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20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports
Most pro team nicknames make sense at some level. But there are a fair number of head-scratching nicknames. Here are 20 with explanations on their selection:
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Are you a savvy global traveler? Take the quiz
How much of a savvy traveler are you? Take our quiz!
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Oscars 2013: Who will win? Check out our predictions
The biggest night for movies is coming up fast – the ceremony will air on Feb. 24. Check out our picks for who will take home the big prizes.
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12 electrifying memoirs and biographies you might have missed
Check out these 12 recent memoirs and biographies that might have escaped your notice.
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10 weird criminal sentences
Check out these 10 court cases where judges have done more than sentence the guilty to a fine or jail time.
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The Monitor's View: A record Powerball jackpot isn't a record to celebrate (+video)
The record Powerball jackpot is only the latest trick by states addicted to gambling revenues to lure nongamblers. Online gaming is also on the horizon, with the first legal website for games of chance now running in Nevada.
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Tesla review: near-perfect Consumer Reports rating
Tesla review from Consumer Reports gives Model S a 99 out of 100. Tesla review is best Consumer Reports rating since 2007.
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Cruise ship couple overboard: Hunt for missing passengers (+video)
Cruise ship couple overboard: Two passengers on a Carnival cruise ship fell overboard off the coast of Australia. Surveillance camera footage shows a 30-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman going overboard.
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20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports
Most pro team nicknames make sense at some level. But there are a fair number of head-scratching nicknames. Here are 20 with explanations on their selection:
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The New Economy Penny Pritzker steps into limelight as Commerce nominee
Penny Pritzker is first member of the wealthy family to accept a federal post. President Obama has nominated Penny Pritzker as Commerce secretary.
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Battle over the Serengeti pits Maasai against Dubai
Maasai women in Tanzania are trying to sustain weeks of protest against a government plan to appropriate a large swath of traditional grazing pasture to a Dubai big-game hunting firm.
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Disney open 24 hours to celebrate start of summer season
Disney announced it will have open 24 hours three of its theme parks. This is not the first time we've seen Disney open 24 hours.
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MPAA movie ratings: New initiative to assist parents gets mixed reviews
Dubbed Check the Box, the movie ratings campaign is designed to give parents more and faster information about how a film got its rating. The White House had requested action along these lines.
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21st Century Fox, finally: What took 13 years?
21st Century Fox will be the new name of NewsCorp's entertainment arm, which will be separated from its newspaper and publishing business. So with 21st Century Fox on the way, what happens to 20th Century Fox?
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Carnival to repay costs of rescue: What's the tab?
Carnival plans to repay the U.S. government for responding to the disabled Carnival 'Triumph' and 'Splendor' cruise ships, which left thousands of passengers stranded for days.
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Are you a savvy global traveler? Take the quiz
How much of a savvy traveler are you? Take our quiz!
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US casino company says it probably bribed official
After SEC probe, Las Vegas Sands says an internal audit found 'likely violation' of laws against bribing foreign officials. The Las Vegas Sands has moved aggressively into Asia recently, opening a highly profitable casino in Macau.
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Lego for girls: Building profits by catering to girls
Lego for girls: The Lego Friends, a Lego product line designed for girls, is a big hit. The new Lego blocks boosted sales by 25 percent in 2012.
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Hot air balloon crash: Despite risk, adventure tourism on the upswing
Hot air balloon crash in Egypt leaves 19 dead. A woman on a hiking trip in Hawaii swept away and drowned. Adventure vacations have serious consequences, some like the balloon crash and hiking trip happened recently, but the industry is growing.
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The 'Argo' effect: Film could stoke suspicions about Americans abroad (+video)
The Oscar-winning film 'Argo' tells of how CIA operatives posed as a film crew to free hostages in Iran in 1979. The film could reinforce impressions in some countries that Americans are government agents.
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Oscars 2013: Who will win? Check out our predictions
The biggest night for movies is coming up fast – the ceremony will air on Feb. 24. Check out our picks for who will take home the big prizes.
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'Stench cruise' fallout: Will it create a stink for Carnival and the industry?
Carnival will take a hit from the 'stench cruise' ordeal, and the industry will scurry to reassure potential customers. But the impact on the growing sector should be short-lived, experts say.
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Carnival Triumph passengers have fewer rights than air travelers (+video)
As the Carnival Triumph inches toward port, attention is turning to what rights its passengers have. But the cruise industry receives less oversight than the airline industry.
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Next for Carnival Triumph cruise passengers? A 2-hour bus ride and $500.
Carnival Triumph passengers will get a full refund, a free cruise, and now a $500 check. Upon arrival in Mobile, Ala., cruise ship passengers will get the option of boarding buses directly to Galveston, Texas, or Houston, or spending the night in a hotel in New Orleans,
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Jennifer Lawrence, Tina Fey and Bryan Cranston provide best quotes of the night at the SAG Awards
Lawrence, Fey, and Ben Affleck all gave some of the most quotable soundbites during the SAG awards ceremony. Lawrence won a Best Actress statuette for 'Silver Linings Playbook,' while Fey won Best Supporting Actress for a comedy TV show and Affleck picked up a best ensemble award for his movie 'Argo.' Check out the full list of best quotes.
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Haiti looks to tourism as way forward
Still struggling to recover from the devastating 2010 earthquake, Haiti's prime minister declared it 'open for business.' Rather than depending on international aid, Haiti hopes to attract tourism and investments.
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Stocks rise with S&P 500 in longest winning streak since 2004
Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday as the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed above 1,500 for the first time since the start of the Great Recession in 2007. Apple stock continued to decline, allowing Exxon Mobil to once again surpass the electronics giant as the world's most valuable publicly traded company
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This winter, try a 'togetherness trip'
Travelers use cruises and resorts as a way to connect with family. Increasingly, 'togetherness trips' take place in winter.
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With Wikivoyage, Wikipedia makes foray into world of travel guides
Wikivoyage, a crowd-sourced travel site, is expected to officially launch on Jan. 15.
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MLB, players take lead on drug testing. Will NFL players follow?
Major League Baseball announced an agreement with the players' union to start in-season random drug testing, including for human growth hormone. NFL players have delayed implementation of a 2011 agreement.
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