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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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Modern Parenthood
The holidays mean reflection via Dylan Thomas for one middle school classChristmas tree decorating, watching 'The Grinch,' and playing in the snow are staples of their winter holidays, say seventh- and eighth-graders in Maine.
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Walt Disney's Donald Duck Vol. 2: 'A Christmas For Shacktown'
The latest volume of Fantagraphics's 'The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library' arrives just in time for the holidays
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Disney, Wal-Mart, ENYCE clothing found in burned Bangladesh factory
The garment factory in Bangladesh where 112 people were killed in a fire over the weekend was used by a host of major U.S. and European retailers, an Associated Press reporter discovered Wednesday.
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Black Friday record: Weekend sales up 13 percent
Black Friday record pushes spending to $59 billion over four days. By extending Black Friday, retailers made it easy to shop and drew in record numbers of shoppers.
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Reinventing Bach
Paul Elie's serious and inventive book asks: How has Bach in our time become a Godlike being whose center is everywhere?
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Modern Parenthood
Skinny Disney: Minnie Mouse, et al get an unhealthy Barneys lookMore skinny Disney characters: What's a mother of a little girl to do? Healthy body image takes another cut as Barneys thins and stretches Minnie Mouse and company.
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In Israel, a push to learn Arabic
The current decline in the study of Arabic in Israeli schools could compromise coexistence efforts and the military's ability to gather intelligence. But one program is countering that trend.
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Mercury crater mysteriously resembles Mickey Mouse
NASA discovered a Mercury crater that resembles Mickey Mouse's head.
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Modern Parenthood
Disney bans junk food, Mickey Mouse brands health. Hmmm...Disney's new ban on junk-food advertising during children's programming has been hailed as an important public health step. But what about the company's new initiative to brand "health food" with a Mickey Mouse label?
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Culture Cafe
Sofia Vergara and 'Modern Family' cast go to DisneylandA 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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Focus
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 webMany 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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