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Major League Baseball 2013: bobbleheads and fireworks galore for fans
Fans in the know are as likely to buy Major League Baseball tickets based on scheduled giveaways and promotions as on the opponent. Here then is a list to help introduce you to this aspect of game attendance.
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8 holiday tips for dealing with difficult relatives
You can’t change what your difficult relatives are going to do; you can only change yourself. But when you change, a relationship changes. Here are eight tips for doing that.
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Casey Stengel: 12 quotes on his birthday
Here are 12 quotes from baseball legend Casey Stengel to mark his birth date of July 30, 1890.
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For Paul McCartney's Birthday: The Top 40 McMoments
On former Beatle Paul McCartney's 70th birthday, here are 40 memorable moments from his musical life.
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Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions
The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
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ABB shooting: Economy may play role in workplace violence
Timothy Hendron killed four coworkers and himself in the ABB shooting in St. Louis Thursday. He was involved in a lawsuit against the company regarding a dispute over retirement benefits.
01/07/2010 06:59 pm -
Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong was both a great artist and a popular success.
12/18/2009 03:31 pm -
In Pictures Chance of a wintery mix
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A Country Called Amreeka
The lives of a dozen Arab Americans tell the story of an often strained relationship.
12/02/2009 12:00 am -
Vikings vs. Packers: Favre makes Monday night pure theater
Former Packer Brett Favre faces his former team for the first time. Beloved and besmirched since joining the hated Vikings this summer, football’s Falstaff is unfailingly entertaining.
10/06/2009 01:00 am -
Floating out of poverty on a deep river of words
The Monitor's language columnist considers research that shows the real advantage middle-class parents give their children is that they talk to them.
09/27/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Micronesia: Another kind of Sept. 11
09/11/2009 01:00 am -
A showcase for senior athletes
The national games offer more than 800 summer-sports events. The competition is keen – but the broader focus remains on healthy lifestyles.
08/12/2009 01:00 am -
Who learned what in Gates race debate
The flap over the arrest of the black Harvard scholar sparked a spirited national discussion, but did it turn out to be a ‘teachable moment’?
08/10/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy In Indiana, Obama sells small side of stimulus
08/05/2009 01:00 am -
Gates case: What's race got to do with it?
A predominately white segment of America sees the incident as further evidence that the country is becoming a post-racial society. Many blacks disagree.
07/29/2009 01:00 am -
Bernanke defends bailouts – and himself
The Fed chairman, who is all over the TV news shows this week, may be angling for reappointment in January.
07/27/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Watson folds, Cink wins British Open
Tom Watson defies age assumptions for nearly four days. Stewart Cink wins his first Open championship.
07/19/2009 01:00 am -
Photo exhibit offers an intimate look at America's jazz ambassadors
Black jazz legends were sent abroad as part of a State Department diplomatic push even while segregation continued back home.
07/10/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Need a new career? This week's top offbeat job openings
07/09/2009 01:00 am -
Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend
Satchel Paige: the biography of an ace pitcher and racial trailblazer.
06/29/2009 01:00 am -
Fed: signs that recession easing, US mood improving
Uptick in home sales and improved manufacturing outlook are among the positive signs in bank's 'beige book.'
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Concerns mount that suspect in abortion-doctor shooting had extremist ties
In 1996, a Kansan with the same name was arrested with bombmaking materials in his car trunk.
06/02/2009 01:00 am -
Difference Maker People making a difference: Ellington Bell
Drill-team discipline saved his life. Now this one-time school-bus driver drums a sense of purpose into Kansas City youths.
06/01/2009 01:00 am -
Difference Maker People making a difference: Andi Arnovitz
This Israeli fabric artist stitches Jewish and Palestinian themes into 'Garments of Reconciliation.'
05/28/2009 01:00 am -
Cash-strapped jails begin charging inmates for snacks – even room and board
Shades of Charles Dickens, critics say the controversial measures create debtors prisons
05/15/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Job hunting? This week’s unusual openings.
05/08/2009 01:00 am -
Images of America's West held up against today's reality.
New exhibit at MoMA juxtaposes idyllic early photographs against darker ones of today.
04/28/2009 01:00 am -
Discoveries Wind-powered car sets speed record, but gimme a wind wagon any day
03/30/2009 01:00 am -
As They See ’Em: A Fan’s Travels in the Land of Umpires
A journalist explores the world of umpires.
03/23/2009 01:00 am
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