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Who handled Major League Baseball’s ceremonial first-pitch honors in 2013?
One of the most anticipated moments of any baseball season occurs when ceremonial first pitches are thrown at each of 30 major-league ballparks. Often the identity of the persons or persons doing the honors is kept a secret until the last minute. Here’s the lineup of the 2013 VIPs:
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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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15 must-read books about K-12 education in the US
Confused by the rhetoric? Here are 15 books to help you understand public education in the US today.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they compare on gun control
A spate of gun violence has beset the United States ahead of the November election, raising the perennial question about how effectively America regulates its 300 million-plus guns. Yet neither presidential candidate is likely to hoist his own complicated record as a rallying cry.
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Retired NBA Finals MVPs: What are they doing now?
The Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals is an award that's only been around since 1969. Find out what retired Finals MVPs are doing today.
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Wisconsin spa killings: Shooting followed tragic script of domestic violence (+video)
The events leading up to Radcliffe Haughton killing his wife, two other women, and himself at a Wisconsin spa followed a familiar path: threats, a restraining order, and police visits to their home.
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Milwaukee shooting suspect had history of domestic abuse (+video)
Milwaukee shooting: The shooting at a spa in suburban Milwaukee, Wisc., ended Sunday with suspected shooter taking his life. The Milwaukee shooting suspect, Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, killed three women and wounded four others, say police.
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3 dead, 4 wounded, suspect still at large in Wis. shooting
Wisconsin police are searching for Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, who they suspect of shooting three people, and wounding four others in a spa at a mall in Brookfield Wisconsin.
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With Wis. spa shooting suspect still at large, police release photo
Police are searching for Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, the man they suspect of wounding multiple people in a shooting at a spa Sunday near a Brookfield mall in Wisconsin.
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Clean Water Act at 40: Is it failing to meet new pollution challenges?
Congress passed the far-reaching Clean Water Act 40 years ago. The measure scored dramatic environmental successes, including with Lake Erie. But now Erie, and the law, are besieged.
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Obama vs. Romney on 'fiscal cliff': May the bolder man win, polls say (+video)
Voters want Romney and Obama to take on the tough issues concerning the nation's fiscal future, especially the $600 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts known as the 'fiscal cliff.'
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Change Agent Gardening projects change lives of troubled veterans
Encouraging recovering military veterans to work in community gardens helps lift them out of depression, increases their self-esteem – and even gets them eating better, says Vietnam War vet and gardening guru Howard Hinterthuer.
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Baseball playoffs: Win and you're in on Wild Card Friday
The Braves, Cardinals, Orioles and Rangers all have a one-game shot to continue playing meaningful baseball games this weekend.
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15 must-read books about K-12 education in the US
Confused by the rhetoric? Here are 15 books to help you understand public education in the US today.
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Cover Story Rent or own? The new sharing economy values access over ownership
To rent or own, that is the question posed by the burgeoning sharing economy. For a growing population engaged in this high-tech, low-cost 'collaborative economy,' access to cars, clothes, cuisine – or even a cat – is better than ownership.
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Holidays to cheer: Retailers plan to increase hiring this season
Good back-to-school sales and rising consumer confidence are leading many retailers to add more seasonal jobs than they did last year – and many could become permanent.
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Court decision produces twist in Wisconsin union fight
After a ruling that struck down parts of Wisconsin's collective-bargaining law, unions are calling to renegotiate contracts. Separately, an appeals court took up the constitutionality of the law Monday.
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Why Obama is pulling ahead in the battleground state of Wisconsin
This summer, Mitt Romney and President Obama appeared to be neck and neck in Wisconsin. But now in polls, the president seems to be gaining independents at his opponent’s expense.
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Voters in battleground states on Romney's '47 percent' comment (+video)
Insensitive and out of touch? Or simply speaking the cold hard truth? Voters in the states still up for grabs have different opinions on the impact of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's controversial '47 percent' comment.
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Gas prices, not jobs stats, are key numbers for voters (+video)
Gas prices and grocery bills are more likely to sway voters than the monthly jobs report, economists and pollsters say. Gas prices are nearing $4 per gallon and could be key in deciding the presidential race.
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Do the jobs numbers matter to voters?
Republicans and Democrats use the monthly jobs report as a campaign tool and journalists analyze the numbers and political consequences ceaselessly. But for voters, circumstances in their own lives are better indicators of economic recovery.
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Chicago: Why is the teachers strike ongoing? (+video)
Both sides in the Chicago teachers strike reported progress on Tuesday, but not enough to keep the strike from continuing into Wednesday. Teacher evaluations and the role of school principals are major issues in dispute.
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The Monitor's View: The Chicago teachers strike in an era of accountability
The Chicago teachers strike isn't only about pay and work hours. The union also opposes merit pay and stricter evaluation of teachers. The strike's outcome will influence the future of a national movement for accountability of public school teachers.
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Briefing
Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they compare on gun control
A spate of gun violence has beset the United States ahead of the November election, raising the perennial question about how effectively America regulates its 300 million-plus guns. Yet neither presidential candidate is likely to hoist his own complicated record as a rallying cry.
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Maria Montessori: Is the Montessori method any good?
Google celebrates the 142nd birthday of Italian physician Maria Montessori. Does Montessori's 'child-centered' method work?
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Decoder Wire Is Michelle Obama the Democrats' secret weapon? (+video)
Here's why first lady Michelle Obama may be one the Obama campaign's most effective means of reaching out to independent voters.
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Change Agent Cities turn to innovative 'green infrastructure'
From Seattle to Sweden, city and regional governments are using roof gardens, specially designed wetlands, and other forms of 'green infrastructure' to rein in pollution – and to save money.
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Aurora shootings: What should be done with theater now?
The company that owns the theater where the Aurora shootings took place is asking residents what it should do with the building. It is an important question for communities looking to move beyond mass shootings.
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Special needs students stay in traditional public schools as others leave
Other students are increasingly seeking out alternative options, causing the cost of educating special needs students to fall disproportionately on regular public schools.
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Will Ryan's fundraising boost Romney's campaign? (+video)
Before joining Mitt Romney's ticket, Paul Ryan's congressional campaign had brought in more funds than many of its counterparts. Ryan's biggest donors are in the financial sector. It remains to be seen whether he can attract grassroots support.
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