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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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3 novels about home and estrangement
Robert Frost once defined home as “the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” In this week's fiction roundup, three men estranged from their families find out if he was right.
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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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Evolution of the NFL: 16 ways the game has changed
Forty-seven years after the first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles before a less-than-capacity crowd, let’s look back at some of the ways the NFL has changed.
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10 best books of January, according to Amazon's editors
Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson shares her thoughts about the Amazon staff picks for the 10 best books of January 2013.
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NBA's Jason Collins comes out: What does that mean for gay rights? (+video)
Jason Collins became the first active player in America's four major professional team sports to come out as gay. Given sports' elevated place in society, Jason Collins might have just made a significant step for gay rights.
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Want a solar home? Consider batteries.
Most solar homes are still dependent on the grid, so when the grid fails, they lose power. But that's beginning to change as the solar industry begins to focus on battery storage as the next 'green' frontier.
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Rhode Island's marriage equality strategy a 'recipe' for other states?
Rhode Island is days away from becoming the 10th US state to allow same-sex marriage. The combination of coalition building and old-fashioned politics that got it passed is 'a recipe that could definitely be replicated in other states,' says Speaker of the House Gordon Fox, but opponents credit shifting national attitudes.
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Energy Voices Climate change deniers strike out – even in energy-rich Kansas
States, not Congress, are taking the lead on climate change laws – from a new cap-and-trade program in California to widespread adoption of renewable electricity standards. Moves to weaken those standards aren't gaining traction in state capitals.
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Change Agent Rural electric co-ops go green
Electric cooperatives have served rural Americans for generations. Some are taking advantage of their member-owned status to begin weaning their regions off of fossil fuels.
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Will we ever understand 2012 drought? Study blames 'random weather' (+video)
The drought of 2012 was more about unusual weather patterns than global warming, says a study. But its authors acknowledge the record-smashing event likely will be a puzzle for years to come.
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USA Update Powerful spring storm heads into the Carolinas and Virginia
A severe storm system, stretching from Texas to New York, caused flooding and tornadoes in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, and downed power lines in Minnesota and South Dakota with ice and heavy snow.
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Spring storm brings ice and snow, sure, but why tornadoes?
A record-setting spring storm has killed three people, downed power lines, snapped large trees, and closed roads, schools, and businesses across the Midwest and Southeast.
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Amish gather before entering prison for hate crimes
Of the 16 Amish men and women sentenced to hate crimes for cutting the beards of their fellow Amish, nine have started their sentences. The other seven gather with their families in the final days before prison.
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USA Update Tornadoes, ice, and snow knock out power across the Midwest (+video)
Cleanup begins in Missouri and Arkansas, as a strong storm system heads for eastern Ohio and the mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Wisconsin face ice and snow.
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Obama budget's big education items: Preschool for All, college Race to the Top (+video)
President Obama's budget proposal gives the Education Department $71.2 billion in discretionary spending for fiscal year 2014. Preschool for All would be funded by a tax hike on cigarettes.
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Deals that changed history
A look back at three major pieces of historical federal legislation, started and finished by small groups of men intent on statesmanship.
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Pilot's alcohol arrest highlights drunk pilot problem (+video)
Pilot's alcohol arrest: An American Eagle pilot had a blood-alcohol level of twice the legal limit. Police arrested the pilot before flight from Minneapolis to New York City in January.
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The New Economy Shareholders ask firms: What are your politics?
One in three shareholder resolutions this year deal with companies' political spending and activities. Is it political 'trench warfare' or do shareholders need to know the politics of their companies in the wake of Citizens United decision?
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Horizons Samsung to open mini-stores in Best Buys
Samsung has announced that it will be opening stores inside 1,400 Best Buys by this summer.
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Energy Voices What does the ExxonMobil spill mean for the Keystone XL pipeline?
The ExxonMobil pipeline spill accident comes roughly two weeks before State Department officials head to Nebraska to vet public comments on the Keystone XL pipeline. How will the ExxonMobil spill in Arkansas impact the Keystone XL pipeline debate?
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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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12-year-old arrested in Minnesota for shooting prank (+video)
12-year-old arrested: A boy in New Prague, Minn., claimed that a shooter with an AK-47 was in his school. The 12-year-old was arrested after it was learned the call was a prank.
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12-year-old arrested in Minn. school lockdown after 911 call
12-year-old arrested: The 8 a.m. emergency call prompted a lockdown at the middle school, high school and Central Education Campus buildings in New Prague, 45 miles southwest of Minneapolis. The male caller said he was inside one of the school buildings, Scott County Sheriff Kevin Studnicka said.
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Why I can't 'come out of the closet' as a Muslim Republican quite yet
Many American Muslims, myself included, believe in conservative ideals and fiscal policies. Rather than alienating potential allies, Republicans should shift their message to one of civility and inclusiveness, especially when it comes to Muslim Americans.
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Global News Blog Good Reads: Amazon mysteries, Africans step up, state of the states, knowing voters
This week's round-up of Good Reads includes a look at elusive and isolated Amazon tribes, signs of progress across Africa, the well-being of Americans, and the savvy of US voters.
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Matt Cassel cut by Chiefs with 2 years left on deal
Matt Cassel: The decision to cut ties with Cassel came one day after new general manager John Dorsey and coach Andy Reid held a press conference to introduce Alex Smith, whom they landed in a trade with the San Francisco 49ers to be their quarterback of the future.
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Drones over America: public safety benefit or 'creepy' privacy threat?Drones are not just for tracking terrorists abroad. Some 327 are authorized to fly in US airspace – most for military training. But as their numbers grow, so is domestic scrutiny.
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42 facts about Douglas Adams (+video)
Google's doodle celebrates 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' author Douglas Adams. Here are 42 facts about the humorist, environmentalist, technophile, and all-around hoopy frood who would have turned 61 on Monday.
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No more telecommuting? Not a problem for most American workers.
First Yahoo!, then Best Buy revoked their employee policies allowing telecommuting, stirring a furor in the blogosphere. The reality is that, for better or worse, few US workers enjoy that kind of flexibility, data show.
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