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10 amazing stories about the Olympics
As the 2012 Olympics play out in London, David Wallechinsky’s latest book The Complete Book of the Olympics, 2012 Edition, provides some great finds about past Games.
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15 biggest moments for women in the Olympics
Since 1900, when women first began competing in the Olympic Games, there have been many unforgettable moments.
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In Pictures: Underwater antics
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/11
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Culture Cafe 'Macbeth' movie adaptation will reportedly star Michael Fassbender, Natalie Portman
Michael Fassbender will reportedly take on the lead role while Natalie Portman will play his scheming wife in a new adaptation of 'Macbeth' directed by Justin Kurzel. 'Macbeth' could arrive in theaters in 2014 or 2015.
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Chapter & Verse Russian meteorite: Not the first strange event in the skies of Siberia
Science writer Surendra Verma looks back at the 'Tunguska event,' a mysterious occurrence in Siberia in 1908 which, like the 2013 meteorite, caused injuries and damage when the sky exploded.
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Lance Armstrong admits to lying for years about doping (+video)
Lance Armstrong was direct, matter of fact, and unemotional in his confession about drug use during an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Armstrong, a former cycling champion, said he lied repeatedly for years and verbally and legal attacked his accusers.
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Wildfires, aided by hot conditions, rage across southeast Australia
With temperatures soaring above the 100 degree mark, firefighters battle the heat as well as high winds. National parks have been evacuated, as well.
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Nurse left suicide note, Aussie radio sets up $525,000 fund (+video)
Nurse left suicide note: Jacintha Saldanha, a hospital nurse, left a suicide note, report British media. Will the note clear the Australian DJs of responsibility for her death or reinforce public opinion?
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Mayor Bloomberg cancels NYC Marathon: Did he have a choice?
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the NYC Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, had to be called off to avoid controversy. There's disappointment among runners, but also understanding.
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Chapter & Verse Booker Prize nominee Tan Twan Eng talks about his novel 'The Garden of Evening Mists'
Malaysian writer Tan Twan Eng: how to write historical novels that are also timeless.
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Lance Armstrong may take lie detector test
In an effort to clear his name cyclist Lance Armstrong, implicated in a complex doping ring in a report by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, may take a lie detector test, said his lawyer. His lawyer also said he would like Armstrong's former teammates, who testified against him, to take the test as well.
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Stir It Up! Humble food meets high art
'Art + Food: Beyond the Still Life' in Sydney, Australia, makes connections between consumerism, food production, and cultural identity.
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iPhone 5 is easier to repair than the iPhone 4S, says iFixit
In the past, Apple has made little effort to allow iPhone owners to repair their devices themselves. IFixit now gives the new iPhone 5 a 7 out of 10 in terms of repairability.
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Apple iPhone 5 draws big crowds in Asia
Apple iPhone 5 gives the consumer giant a huge boost as holiday season approaches. Carriers in Asia report record demand on first day iPhone 5 goes on sale.
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Obama spotlights new Medicare study in the Sunshine State
A new study found that health care costs would rise for future Medicare recipients under Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's plan. President Barack Obama will focus on the study's numbers as he campaigns for reelection in Florida.
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Global News Blog Empowering Prague's homeless by hiring them as tour guides
The Pragulic service's guides share their experiences living on the streets of Prague with tourists – and share in profits from the tours with the sevice's founders, three graduate students.
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Tropical Storm Ernesto races across Yucatan Peninsula
There were no immediate reports of storm deaths or major damage, though Ernesto ripped down billboards, toppled trees and cut electricity service as it hit the cruise ship port of Mahahual shortly before midnight Tuesday as a hurricane.
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10 amazing stories about the Olympics
As the 2012 Olympics play out in London, David Wallechinsky’s latest book The Complete Book of the Olympics, 2012 Edition, provides some great finds about past Games.
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Saving Money America's most popular zoos, and 7 ways to save
A visit to the animal kingdom can be a memorable family outing. Some of America's most popular zoos are in places you would least expect -- here's where to go and how to save some serious dough once you get there.
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Why the Higgs boson announcement is so important (+video)
The discovery of a new particle thought to be the elusive Higgs boson represents the culmination of nearly 50 years of research, and completes a theory about how the most basic constituents of matter interact with each other.
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Physicists edge closer to 'God particle' discovery (+video)
Scientists in Europe and the United States indicate that they have strong evidence for the existence of the so-called God particle, the Higgs Boson, which, if discovered, would help explain why matter has mass.
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15 biggest moments for women in the Olympics
Since 1900, when women first began competing in the Olympic Games, there have been many unforgettable moments.
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Did scientists find the 'God Particle'? Higgs Boson announcement expected.
European scientists say they are close to discovering the so-called God particle, which, if it exists, would help explain why matter has mass.
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Australian swimmer Magnussen has plenty of confidence before Olympics
Aussie teammate Matt Targett says world champion James Magnussen reminds him of Brazilian Cesar Cielo.
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CERN scientists excruciatingly close to discovering Higgs boson
Researchers at the European Organization for Nuclear Research say that they are closer than ever to discovering the elusive, Higgs boson, a particle theorized to be responsible for giving matter the property of mass.
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Change Agent A quirky, tiny grass-roots effort backs only 'Awesome’ projects
The Awesome Foundation is a loose collection of some three-dozen local groups usually made up of 10 volunteers each, who offer $100 a month toward a simple, no-strings-attached grant, or Awesome Fellowship.
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Opinion: Going green: View my world-class collection of hotel towel cards.
My global collection of towel cards tells guests how to be green (and save the hotel money) in a dozen instructive, chic, bossy, relieving, euphemistic, paranoid, minimalistic, and earnest ways.
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The Daily Reckoning Economic tales from the Southern Hemisphere
South Africa and Australia are booming, but the gap between rich and poor is vast.
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