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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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NBA playoffs 2012: Postseason news and notes
The National Basketball Association season that almost never was is about to head into the home stretch, i.e. the playoffs. Here are some postseason facts and figures.
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Declaring His Genius
In his 1882 lecture tour of the US and Canada, Irish wit Oscar Wilde let his clothing and set design do half the work.
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Gun enthusiasts pack shows to buy assault weapons
Gun enthusiasts thronged to shows Saturday to buy assault weapons they fear will be outlawed after a massacre of school children in Connecticut prompted calls for tighter gun controls.
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Midwest blizzard leaves some stranded
Blizzard conditions in the midwest on Thursday delayed holiday travelers and caused hazardous conditions on the roads. Despite the inconvenience, some were glad to see the snow.
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How is winter storm affecting holiday travel? (+video)
The storm has already dumped up to eight inches of snow in Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Every region receiving snow this week is expected to have a white Christmas.
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Blizzard conditions, from Kansas to Wisconsin, close schools (+video)
The first major snowstorm of the season shuttered schools in Missouri, and cut power to 30,000 people in Iowa. Chicago, Milwaukee, and Michigan are expecting as much as a foot of snow Thursday.
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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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Stir It Up!
Cookbook review: Lidia’s Favorite RecipesThis hearty ziti and sausage dinner layers flavors of Italian sausage, onion, fennel bulb, crushed red pepper, tomato, and Parmesan deliciously. It's adapted from 'Lidia’s Favorite Recipes.'
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Record Powerball prize won by Missouri couple
Missouri lottery officials officially introduced the Hills as winners Friday in front of reporters and townspeople gathered at the high school in Dearborn, which is about 40 miles north of Kansas City.
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Ariz. Powerball jackpot winner remains a mystery as Mo. winner verified
While lottery officials in Missouri verified its state's ticket after it was presented to them late Thursday, the Arizona winner had yet to come forward. They have 180 days to do so.
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Powerball winners remain mysterious
Following Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, employees at the stores that likely sold the tickets celebrated with high-fives and awe. The two winners will share the $587.5 million jackpot.
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26 people testified against Lance Armstrong
The report on cyclist Lance Armstrong released by the US Anti-Doping Agency gave accounts of his doping from 26 witnesses, including many former teammates.
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Object Lessons
This anthology of short stories from The Paris Review – selected by 20 contemporary authors – includes some deeply pleasurable discoveries.
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The X Factor: Demi Lovato, Britney Spears still charming without Simon
The X Factor returned on Wednesday night with new judges Demi Lovato and Britney Spears, but Simon Cowell was absent from the X Factor judging panel for half the show. How did it go?
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A large matter of 13 cents
My letter from President Ford was held hostage.
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Opinion: Not true, Mitt Romney: History shows business experience doesn't make a good president
Mitt Romney has derided President Obama for lacking the business experience he claimed as 'essential to his task.' That's a popular GOP message, but it's not true. America's best-rated presidents weren't businessmen, and those with the most business success rank among the worst.
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Two health groups sue US for failure on food safety
In the wake of numerous food-borne illness outbreaks this year, two health and environment organization are suing the federal government for failing to protect the food supply.
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Who will stick with Akin?
Todd Akin, refusing to bow out of the Missouri Senate race, is appealing to social conservatives, religious pro-family groups, and high-profile politicos to try to steer his campaign back on course.
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Social media: Parents unconcerned by Facebook, Twitter
A new survey says 83 percent of parents believe social media benefits kids more than it harms them.
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Tough new Bain ad from Obama 'super PAC': Does it go too far? (+video)The conservative Twittersphere has erupted in anger over a new ad that targets Mitt Romney’s time at Bain Capital. In it, a former steelworker basically charges that Mr. Romney’s actions caused his wife’s death.
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Illinois Megabus crash: Bus made in 2011, inspected days ago
Investigators on Friday were looking into passenger reports that the bus blew a tire just before it crashing.
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3 jets near Washington never close to colliding, FAA says
The Federal Aviation Administration said a trio of commuter jets, two taking off from and one approaching the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday, were not on a collision course.
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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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Ford Escape recall: Sticky gas pedal affects Mazda Tributes, too
Ford Escape recall involves a potential problem in 485,000 Ford Escapes from the 2001-04 model years and linked to several accidents and one fatality. Besides the Ford Escape recall, Mazda is recalling 217,000 Tributes from 2001-06 and some 2008 models for the same problem.
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Google Fiber: Why does Kansas City get to go high-speed? (+video)
Super high-speed Internet comes to Kansas City, courtesy of Google. Business leaders hope lightning fast connections with spur innovation and jobs. Google looks to be expanding further from its original business of Internet searching.
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Google Fiber: What is it and should you get it?
Google Fiber - a super fast optical fiber Internet service for $70 a month – includes a free Nexus tablet. Google Fiber is only available in Kansas City, so far.
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