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The top 11 promposals in 2013
It's prom season. What's your prom proposal/promposal going to be?What? Wait wait wait, hold on. You're telling me you didn't write an original song, choreograph a routine for it, and present it flash mob-style to your dream high school prom date? Well, listen up rookie, you've got a lot to learn. Promposals these days are elaborately produced mating rituals — think of Planet Earth's Birds of Paradise and mash it up with your favorite episode of Glee. Then upload it to YouTube because this isn't about your exuberant manifestation of true love, it's about that special someone. Don't they deserve Internet fame? Sometimes done well enough to gain national attention – I'm looking at you Kate Upton fan – sometimes too cringeworthy to view, here are 11 promposals you need to consider before planning your own.
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12 promising novels for spring 2013
Here are 12 spring 2013 fiction titles that we're looking forward to picking up.
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Briefing Gay marriage laws around the globe
There is no national gay marriage legislation in the pipeline in the US, however, numerous countries around the globe already recognize same-sex marriage or the right to civil unions. Here’s the breakdown by region.
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Top 5 ways to save on your summer vacation
If you're pining for a summer vacation but worried about costs, consider how Wayne and Pat Dunlap of Del Mar, Calif., managed to tour 51 countries over two years, marvel at the Egyptian pyramids, scale a New Zealand glacier, and visit Laotian Buddhist monks all for less than $100 a day. "We often stayed at guesthouses and hostels, ate at local family restaurants, took public transportation, and in some cases, traveled on cruise ships offering reduced rates," says Mr. Dunlap, author of the travel book "Plan Your Escape." This year amid price worries and higher summer airfares, especially to Europe such ingenuity could prove essential. Here are five cost-cutting strategies that can help:
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International Women's Day: How it's celebrated around the globe
International Women's Day has served for more than a century as a day to honor the achievements of women globally. Here are some ways people are celebrating:
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Alaska - a peony paradise?
In the Last Frontier. peonies mature at a time that no others in the world are blooming.
02/23/2009 12:00 am -
Virtual garden tours can teach, entertain, entice
When you can't visit in person, go online.
02/11/2009 12:00 am -
For kids: Up or down?
A quiz where you see how many 'up and down' words you can figure out.
02/03/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Why Japan joins anti-piracy mission off Somalia
01/28/2009 12:00 am -
Bolivia sets new global high mark for indigenous rights
A new constitution approved handily Sunday also risks dividing the nation.
01/27/2009 12:00 am -
Pongal: A relevant dish and festival
Even far from India, this celebration stills holds meaning.
01/14/2009 12:00 am -
Opinion Universal healthcare and the waistline police
We risk a nanny state contrary to American ideals.
01/07/2009 12:00 am -
Thames: The Biography
The story of the 215-mile waterway that predates human civilization.
12/30/2008 12:00 am -
Hollywood rolls out the green carpet
The entertainment industry is doing more to make productions and events ecofriendly.
12/21/2008 12:00 am -
Chapter & Verse "Beedle the Bard": the next must-have for Harry Potter fans
12/03/2008 12:00 am -
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12/01/2008 12:00 am -
Aussiewood reinvents itself
In push to create more international hits, Australia's film industry is reorganizing and offering hefty rebates for new productions.
11/28/2008 12:00 am -
Diggin' It Garden 'siteseeing' in Egypt, New Zealand, South Africa, and England
Garden blogs around the world.
11/28/2008 12:00 am -
World
11/10/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion How Alaska keeps its seas from being overfished
Sound science and a 'catch share' system are key.
11/10/2008 12:00 am -
Are you ready to go on a carbon diet?
British retailer displays 'carbon footprint' label on everyday items. US retailers are hesitant to follow.
11/10/2008 12:00 am -
World
11/06/2008 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Warnings issued ahead of Bali bombers' execution
The Indonesian men who were convicted of killing 202 nightclubgoers have called for revenge attacks against Westerners.
11/03/2008 12:00 am -
World
10/30/2008 01:00 am -
USA
10/23/2008 01:00 am -
Diggin' It Garden news: No bird feeding and community garden takeover
Gardening makes the news.
10/22/2008 01:00 am -
Diggin' It Garden 'siteseeing' around the world
Garden blogs in Croatia, New Zealand, Germany, and Canada.
10/16/2008 01:00 am -
Playing the Enemy
How rugby helped to unite South Africa.
10/14/2008 01:00 am -
Asia acts to contain China's tainted milk
Japanese-brand cheesecake and cookies in Australia are among the latest products found to have melamine. Tests in China have revealed 31 more cases of contamination, the state news agency reported Wednesday.
10/02/2008 01:00 am -
World
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