questions and answers about the inauguration
Why is the inauguration always January 20? What happens when it falls on a Sunday? How many inaugural balls are there? The US presidential inauguration is full of history and tradition. Here's a look at President Obama's big day in question and answer form.
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Eva Longoria will host Latino inaugural salute to Obama
Eva Longoria, George Lopez, Rita Moreno and others will participate in 'Latino Inaugural 2013: In Performance at the Kennedy Center.' Longoria, a former star of 'Desperate Housewives,' will serve as host.
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Global News Blog Good Reads: Mexico’s rise, Lincoln’s precedence, and tomorrow’s truth
A round-up of this week's long-form good reads include a look at Mexico's competitive growth, the virtues of compromise in multiple administrations, and how facts 'decay.'
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Gender pay gap: Top 5 best and worst states
The pay gap between men and women has steadily narrowed during the past few decades. Women earned 77 cents for every dollar men earned in 2011, compared with 59 cents in 1963. Here is a look at states with biggest and smallest gender pay gaps today.
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Virgin Atlantic: Is Delta an interested buyer?
Virgin Atlantic Airways may soon have a new shareholder. Singapore Airlines is in talks to sell its 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic to Delta Air Lines. A deal would help Delta lay claim to highly competitive US to London airline routes.
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Bestselling books the week of 11/29/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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