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10 tell-alls by children with famous parents
Ten of the most talked-about memoirs from children with famous parents
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10 things I didn't know about Mickey Mantle
Here are 10 interesting facts that I didn't know about Mickey Mantle but learned from reading “The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood," by Jane Leavy.
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Strauss-Kahn house arrest: Five celebrities who know what it's like
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been remanded to home confinement as he awaits trial on attempted rape charges. Here are five other headline-catching cases of house arrest.
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Top 5 insider trading convictions
Raj Rajaratnam, a wildly successful hedge fund manager, was sentenced and fined Oct. 13 on fraud and conspiracy counts for using insider information to make more than $50 million. Prosecutors called it the largest insider-trading case ever for a hedge fund. So how does his conviction stack up against other insider traders in the United States who were found guilty? Here's a look at the Top 5 convicted insider traders:
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In Pictures: Larry King retires
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Chapter & Verse
Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachael Ray: 'We did not use ghostwriters'
Rachel Ray and Gwyneth Paltrow deny a New York Times story which reported that they relied on ghostwriters for their cookbooks.
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Westminster Best in Show goes to 'hard-working' Pekingese
A Pekingese won 'Best in Show' at the Westminster dog show in New York Tuesday night. The Pekingese beat a Dalmatian, a German Shepherd, and four other breeds for the best-in-show title.
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Martha Stewart's Chow Chow wins at Westminster dog show
Westminster dog show: Martha Stewart's dog, GK, won its breed Monday. The Westminster dog show has 2,000 dogs and 185 breeds competing in New York.
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To win the future, heed this ginormous list of amazing (but overused) words
The headline above contains a generous sampling from this year's 'List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness.' Read on.
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Diggin' It
Moss rocks
Cute little ceramic 'rocks' with live moss make fun gifts as well as educational.
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10 tell-alls by children with famous parents
Ten of the most talked-about memoirs from children with famous parents
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Chapter & Verse
Martha Stewart's daughter Alexis: a less-than-gracious look at life with Martha
Martha Stewart insists her daughter's book is all in good fun and encourages her viewers to buy it.
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10 things I didn't know about Mickey Mantle
Here are 10 interesting facts that I didn't know about Mickey Mantle but learned from reading “The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood," by Jane Leavy.
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In Casey Anthony and Dominique Strauss-Kahn cases, lying isn't trivial
Juries are essential to catch lies. Justice relies foremost on honesty. Only then can law enforcement catch rapists and murderers.
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Barcode? Passé. Here comes the QR.
Barcode for the digital age: Quick Response codes are designed for smart phones. And they convey far more data than a barcode.
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Strauss-Kahn house arrest: Five celebrities who know what it's like
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been remanded to home confinement as he awaits trial on attempted rape charges. Here are five other headline-catching cases of house arrest.
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Hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam convicted of insider trading
Hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam was recorded getting inside information from hired experts. After the jury heard the wiretapped conversations, they convicted him of all 14 counts of insider trading and conspiracy.
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Top 5 insider trading convictions
Raj Rajaratnam, a wildly successful hedge fund manager, was sentenced and fined Oct. 13 on fraud and conspiracy counts for using insider information to make more than $50 million. Prosecutors called it the largest insider-trading case ever for a hedge fund. So how does his conviction stack up against other insider traders in the United States who were found guilty? Here's a look at the Top 5 convicted insider traders:
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Why Charlie Sheen and Muammar Qaddafi aren’t winning the media
The cases of Charlie Sheen and Muammar Qaddafi underscore what analysts say: Media's role is to tell and sell, and not to assist with brand management.
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Do you call your grandparents 'aliens'?
Immigrants would rather not be called aliens, either. Terms like 'illegal immigrant' foster a hateful climate for all immigrants and Hispanics. The term isn't just derogatory and damaging, it's imprecise and often inaccurate. Changing it isn't about political correctness, but political necessity.
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Stir It Up!
Peanut butter whoopie pies
Whoopie pies are a chocolate 'cakey' cookie with a cream filling.
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Do we need a code of conduct for space?
Some experts are calling for an international code of conduct for spacefaring nations. But defining misconduct isn't easy.
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Stir It Up!
A lesson from snowman cupcakes
Sometimes things come out wobbly, despite our best intentions.
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In Pictures: Larry King retires
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Stir It Up!
Thanksgiving cookies
These lemon ginger sugar cookies will be perfect for your favorite Thanksgiving cookie cutter.
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Stir It Up!
Thanksgiving side dish: Wild rice and fruit salad
A wild rice and fruit salad that is a little bit nutty, just like Thanksgiving.
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Trick or treating? These seven firms can add some scare.
Americans are expected to dole out a total of $5.8 billion on Halloween, an increase of nearly a billion dollars over last year, according to the National Retail Federation. This represents a return to 2008’s Halloween spending levels and marks an opportunity for Halloween-themed businesses to wring some dollars from trick or treating before the scary season gives way to Christmas carols and gift-giving. Here's what seven 'scary' firms have to offer:
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Travels in Siberia
New Yorker writer Ian Frazier makes a foray to Siberia, the "greatest horrible country in the world.”
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Red: movie review
Helen Mirren stars as an aging action hero in 'Red.'
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Top picks: 'Casino Jack,' Martha Stewart, Museum Day, and more
'Casino Jack' documentary about Jack Abramoff out on DVD, Martha Stewart now on Hallmark Channel, free pass to museums on Museum Day Sept. 25, and more recommendations.
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