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12 promising novels for spring 2013
Here are 12 spring 2013 fiction titles that we're looking forward to picking up.
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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.
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Top 10 places to buy a foreclosed home
Here are the Top 10 metropolitan areas to buy a foreclosed home, according to RealtyTrac:
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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.
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17 stories from 'Undefeated: Inside the 1972 Miami Dolphins’ Perfect Season’
Writer Mike Freeman explores the undefeated season of the Florida team in his book.
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O.J. Simpson's former lawyer takes the stand, gives damaging testimony
Yale Galanter, former attorney to O.J. Simpson, defended himself on Friday against allegations that he botched Simpson's 2008 kidnapping and robbery trial. Galanter denied he knew of Simpson's plans before the crime was committed.
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Latin America Monitor What does genocide conviction of Ríos Montt mean to Guatemalans abroad?
Many in the Guatemalan diaspora celebrated the historic conviction of ex-dictator Ríos Montt. But some say one conviction alone can't resolve the aftermath of the 36-year-long bloody conflict.
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Burger King McRib? Watch out, McDonald's.
Burger King’s new rib sandwich won’t be called the McRib, for obvious reasons. But with a national rollout of its own 'McRib' looming, Burger King is taking pointed aim at the McDonald’s cult favorite.
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Can your iPhone's digital footprints reveal your physical location?
Users of iPhones may be uniquely vulnerable to a new kind of cyberstalking that can reveal their real-life whereabouts, if they leave GPS and Wi-Fi activated.
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Travels with mother: In search of the world
Anne D'Innocenzio has traveled with her mother since she was a little girl. But at 80-something, her mother, ever fearless, is beginning to slow and told her that her traveling days are coming to an end.
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How do you get $45 million from ATMs? Cyberthieves did it in 12 hours.
Most of a New York City 'casher' crew is under arrest, suspected of stealing $2.8 million from ATMs as part of a global cyberscheme that netted $45 million from tampered debit card accounts.
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Latin America Monitor Move over Beyoncé: Another American explores Cuba, 'people to people'
Like Beyoncé and Jay-Z, the Monitor's Linda Feldmann travels Cuba on a 'people to people' tour. Since 2011, such trips have had the sanction of the Treasury Department – a legal way for Americans to see the long-forbidden island.
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Cruise ship couple overboard: Hunt for missing passengers (+video)
Cruise ship couple overboard: Two passengers on a Carnival cruise ship fell overboard off the coast of Australia. Surveillance camera footage shows a 30-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman going overboard.
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Rossellini's 'Mammas' shows maternal instinct in animals not all kind
Isabella Rossellini is convinced that, in the maternal animal world, anything goes. 'Mammas,' a series of short videos, has Rossellini playing the role of nine different animals to show the viewer that some mothers lie, are polygamous, and walk out on their animal children all the time.
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Immigration reform: When is family reunification also 'chain migration'?
Immigration reform legislation promises expedited reunification for millions of families awaiting visas, but critics caution that the overhaul could also produce uncontrolled 'chain migration.'
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Change Agent Joshua Williams found his purpose in life – at age 5
Middle-schooler Joshua Williams is the founder and president of Joshua's Heart Foundation, a Miami-based organization dedicated to combating hunger and helping individuals improve their quality of life.
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The New Economy Case-Shiller: Home prices in 20 cities rise at fastest rate since 2006
Home prices increased by 9.3 percent, their largest annual margin in nearly seven years. But experts warn that a backlog in some markets could keep home prices low for the foreseeable future.
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Digital Life: Should you trust AT&T to secure your house?
For 30 bucks a month, plus a sizable installation and equipment fee, AT&T's Digital can help turn your house in a sentient being.
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'Pain & Gain' never comes to life
Director Michael Bay seems to have forgotten he's directing humans rather than robots in his new film.
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Sandra Beltran, Mexican cartel 'queen,' pleads guilty in US
Sandra Beltran pleaded guilty Tuesday to being an accessory after the fact to an operation linking Mexico's Sinaloa cartel and Colombia's Norte Valle cartel.
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Burger King delivery in three new cities: Is yours one?
Burger King's delivery business is stepping up, as the burger giant adds three new urban centers. Washington, D.C., Houston, Miami, and New York already had Burger King delivery service.
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FAA furloughs staff: Sequest-Air has landed, and flights are late
The FAA has warned for some time that the impact of the 'sequester' on its staffing would be felt by air travelers. On Sunday, flight delays began stacking up above New York's, and other, airports.
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American Airlines computer glitch grounds flights nationwide
American Airlines grounded flights across the country Tuesday due to a computer glitch. Thousands of American Airlines passengers were stranded, and flights will resume at 5:30 p.m. EDT.
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Giant snail invasion forces Floridians to walk for their lives
The African giant land snail, a notorious invasive species, is attempting to establish itself in Florida, say officials.
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Giant snail invasion hits South Florida. Gooey mess.
Giant snail invasion puts more than 500 plant species and even stucco and plaster at risk. More than 1,000 giant African land snails caught each week in Miami and invasion expected to spread in upcoming rainy season.
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Change Agent Girls just want to have fun ... in high-tech careers
Girls Who Code steers young women toward careers in science and technology, fields traditionally dominated by men that face a shortage of workers in the future.
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Florida execution of man who murdered girl in 1980
Florida execution: Larry Eugene Mann was put to death by lethal injection in Florida for murdering a 10-year-old girl. Florida has 406 inmates awaiting execution on death row.
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Latin America Monitor Cuban entrepreneurs determined to 'resolver'
After decades of a US embargo and authoritarian government, Cubans have a reputation of 'figuring things out.' Just look at the new entrepreneurs emerging amid gradual reforms.
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Cuba agrees to return fugitive dad, wife, and two kids to US (+video)
Cuba is not granting asylum to a Florida couple charged with kidnapping their two kids, after a Louisiana judge ended parental rights. The 2000 Elian Gonzalez case may have played a role.
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12 promising novels for spring 2013
Here are 12 spring 2013 fiction titles that we're looking forward to picking up.
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