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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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GOP warns of one-party power
Republicans hope to head off a filibuster-proof Senate controlled by Democrats.
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McCain seeks to shift race’s focus
Tuesday’s debate is a chance to regain campaign momentum.
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Mutual funds roundup: That bear's still there
The third quarter left investors grumbling. Brace yourself for more turbulence ahead.
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Candidate bios for kids: Ooops, a few errors
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Opinion: Lincoln's lesson for today's culture wars
Democracy must be more than two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for lunch.
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Candidates now focus on financial crisis
Obama and McCain hope to jump-start the economy, but their plans clearly differ.
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Financial Q&A: Conversation with financial advisers critical in today's market tumult.
Submit your question to Steve Dinnen at: money@csmonitor.com
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After Ike, to rebuild or not?
Coastal Texas now faces the classic question asked in the wake of other natural disasters.
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Delays, mistakes plague 911 system
More calls and new technologies have increased pressure on emergency responders.
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‘Running of the Lizards’ yields a slithery quarry
Residents of Topeka, Kan., turn out for the 11th annual event to collect and count Italian wall lizards in the name of science and fun.
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Father-son volunteer duo
Our summer community-service trips have brought us closer.
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Faking it, artfully
A Brooklyn museum lifts the curtain on its fake Coptic sculptures and wins praise.
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States make way for low speed vehicles
More and more permit them to travel on state roads where speed limits are low.
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Old barns get new attention
As barns fade from the rural American landscape, efforts are being made to preserve them.
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Obama speech excerpts: "Eight is enough"
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It’s their cake and everyone eats it, too
Smith Islanders turn cakes into dough after they become the ‘official’ Maryland dessert.
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Still waiting on the VP announcement...
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The Wrecking Crew
Thomas Frank takes on the capitol and a legacy of government as business.
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Bid to allow guns in national parks
The Interior Department considers a proposal to lift a 25-year ban on concealed weapons in national parks.
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How much less can Americans drive?
At what point does our energy crisis become an infrastructure crisis?
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The Monitor's View: Closing 'Gitmo' won't be easy
Where will the inmates go? Where will they be tried? Tough choices for the next president.
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PETA comes up with some really lame superheroes
The animal-rights group PETA has released a list of the 10 most animal-friendly comic-book heroes, and boy is it weak.
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