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You've heard Gioachino Rossini's music, even if you've never heard of him
Gioachino Rossini, the man behind today's frog-themed Google doodle, is perhaps the most famous composer that no one remembers. He may not have the name recognition of a Beethoven or Mozart, but Rossini was a major figure in your childhood – trust us. So, with his 220th birthday landing on Wednesday, here's a look at the five biggest moments when you've heard his music and possibly not realized it.
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6 stories from a veteran flight attendant
In 'Cruising Attitude,' flight attendant Heather Poole shares stories from her years in the air.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/15
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In Pictures: Wacky weddings
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Culture Cafe
Sofia Vergara and 'Modern Family' cast go to Disneyland
A vacation episode like the 'Modern Family' Disney outing has a comforting familiarity.
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Maurice Sendak showed us 'Where The Wild Things Are'
Maurice Sendak wrote and illustrated the acclaimed 'Where The Wild Things Are,' along with other children's books. He passed away early Tuesday in Connecticut.
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Sen. Dick Lugar trails GOP rival in poll. A surge of tea party power?
Ahead of Tuesday's GOP primary in Indiana, incumbent Sen. Dick Lugar lags challenger Richard Mourdock by 10 points, a new poll shows. A Lugar defeat would be a convincing demonstration of tea party power in 2012 election cycle.
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You've heard Gioachino Rossini's music, even if you've never heard of him
Gioachino Rossini, the man behind today's frog-themed Google doodle, is perhaps the most famous composer that no one remembers. He may not have the name recognition of a Beethoven or Mozart, but Rossini was a major figure in your childhood – trust us. So, with his 220th birthday landing on Wednesday, here's a look at the five biggest moments when you've heard his music and possibly not realized it.
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6 stories from a veteran flight attendant
In 'Cruising Attitude,' flight attendant Heather Poole shares stories from her years in the air.
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Obama at Disney World: foreign tourists could create 1 million jobs
President Obama paid a visit to Mickey Mouse at his Florida home Thursday to mark the signing of an executive order aimed at facilitating the processing of foreign tourist visas to lure travelers.
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Kids' tablet computers? Just accessorize your iPad.
Kids' tablet computers can be created by adding a Crayola iMarker or Disney microphone to the iPad. With the right accessories for kids, tablet computers can be used by the whole family.
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Walt Disney's Donald Duck: "Lost in the Andes" (The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library)
The genius of Carl Barks is collected for a fresh generation of fans, in a new series by Fantagraphics Books.
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Saudi Arabia refrains from fingering Iran in alleged assassination plot
The US continues to ratchet up pressure on Iran over an alleged assassination plot against the Saudi ambassador to the US. But Saudi Arabia Wednesday said it was working to determine who was responsible.
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Worry climbs as puzzling bacteria leaves Florida palms withering
Florida horticulturists worry palm trees throughout the Sunshine State and Southeast could vanish as a new bacterial condition ravages the state’s most iconic scenery.
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World to US: ‘You’re No. 2’ – but can China be No. 1?
An international poll shows that the world thinks the No. 1 superpower is losing its cape to China. Debt politics only reinforce this view. But all is not lost. Remember de Tocqueville.
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Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Vol. One: "Race to Death Valley"
The first book in a new series collects the epic comic strip adventures of Mickey Mouse – as an action hero?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/15
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In Pictures: Wacky weddings
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Top picks: John Singer Sargent exhibit, Obama on 'Mythbusters,' Disney documentaries, and more
Portraits by John Singer Sargent on exhibit in New York, President Obama on 'Mythbusters,' three Walt Disney historical documentaries, and more recommendations
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The Reformed Broker
TheStreet.com: the Motown Records of the financial web
Many of the best financial writers and market watchers have one thing in common: they've contributed to TheStreet.com at some point in their careers.
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Scrapple? Candidates Christine O'Donnell and Chris Coons love the 'delicacy'
At the 19th annual Apple Scrapple Festival in rural Delaware, US Senate candidates Chris Coons and Christine O'Donnell worked the crowd of potential voters. And – surprise! – they both claim to love scrapple.
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In ruling on artistic expression, some Russians see signs of broader crackdown
A Moscow court's ruling that curbs artistic expression, as well as fresh legislation to strengthen the KGB's successor and limit rights of public assembly, appear to some Russians to presage a broader crackdown.
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Mickey Mouse swastika art sparks anger in Poland
An art gallery's exhibition poster that features a Mickey Mouse head and a swastika has outraged many in Poland, which lost 6 million citizens to the Holocaust.
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'The Sorcerer's Apprentice': movie review
Nicolas Cage plays a Merlin disciple in search of a protégé in 'The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,' an action-packed version that's missing the magic of Disney's original.
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Russian art curators fined for controversial images of Jesus
Two Russian art curators were found guilty, after a 14 month trial, of violating Russia's tough hate-speech law. Some say the verdict protects religious values, but others decry it as censorship.
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Epic Mickey: Mickey Mouse won't be a rat in upcoming Wii video game.
Epic Mickey: Mickey Mouse will still be a good mouse in new Wii video game.
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Funding gone, scandal-plagued ACORN to disband
Housing advocacy group ACORN alleged coordinated right wing attacks in announcing it will close its offices April 1.
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Islam and Muslims should not scare you
When Jihad Jane and terror is all most Americans know about Islam and American Muslims, it’s time for a media makeover.
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ACORN sliding toward bankruptcy?
Embattled housing advocacy group ACORN could announce bankruptcy, officials say, after a raft of state chapters disbanded.
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