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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 top 11 promposals in 2013
It's prom season. What's your prom proposal/promposal going to be?What? Wait wait wait, hold on. You're telling me you didn't write an original song, choreograph a routine for it, and present it flash mob-style to your dream high school prom date? Well, listen up rookie, you've got a lot to learn. Promposals these days are elaborately produced mating rituals — think of Planet Earth's Birds of Paradise and mash it up with your favorite episode of Glee. Then upload it to YouTube because this isn't about your exuberant manifestation of true love, it's about that special someone. Don't they deserve Internet fame? Sometimes done well enough to gain national attention – I'm looking at you Kate Upton fan – sometimes too cringeworthy to view, here are 11 promposals you need to consider before planning your own.
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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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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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Evolution of the NFL: 16 ways the game has changed
Forty-seven years after the first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles before a less-than-capacity crowd, let’s look back at some of the ways the NFL has changed.
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How a little jam went global
'Stand by Me' YouTube hit started a cascade of interviews, a CD – and next month, a tour.
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This week's Top 7 intriguing job openings
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Yoostar: Your favorite movie, starring you
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Bill Clinton's nod galvanizes Newsom campaign in California
The former president threw his support in the gubernatorial primary to the San Francisco mayor. Some see payback against likely candidate Jerry Brown.
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Green Metropolis
A New Yorker writer examines that civic paragon of green living: New York City.
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Photos of the Day: 0910
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Schwarzenegger bypasses legislature on clean energy bill
Schwarzenegger orders the state to get one-third of its energy from 'green' sources by 2020. He vows to veto energy bills, but will his action stand up in court?
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Jay Leno ratings: How did his new prime-time show do?
The debut of the Jay Leno Show benefited from Kanye West's remorseful appearance, but many viewers were underwhelmed.
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Friends Like These
Not content with Facebook, a writer travels the globe to catch up with 12 childhood pals.
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The Jay Leno Show and the rise of political humor
Jay Leno's new show debuts tonight and features a Washington-based political correspondent.
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Prime time's new season
With five hours of drama ditched for Jay Leno each week, TV insiders see a larger recalibration afoot.
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As L.A. fire comes under control, lawmakers press for national arsonist registry
Two California lawmakers urge Congress to pass a bill that would track arsonists. More officers have been added to the arson probe into the Station wildfire.
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War of technologies in California speeding case
Parents of a teen driver use data from a GPS vehicular tracking device to fight a speeding charge based on radar guns.
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To cut deficit, Arizona may sell its Capitol
The state could sell as many as 32 of its properties to help cover a $3 billion shortfall.
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Why are they calling it 'climate change' now?
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Taking the homeless beyond shelters
Rosanne Haggerty's Common Ground creates permanent housing that has reduced homelessness by 87 percent in one 20-block area of New York City.
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Books were salvation for L.A. gangbanger
Poet Luis Rodriguez created Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural and bookstore to help save others.
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L.A. fire, ruled arson, is now a crime scene
Eyewitness accounts and incendiary material point to arson as the cause of the largest fire in the area's history.
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Life on the California fire line, as the family waits back home
Fighting fires in California means danger, exhaustion, and days away from family. A spirit of service – and all the public appreciation – helps a lot.
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In Pictures: Exotic pets
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In Pictures: Antarctica: Landscape of ice
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Town-hall meetings: facing voter wrath on healthcare
Healthcare forums evoked anger, but there was constructive dialogue, too.
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Somehow, it seems Jaycee raised two 'normal' daughters
Dugard's aunt said Thursday that the two girls are 'educated and bright.' But after a lifetime of captivity, they will have to adapt to a whole new reality.
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Glenn Beck, anti-communist art critic?
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Opinion: Not every bad encounter with a white person constitutes racism
But as they add up, run-ins become harder to see past.
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