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Uh oh, Sunday is Father's Day! What to do? Take our quiz.

Sunday is Father’s Day and we all know what that means. Or do we?Maybe a virtual trip to the NASCAR Father’s Day Gift Center (No, we’re not making this up. It exists on the Internet.) for racing socks or barbecue tools? Or, for the DIY crowd, perhaps an original piece of art based on Dad’s smiling face?But if you really want to know what’s in your dear Papa’s heart and soul, cozy up to our Father’s Day Quiz and get the real skinny on Father’s Day: what dads really want, why the day even exists, and why that LeBron James bobblehead doll may be talking to you, but not to your dad.
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Daytona 500 starting lineup features Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 10 years after dad's death

The 2001 Daytona 500 was overshadowed by the death of Dale Earnhardt. His son, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., had earned the pole position in the 2011 Daytona 500 starting lineup during qualifying, but lost it after a crash in practice Wednesday.
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House's frenzy of budget cuts: defund military bands, ban White House repairs

There's still no federal budget for 2011, so House members are trying to come up with a stopgap 'continuing resolution' with billions in cuts. What to cut? House members are making hundreds of proposals this week.
KKK leader on specialty license plates? Plan in Mississippi raises hackles.

The Sons of Confederate Veterans want to honor Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general who subsequently joined the Ku Klux Klan, on some Mississippi license plates in 2014.
Corporate taxes: Cut rate? Sure. But loopholes?

Corporate taxes should be simplified and rate lowered, Obama says. But many loopholes have a powerful constituency.
NASCAR points system: Will changes keep Jimmie Johnson from winning it all again?

NASCAR points system has caused confusion for both drivers and fans over the past several years. The changes to the NASCAR points system, presented on Wednesday, probably won't keep a consistently good driver like Jimmie Johnson from capturing yet another Sprint Cup championship.
Top 10 worst moments in fiscal policy 2010

Home-buyer tax credit extension? Obama-GOP tax deal? Here's my Top 10.
Obama-GOP tax deal: bipartisan, yes, but not stimulus and not smart

Which is a better use of $850 billion dollars: spending it strategically or leaving it in taxpayer pockets?
Ice storm chaos: How Atlanta commute turned into a demolition derby

Atlanta reported more than 1,000 accidents as freezing rain coated roadways Wednesday night. The ice storm is another chapter in the South's strangely cold start to winter.
Why Wayne Newton wants you to visit his Las Vegas home

Wayne Newton is saying he wants to open his home to the public. Why, and what can you see inside?
Want to cut the deficit? Clean up the tax code.

The Office of Management and Budget has found 170 tax code credits and other loopholes – including special rules for NASCAR venues – that cut federal revenue dramatically.
Jeff Gordon-Jeff Burton fight overshadows Hamlin Texas victory and tight NASCAR Chase for the Cup(VIDEO)

Jeff Gordon let Jeff Burton know exactly how he felt after the two collided near the end of Sunday's NASCAR race in Texas. Jeff Burton hit Jeff Gordon's Number 24 car eight laps from the finish.
Parker/Spitzer struggles through good intentions and weird moments

CNN's debut of its latest prime-time news magazine show, with Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker, was very earnest about trying to be serious and bipartisan. But it hit some jarring notes.
NASCAR dreams fuel teen mini stock car driver

NASCAR ambitions: Mini stock car racer Cody Kershner is on the brink of earning his first title.
Jack Roush OK after plane crash; NASCAR owner crashed in Wisconsin

Jack Roush is OK after a plane crash in Wisconsin Tuesday. Jack Roush, the president of Roush Fenway Racing, will still attend the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture in Oshkosh.
Michael Jordan falling down the list of US most popular athlete

Michael Jordan finds himself slipping to seventh spot on this year's top ten most popular athlete list in the US, behind Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant.
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Job hunting? How about becoming a tornado chaser?

Job hunting is always an adventure. But hunting tornadoes is flat-out crazy.
A no-jobs jobs bill?

It's not clear that the incentives and subsidies included in the $80 billion jobs bill will spur job growth.
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New robot landers will be built by private rocket-makers

Under NASA's new space plan, commercial spacecraft and services have a larger role than before.
New bill extends special interest tax breaks

The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act would extend 70 expiring subsidies at a cost of $28.5 billion over the next two years.
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Sports in the US: Year-round madness

From the bracketology of March Madness to ESPN Everything, sports has become one of the most pervasive forces in American culture. Is it a great unifying force or a sign of misplaced priorities?