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Five reasons the world won't end in 2012
Pointing to the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar on Dec. 21, 2012, many doomsday believers think that life as we know it on Earth has entered it's final year. NASA begs to differ.
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Global News Blog
End of the world on 12/21/12? Not just yet, says the Vatican's top astronomer. (+video)The director of the Vatican Observatory dismissed talk of a Mayan doomsday on Dec. 21, 2012, saying that the end of the Earth, if it happens, is billions of years away.
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Lessons from the Maya prophecy – whether the world 'ends' or not (+video)
Instead of focusing on Maya predictions of the ‘end of the world,’ some are shifting attention to problems today that may have contributed to the Maya collapse – like environmental damage.
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Stir It Up!
A Mayan dinner party for 12.21.12 (+video)Mayan end-time talk got you down? Forget superstition and learn something about today's Mayan culture with these recipes from the 'Flavors of Belize' cookbook.
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Chinese police suspect man who stabbed 23 kids 'influenced' by doomsday rumor
Just hours before the Newtown, Conn., massacre, a man stabbed 23 children in a rural Chinese elementary school.
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Global News Blog
Good Reads: Mexico’s rise, Lincoln’s precedence, and tomorrow’s truthA round-up of this week's long-form good reads include a look at Mexico's competitive growth, the virtues of compromise in multiple administrations, and how facts 'decay.'
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12-12-12: An auspicious date for a $1,212,120 wedding?
12-12-12 is the latest triple-date marketing opportunity for the wedding industry. Banking on Chinese numerology, one Vegas wedding package is priced at $1,212,120 and includes a private jet.
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Back on Latin America's menu: purple seaweed, blue eggs, and amaranth
As traditional foods like quinoa gain popularity world-wide, many in Latin America are seeking to get their own residents to delve into plates that were the superfoods of their ancestors.
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Experts: Plenty of Mayan prophecies, but none of 2012 apocalypse
Experts stressed that the ancient Mayas, whose 'classic' culture of writing, astronomy and temple complexes flourished from A.D. 300 to 900, were extremely interested in future events, far beyond Dec. 21.
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New Mayan text confirms December 2012 end for calendar (+video)
Researchers say that a newly discovered Mayan text confirms that December 21, 2012 was an important date for the classic Mesoamerican civilization. But they find no mention of any kind of doomsday.
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Oldest Mayan calendar found, and it goes way beyond Dec. 12, 2012 (+video)
A Mayan calendar was found deep in the Guatemalan rainforest. But this ancient Mayan calender refutes claims that the world will end Dec. 21, 2012
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Latin America Monitor
Series of quakes hit Mexico: What's going on?Four earthquakes have rattled Mexico City in four months. The Monitor's Mexico City bureau chief explains how the frequent aftershocks have kept earthquakes on the mind.
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Asteroid 2012 DA14 definitely won't hit Earth. So why are people freaking out?
Asteroid 2012 DA14 is scheduled to whiz past our planet with a comfortable 17,000 miles of clearance. So why all the gloom and doom?
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'Doomsday Clock' moved forward. What has scientists worried?
Scientists say they moved the 'Doomsday Clock' a minute closer to midnight because nations are failing to sufficiently address nuclear proliferation, climate change, and other global threats.
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The Simple Dollar
Student loans: Pay them down or start an emergency fund?Student loans are above $50,000, but there are ways to balance saving with paying down debt. See questions No. 2, 3, and 5 for advice on student loans.
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Editor's Blog
At the dawn of 2012: future imperfectPredictions are tough, said Yogi Berra, especially about the future. So when you finish reading all the forecasts for the new year, step back and remember: The world's not going to end.
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Five reasons the world won't end in 2012
Pointing to the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar on Dec. 21, 2012, many doomsday believers think that life as we know it on Earth has entered it's final year. NASA begs to differ.
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Cyber Monday deals can disappear fast. But some $299 laptops are still around. (VIDEO)
One way to look for Cyber Monday deals is by visiting the websites of your favorite stores, but it's also helpful to visit websites of specialists like Dealnews.com.
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2012 Mayan apocalypse calculation might be off
A fresh look at the Mayan-to-Gregorian calendar conversion suggests that the world might not actually come to an end on Dec. 21, 2012. In fact, researchers say that it might have ended already.
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Winter solstice 2009: What it's all about
Winter solstice 2009 falls Monday, marking the shortest day in the year for the Northern Hemisphere.
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'2012' – movie review
'2012' is a disaster movie that delivers every destructive scenario you could hope for – and a few more.
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