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'Star Trek': How well do you know the Trek universe?
'Star Trek' is a story that's spawned TV shows, movies, and spin-off books. As the newest movie, 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' hits theaters, test your Trek knowledge!
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Briefing
After the 'sequester,' now what?
$85 billion in across-the-board cuts to defense and social programs took effect March 1. The cuts must occur this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. Here's how things look.
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'30 Rock': The 10 best episodes
The NBC series '30 Rock,' created by Tina Fey, airs its final installment tonight. Check out our picks for the 10 best of its episodes.
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5 crowd-pleasing holiday specials
Looking for something holiday-themed that the whole family will enjoy? These five specials have stood the test of time and will be loved by young and old alike.
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The Beloit College Mindset List for the class of 2016
Every year, Beloit College in Beloit, Wis., releases its Mindset List to give a snapshot of how the incoming freshmen class views the world.
All Content
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A year after Trayvon Martin shooting, is America much changed?
The trend in the states toward liberalized self-defense and gun laws appears to have stalled in the year since unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, Fla. But states that already had such laws have stuck with them.
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Culture Cafe Gillian Anderson pilot will center on a conspiracy involving Washington's most powerful figures
The Gillian Anderson pilot will find the actress starring as CEO Meg Fitch, whose daughter is taken prisoner. NBC has ordered the Gillian Anderson pilot.
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Culture Cafe A cappella group Pentatonix offers powerful vocals in their takes on top 40 hits
Pentatonix, the winners of the third season of the NBC show 'The Sing-Off,' showed they're more than a YouTube sensation at a sold-out concert at Boston's House of Blues.
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Sequester: 'It's your fault....No, your fault!' (+video)
With just five days to go until the sequester's automatic spending cuts kick in, what's Washington doing about it? Not negotiating like responsible adults, but mainly pointing fingers of blame.
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'Downton Abbey' and other cable offerings beat out network shows
'Downton Abbey,' AMC's 'The Walking Dead' and the NBA All-Star Game on TNT all scored more viewers than anything else airing on network television on Sunday, Feb. 17, when the 'Downton' finale aired. In its third season, 'Downton Abbey' was the most-watched PBS series since Ken Burns' 1990 documentary series 'The Civil War.'
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Hackers target visitors to NBC's site
NBC.com has been found to harbor the RedKit browser exploit kit, which can deliver malware to vulnerable computers.
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Joe Garagiola retires after nearly six decades in broadcasting
Joe Garagiola entertained audiences for 58 years with a sharp sense of humor and a seemingly endless trove of stories.
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Decoder Wire Which gun control measures are gaining momentum in Congress? (+video)
Bipartisan support is evident for universal background checks, stricter laws against gun trafficking, and limits on high-capacity magazines. But consensus in the GOP-controlled House will depend on what the Senate accomplishes.
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Hacker takes over Burger King Twitter account
Unknown hacker uses Burger King Twitter account to tweet that the chain was sold to McDonalds and putting a McDonalds logo on the account's background picture. Hacking of Burger King account follows several cybersecurity breaches at corporations.
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The Reformed Broker Mergers and acquisition boom is under way. Cheer!
US is poised to enjoy the healthiest and most rational era of big mergers and acquisition in a very long time. That's a far cry from the bubbles of yesteryear.
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Immigration reform: White House drafts 'backup plan'
Though both Democrats and Republican have assured the Obama administration it won't be necessary, the White House has put together its own immigration plan, in case bipartisan talk of immigration overhaul breaks down.
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Key Republicans say Chuck Hagel now likely to be confirmed
Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham have led the opposition to Chuck Hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense. Now, both say former Sen. Hagel is likely to be confirmed.
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Next for Carnival Triumph cruise passengers? A 2-hour bus ride and $500.
Carnival Triumph passengers will get a full refund, a free cruise, and now a $500 check. Upon arrival in Mobile, Ala., cruise ship passengers will get the option of boarding buses directly to Galveston, Texas, or Houston, or spending the night in a hotel in New Orleans,
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Decoder Wire The State of the Union is ... boring?
Tens of millions of Americans are expected to tune in to President Obama's State of the Union address. The dirty little secret surrounding these events is that, for all the anticipation and coverage, they are usually snoozers.
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The Monitor's View: Are Obama's state-of-the-union ideas the antidote to economic fears?
As President Obama travels after his State of the Union speech to rally support for his proposals, he must also deal with a rising mood of pessimism about the economy. Fear of the future must not be allowed to feed on itself.
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Obama girds for State of the Union address. His Republican opponents do too.
President Obama will face a tough crowd of Republicans during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. They probably won't like what they hear about taxes and spending.
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Do US drone kills need an oversight board? How would it work? (+video)
The confirmation hearing for John Brennan, Obama's pick to be CIA chief, has given impetus to the idea that drone strikes on terror suspects be subject to some form of judicial oversight.
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"Being Mandela": Nelson Mandela's granddaughters on reality show
Is there such thing as too much information when it comes to the family of a Nobel Peace Prize winner and South African elder statesman? His granddaughters – in all their gossipy splendor – are the subject of "Being Mandela", a reality show. And Nelson Mandela may be watching
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Will John Brennan get hit hard for drone policies in Senate hearing? (+video)
John Brennan, President Obama's pick for CIA director, is sure to get an earful from some senators about the administration’s rationale for drone strikes against terror suspects, including US citizens.
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Chapter & Verse Laura Ingalls Wilder chronicles pioneer life for multiple generations
Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Little House' series tells the story of her family and their struggles to survive in the American West.
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Monopoly game piece: in with the cat, out with the iron (+video)
Monopoly fans picked the cat as the newest game piece and jettisoned the iron, which received the lowest number of votes on the game's Facebook page. The cat game piece will debut on Monopoly boards this summer.
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Robert Reich Immigration, corporations, and the real debate over US citizenship
Immigration is just one part of the conversation over US citizenship, Reich writes. The immigration debate is also a question of who we want to join us.
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Can drone strikes target US citizens? Critics say rules are vague.
Criticism of the leaked Justice Department document – which allows for drone strikes against top level terrorists who are US citizens – is piling up from both the right and left, with critics charging that its language is too permissive.
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Did 'sequester' backfire? Obama calls for 'smarter solution.'
President Obama asks Congress to pass limited spending cuts and tax reforms to avoid the March 1 sequester – and buy time for a long-term deal on deficit reduction. Republicans aren't impressed.
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Matt Damon will appear on 'House of Lies' as a 'maniacal' version of himself
Matt Damon will guest star on 'House of Lies' as a 'maniacal megastar' version of the actor. In Damon's 'House of Lies' appearance, the movie star will be looking for a charity to bear his name.
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