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Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books
Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
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The 25 best movie musicals of all time
The American Film Institute picks the best song-and-dance stories ever put on film.
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Fake identities: Manti Te'o scandal and 6 other Internet hoaxes
Believe it or not, the Manti Te'o scandal is not the first online identity hoax, nor the longest-standing. Here's a look at some of the biggest scams to surface on the Internet, from the lives and deaths of fictitious characters to the downfall of their makers.
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Election 2012: top seven super PACs
Decoder profiles the seven top super PACs, the organizations that have spent the most trying to influence the elections – and still have the most money in the bank.
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25 banned books that may surprise you
The following books may seem harmless to most readers, but they all made it onto banned books lists at one time or another.
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Nintendo exec scoffs at gaming potential of Apple iPad
The Apple iPad as next-great gaming device? Forget about it, says the Nintendo of America president.
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In Topeka, Google's April Fools' Day logo changing prank is a hit
City officials and residents are enthusiastic about the Topeka-Google April Fools’ joke – and about the town’s chances of winning Google’s broadband competition.
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Why does Google say Topeka? Five top corporate pranks for April Fools' Day
Google appreciates a good April Fools' prank, and it's not alone. Here are our picks for the five best corporate pranks this year.
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Hutaree: Why is the Midwest a hotbed of militia activity?
Michigan is second only to Texas in the number of 'patriot' groups, including militias like the Hutaree. It has a long tradition of spawning antigovernment groups.
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Dad of a fallen Marine perseveres against protests at military funerals
Albert Snyder says he won't pay court-ordered legal fees of the fundamentalist Westboro Baptist Church, which organizes protests at military funerals. He sued the group after it picketed at his son's funeral in 2006, and the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear his appeal.
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With deadline near, 600 towns vie for Google fiber-optic network
The experimental Google fiber-optic network promises to deliver the Internet at speeds 100 times faster than the average connection. Communities have been bidding to take part in the experiment, and the deadline for applications is Friday.
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Iraq and Afghanistan: America's invisible wars
After seven years in Iraq and nine in Afghanistan, residents of York, Pa., talk about how the wars have become like a screen saver: always there but rarely acknowledged.
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Old tradition for Spring equinox 2010: burning socks?
Pagan festivals or Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring' come to mind on the Spring equinox, but one little-known tradition brings a little foot freedom to the first day of Spring.
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Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of March 8, 2010
Readers write in about high-speed rail, illegal aliens, and guest workers.
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Fake tax refund scams on the rise as tax day looms
The Justice Department is highlighting cases where tax preparers filed for fraudulent tax refunds in a bid to discourage would-be tax cheats.
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Global economies surge forward without the US
America is slipping from the top spots on more than one global list.
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Spring seed shopping
It's almost spring, and that means it's time to shop for vegetable seeds.
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Google Apps Marketplace open for business
The Google Apps Marketplace will make it easier for companies to download and manage third-party applications, Google says.
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Difference Maker Packing 400 lunches - and love - to serve the homeless
Kansas City's 'mother of the streets' rises at 4:30 each morning, packs 400 decorated bags, and then seeks out the homeless.
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Duluth one-ups Google, Kansas, in bid for super-fast Internet
Duluth, Minnesota, pledges to rename its first-born children as part of a YouTube stunt to capture Google's broadband network. But it'll face competition from Google, Kansas (a.k.a. Topeka).
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Welcome to Google, the new capital of Kansas
Google is looking for a test market for a new broadband service. In an attempt to get its attention, the mayor of Topeka, Kansas, has temporarily renamed his city Google – "the capital city of fiber-optics."
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MN appliance rebate gets overwhelming response. Get ready for your state's rebate program.
Minnesotans flocked to the MN appliance rebate. Check here to see when your state's appliance-rebate program starts.
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Gallery: House Republicans retiring in 2010
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Gallery: House Democrats retiring in 2010
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Charges for using EMS: a California town’s plan sows confusion
Tracy, California, made headlines when word incorrectly got out that it would charge $300 for each 911 call. Under a law passed last year, most households will pay less than $50 annually to offset the cost of emergency medical services.
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Gallery: Retiring senators
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Eco-philanthropists to the rescue of wildlife?
Former CEOs lead a pack of eco-philanthropists who are bankrolling parks to conserve pristine land and wildlife.
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Obama as campaigner in chief: Will his record improve?
On the road in Colorado and Nevada, Obama looks to boost embattled Democrats after similar bids failed in New Jersey, Virginia, and Massachusetts.
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States face serious pension woes: $1 trillion short
States' pension woes only have grown worse in the past year, a new study by the Pew Center for the States finds. This problem can't be laid at the door of the recession.
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Pew Center on the States: Top eight states with worst pension woes
State pension funds are $1 trillion short, according to the Pew Center on the States. How does your state stack up?
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