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From Wilt Chamberlain to Jeremy Lin: 10 NBA 'firsts'

Jeremy Lin's rise on the NBA radar provides the impetus to look back at Wilt Chamberlain's highest-scoring game and nine other NBA 'firsts.'
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Claude King, one of Louisiana's greatest songwriters, dies (+video)

Claude King dies but his music lives on. Claude King was one of the original members of the Louisiana Hayride, where Elvis Presley got his start. Claude King's big hit was 'Wolverton Mountain.'
Chapter & Verse Nashville turns Poetry in Motion program into contest for local poets

Previous years saw cities draping buses and subway cars with text from poems by famous writers. Now the Music City is asking a panel to choose works by local writers for display.
American Idol: Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey share airtime with contestants (+video)

American Idol showcased their dueling divas, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. But American Idol's second episode also featured far more auditions than Wednesday's premiere.
Tap dancing Brooklynite is Miss America

Mallory Hagan, 23, who moved from Alabama to New York walked away with the crown in the Miss America competition Saturday night. Hagan's talent was tap dancing, and her platform was mandatory child abuse education in all 50 states.
The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010

The poetry of Lucille Clifton is engaging enough to win over any reader.
Geography of joy? Where the world's happiest people live.

Seven of the world's 10 countries with the most upbeat attitudes are in Latin America, says a new Gallop survey. Panama is No. 1 on the list. People in 148 nations were asked: Were they well-rested, had they been treated with respect, smiled or laughed a lot, learned or did something interesting and felt feelings of enjoyment the previous day.
Two dead in Miami airport charter bus crash

Two men died Saturday, when the driver of an oversized charter bus failed to heed height warnings at Miami International Airport and crashed into a concrete overpass.
Barnes & Noble hacked. Is your credit card at risk?

Barnes & Noble: hacked PIN pads were located in 63 stores in nine states. If you used a debit or credit card at one of them, change your PIN number immediately and contact your bank.
Change Agent Search for Common Ground uses TV soaps to promote peace

Now in its 30th year Search for Common Ground uses a variety of methods, including TV soap operas, to build peace and avoid conflict in 30 countries around the world.
UN eyeing Texas invasion? Probably not, but ‘civil war’ fears abound

Lubbock County Judge Tom Head’s suggestion that President Obama, if reelected, will send UN troops to invade Texas caused chuckles (or gasps) across the country. But coming at the height of a polarized presidential race, his comments highlighted fears of political unrest.
An American's key role as Hiroshima commemorates atomic bombing (+video)

Steven Leeper oversees Hiroshima's commemoration of the Aug. 6, 1945, dropping of the atomic bomb. The US presence at the memorial ceremony has grown, with even President Truman's grandson in attendance this year.
From Wilt Chamberlain to Jeremy Lin: 10 NBA 'firsts'

Jeremy Lin's rise on the NBA radar provides the impetus to look back at Wilt Chamberlain's highest-scoring game and nine other NBA 'firsts.'
October unemployment rate to fall below 9 percent, predicts Gallup

The Gallup unemployment survey isn't the same as the Labor Department unemployment index, but it's close. Will this come up in the GOP presidential debate Tuesday night?
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12 surprising things I learned from “The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History”

As a sports chronicle, “The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History” is not your father’s Oldsmobile.
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New research: If you love your town, prosperity follows

When people are passionate about the place they live, the local economy blossoms, according to a Gallup survey of 26 US cities.
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The Best American Essays 2010

The essays in this year's anthology – edited by Christopher Hitchens – are both varied and bold.
Reader recommendation: Bungalow Kid

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Teresa Lewis execution plan draws protest worldwide

Teresa Lewis will be the first woman executed in Virginia in nearly a century. The death sentence has prompted appeals from the EU and accusations of double-standards from Iran's president.
Pakistan floods wipe out more than 1 million animals – and farmers' livelihoods

The death of more than a million livestock in the Pakistan floods has wiped out years of farmers' savings. How the government responds will shape the country's economic future.
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The Perfect Game: movie review

‘The Perfect Game,’ based on the true story of Little League underdogs playing in a World Series, gets bogged down in sentimentality.