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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:
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.
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.
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.
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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Obama’s rapid rise to eminence

He’ll make his speech in Denver Thursday as the first African-American to win his party’s nod.
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Experience World War I in 'real time'

Letters from a British soldier posted as a blog have gained a huge following.
How long will politicians look the other way on CEO pay?

Inequity between top executives and average workers remains at jaw-dropping levels.
OurStage hosts online talent show

Website helps new artists bypass Net’s sonic traffic jam and attract the notice of record labels.
Opinion: Democracy's misfire in Mauritania

The US should have helped this African nation.
Do uranium mines belong near Grand Canyon?

Mining companies stake claims on federal land adjoining the park, while opponents say drinking water will be at risk.
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Review: 'Henry Poole Is Here'

Some touching moments in this tale of a man who doesn't believe in miracles but desperately needs one.
Coming back from burnout

Cyclist Sarah Hammer quit at age 20 to pursue a ‘normal’ life. Now she’s going for gold.
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The rich diversity of God's gifts

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
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Cyberspace: new frontier in conflicts

Internet attacks on Georgia expose a key flaw for more than 100 nations.
Factory-built homes may be greener

Modular houses are built to higher standards and with less waste, proponents say.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about fighting terrorism, ending homelessness, and finding ice on Mars.
For kids: The grunion are running

A cooperative effort between two aquariums allows people in France to watch in real time as grunion spawn on southern California beaches.
Marriage across the miles

Commuter marriages are on the rise, due to the slow housing market.
To deter crime, Los Angeles leaves the lights on

The Summer Night Lights program, started in July, combats gang and gun violence during the summer months by keeping parks and recreation centers in Los Angeles's highest-crime districts open until midnight.
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Opinion: I'm torn to see newspapers go

I love my laptop, but I'll miss the feel of paper.
U.S. Army hopes to keep native Arabic speakers

Incentives likely to include large payments to soldiers now working as translators.
Gatekeeper for clean sports

Don Catlin, one of the world’s top antidoping researchers, is tired of chasing down drugs. Now, he wants to help clean athletes prove their innocence.
Philadelphia picture show

The City of Brotherly Love has more murals than any other US city. But they're more than art – they're community-builders.
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