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21 easy Super Bowl recipes
Stir It Up! has everything from sliders, to dips, to creative pizza toppings. With these recipes, no matter what the score, your party will be a winner!
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10 best comic works in all of literature
A list of the top 10 comic works – books you don't want to miss.
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Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions
The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
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Top 10 richest US presidents
Mitt Romney earned nearly $22 million in 2010. If elected, he would be in the Top 3 most wealthiest presidents. You may be surprised by who ranks among the Top 10 wealthiest US presidents.
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In Pictures: Burning Man Festival
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Classic review: Hellhound on His Trail
A fresh and revealing look at the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the hunt for his killer.
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In last speech, Martin Luther King Jr. 'not concerned' about early death
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 43 years ago today. In his last sermon, the civil rights leader predicted that African-Americans would get to 'the promised land,' though he acknowledged 'I may not get there with you.'
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In Pictures: MLK remembrance
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Opinion: Talking in Memphis: When schools and unions team up, students win
As state legislatures and teachers' unions clash over budgets and reforms, Memphis shows that close cooperation of school and union officials can turn failing schools around.
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Google high-speed Internet coming to Kansas City. Missouri? No, Kansas!
Although it's usually overshadowed by its much larger sister city, Kansas City, Kan., beat out more than 1,100 cities to host Google's next-generation Internet service. Google promises 100 times the speed of today's broadband Internet.
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NCAA Tournament: Thursday's Sweet 16 matchups
It’s the nature of the NCAA tournament beast. Of the 11 Big East Conference teams that made the tournament field, two remain (Connecticut and Marquette). That’s the same number of Mountain West Conference teams still competing in the round of 16 (BYU and San Diego State). The field has already lost a No. 1 seed (Pittsburgh), and sees four teams from the bottom half of the seeding still breathing (No. 12 Richmond, two No. 11 seeds: Virginia Commonwealth and Marquette, and No. 10 Florida State). Oh, and Butler’s back. Here’s our rundown of Thursday's Sweet 16 matchups. YOUR PICKS: Who do you have moving into the Elite Eight?
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NCAA Tournament: Sweet 16 coaches have paid their basketball dues
Reaching this point in the NCAA tournament represents a major achievement in careers that began modestly, even for Coach K.
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NCAA Tournament 2011: Top buzzer-beaters and wild finishes (VIDEO)
With 64 of the 68 teams in the field eliminated, the NCAA Tournament lived up to its reputation in the first two weekends of play, complete with shocking upsets, heart-pounding finishes, controversies, and a school from Richmond called Virginia Commonwealth. Here’s our top list of wild and crazy finishes from the second third rounds, the Sweet 16, and the Elite Eight.
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Mardi Gras 2011: Louisiana shrimp creole
Mardi Gras is the perfect occasion for shrimp creole, a traditional Louisiana dish.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/02
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Hidden costs of light rail
Are there additional energy costs of running a light rail that don't get measured?
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In Mississippi, snow-plowing tractors no match for latest winter storm
Snow and cold records are falling across the South as another winter storm blankets parts of Mississippi with half a foot of snow. One mayor admits he might have to buy a plow.
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Elvis Presley Enterprises continues to sue long after Elvis has left the building
Elvis Presley Enterprises is suing men in Florida, England, Wales, and elsewhere for infringement of intellectual property rights after circulation of box sets not authorized by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
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3 good books for February reading
In a short month packed with long, cool nights, what better diversion than a good book? Here are three February releases we think you will like.
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Drive for education reform has teachers unions on the defensive
Even supporters of teachers unions have been critical of them in recent months, forcing unions to collaborate with school districts on education reform as never before.
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In Pictures: Kennedy's speeches
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Steve Jobs takes second medical leave. Will Apple wobble?
Steve Jobs announces an indefinite medical leave. While Steve Jobs is still CEO, what does this mean for Apple's future?
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Opinion: Search for renewal after Tucson tragedy: what Palin missed, what Obama got right
The idea that we can overcome our history and our baser instincts is the message great leaders send in times of tragedy and tension. It is the stuff of great speeches, and it is what President Obama gave the nation Wednesday night.
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In Pictures: Elvis impersonators
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5 Elvis biographies to read on his birthday
Jan. 8, 2011, marks the 76th birthday of Elvis Presley. In remembrance of "the King," we suggest that you put on your blue suede shoes and pick up one of these books.
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Republican class warfare
Republicans pit private employees against public employees, to keep the middle classes in a battle while leaving the richest Americans safe.
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Snow storm: Who will get a white Christmas?
Atlanta could have its first real white Christmas since 1882. But whether the snow storm pummels major East Coast cities is still up in the air.
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How parents keep the faith: Mandate a moral code, not theology
For the Unitarian Parker parents, to keep the faith is to offer a universal moral code and let the child pick theology.
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Need a sales campaign? Look no further than Bono – and Africa
Bono, the activist Irish rock star, is the figurehead of a new Louis Vuitton advertising campaign that features Africa without the Africans – a common sales tactic.
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Baby panda at makes debut at Atlanta zoo
Baby panda: The cub, who will be named when he is 100 days old following Chinese tradition, will be placed in public viewing areas when he can walk, usually around 4 months old. He measures just over a foot in length long and weighs 2.2 pounds.
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