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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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April Fools' jokes for 2010 Census form: What is your race? Vulcan.

In a trend worthy of April Fools' jokes, Americans are challenging Question 9 of the 2010 Census form: What is your race? Some are self-defining themselves as 'American' or 'NASCAR.'
Ten things you should know about Census 2010

Census 2010 has only 10 questions, which should take about 10 minutes to fill out. Find out more about the census form headed your way.
Desiree Rogers leaves the Obama White House: Who's next?

Now that White House social secretary Desiree Rogers is leaving, critics say it's time for Obama to shake up the White House even more – starting with the inner core from Chicago.
Opinion: The perfect Winter Olympics sport: curling... really

Curling might just be the perfect all-American sport if we give it a chance. Find it, watch it, love it at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Why gold slipped away from Lindsey Vonn and Shani Davis

Americans Lindsey Vonn and Shani Davis – and even Apolo Ohno – were favorites for gold Saturday. Their opponents put in fantastic performances, but there were other factors, too.
Westminster Dog Show 2010: Why it's better than Winter Olympics

In Monday's TV ratings showdown, the furry adorableness of the Westminster Dog Show 2010 takes on the international glamour and athletic prowess of the Winter Olympics. Here's why the dogs should win.
America vs. Canada, Round 1: Who won Winter Olympic redemption?

Both Canada and the US broke long losing streaks Sunday. The US won its first-ever medal in Nordic combined. Canada won its first-ever gold on home soil. But which was a bigger deal?
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Bobsled

The record-fast Whistler track may favor the talented German team, but look for strong performances from the Americans and the Canadian women, who have two sleds ranked among the top five internationally.
Gallery: Our Photos of the Year 2009
Ski jumping on plastic? How Olympians train before the snow flies.

In Lake Placid, N.Y., Vancouver 2010 hopefuls do helicopters into chilly pools and slide down refrigerated tracks. The town has had a virtually unparalleled role in shaping the rising generation of US winter Olympians.
Bob Griese: Bob Griese apologizes for Juan Pablo Montoya "taco" comment

Bob Griese yesterday apologized for a comment he made about Juan Pablo Montoya.
Bob Griese said what about Juan Pablo Montoya?

Bob Griese made a racially insensitive comment about Juan Pablo Montoya yesterday.
What happens to Rams if Rush Limbaugh buys in? Top 10 celebrity owner misfires.

Rush Limbaugh wants to buy into the NFL's St. Louis Rams, but the record of celebrity sports owners is generally poor.
Kids on the fast track
Sirius XM iPhone app exceeds a million downloads even without Howard Stern
A Sirius app without Howard Stern? Srsly?
Classic review: The Nine

Jeffrey Toobin examines the nine personalities that sit on the nation's highest court.
Job hunting? This week's unusual openings.
Tennessee's 'Little Houdini' revives the outlaw legend

Supporters say Chris Gay is a modern Robin Hood. Lawmen call him "a little thief, a little con."
Limbaugh rips into GOP chair - "Republicans hang up on you!"
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Welcome to the ultimate sailing race – around the world, alone

Skippers hit speeds in excess of 30 m.p.h. as they brave near-hurricane winds, monstrous seas, and flying squid in one of the most harrowing sporting competitions in the world – the Vendée Globe.
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