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Mandela on kids and family: Top quotes

Nelson Mandela, the father of six children, has opined eloquently about children, family, and home and here are his top quotes on the subject.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 made with new tracking feature

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License plate scanners have allowed police to log location and movement of millions

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Mandela on kids and family: Top quotes

Nelson Mandela, the father of six children, has opined eloquently about children, family, and home and here are his top quotes on the subject.
'Sharknado 2': The Syfy movie is getting a sequel

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Stifling heat wave settles over northeast quarter of US. Not cool.

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Eliot Spitzer, Anthony Weiner stage political comebacks. Redemption overload?

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Spitzer comeback: Nominating signatures may be challenged

Five years after Eliot Spitzer stepped down from his role as New York's governor, he is attempting to return to politics. He presented the New York City Board of Elections with 27,000 signatures in his effort to enter the city's race for comptroller on Thursday evening.
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Conceal-carry: Heeding court, Illinois becomes 50th state to allow it

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Chapter & Verse $10,000 for a good poem, promises a mysterious benefactor

An anonymous poster on Craigslist is looking for a good poem. If a writer submits a promising piece and participates in an interview, they could be considered for a $10,000 prize.
Pudu deer is world's smallest (and cutest?) deer

Pudu deer, the world's smallest species of deer, has been born in New York, according to wildlife officials. The newborn pudu deer is part of an endangered species native to Chile and Argentina.
Facebook Graph Search will see public roll-out beginning this week

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Fourth of July events: how cities are beefing up security post Boston Marathon

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Jimmy Connors: 12 things I learned from Connors memoir 'The Outsider'

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Andrea Sanderlin, 'Pot Mom,' freed on $500,000 bail

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10 organizations that protect the environment

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The 10 most expensive US natural disasters

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Levitating magician: How magicians use science to deceive

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US home prices rise again: why this housing recovery has legs

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Modern Parenthood Louis was right: when your kids start to 'know much more than I'll ever know'

That bittersweet moment when parents realize their kids, graduating into adulthood, are starting to do life all by themselves.
Starbucks to display drink calories and it might shock you awake

Starbucks will begin displaying the amount of calories in its drinks on menu boards across the country starting next week. A caramel Frappuccino? 300 calories, and that's just the small size.