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20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports
Most pro team nicknames make sense at some level. But there are a fair number of head-scratching nicknames. Here are 20 with explanations on their selection:
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5 reasons graphic novels are the next big thing at your library
The book format is everywhere, from ESL classrooms to Ivy League libraries.
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March Madness 2013: wilder than usual?
A 75th anniversary, by definition, should be something special. That's what college basketball fans are expecting as the National Collegiate Athletic Association's men's tournament (aka 'March Madness') shifts into high gear this week.
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If not 'sequester,' then what? Five ideas from left and right.
Few in Washington believe that "the sequester,” $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to hit the federal budget as of March 1, is a good idea. But what's the alternative? Here are five proposals, from the right, the center, and the left, to replace the sequester. Which do you like?
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3 smart new historic novels
There's a glorious interplay between historical fact and fiction in this week's fiction roundup.
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Slow economy forecast for fall election
Citing dreary job numbers, some economists see the first 'recession election' since 1980.
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Obama's lead narrows amid energy worries
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McCain gains ground in three battleground states
In Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida, the likely GOP nominee closes in on Obama, poll shows.
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Citizen journalists make new inroads into political reporting
An MSNBC contest will pick two amateur reporters this week to cover the party conventions.
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Citizen journalists make new inroads into political reporting
An MSNBC contest will pick two amateur reporters this week to cover the party conventions.
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Some relief as gas prices fall
Prices below $4 a gallon could help carmakers and back-to-school retailers.
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Congress deadlocked over offshore drilling
The GOP blocked three energy bills last week to force Democrats to lift a drilling ban.
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Congress deadlocked on ways to lower gas prices
The key stumblingblock: whether to lift a ban on offshore drilling.
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Gas prices fall below $4 a gallon
If the decline continues, it could buoy consumers, retailers, and carmakers.
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Picking a No. 2 in the glare of the Internet age
More than ever, vice presidential wannabes must maneuver between groveling and remaining cool.
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Picking a No. 2 in the glare of the Internet age
More than ever, vice presidential wannabes must maneuver between groveling and remaining cool.
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This tinkerer's literal light bulb of discovery was halogen
A bomb disposer, bulb creator, "mad-scientist father," and inveterate inventor, Elmer Fridrich has been puttering – and patenting – for over 50 years.
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How the candidates' speaking styles play
McCain is unscripted. Obama is soaring. In these times, both styles have their advantages.
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How the candidates' speaking styles play
McCain is unscripted. Obama is soaring. In these times, both styles have their advantages.
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Black Ohio neighborhood unjustly denied water for decades, jury finds
A federal jury awarded residents of a mostly black neighborhood in rural Ohio nearly $11 million Thursday, finding that local authorities denied them public water service for half a century because of their race.
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Al Jazeera English looks at news through a different lens
The 20-month-old channel expands its global audience but barely penetrates US market.
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Al Jazeera English looks at news through a different lens
The 20-month-old channel expands its global audience but barely penetrates US market.
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Obama, McCain campaigns go global
The two presidential candidates plan trips abroad to build their foreign-policy credentials.
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Obama, McCain campaigns go global
The two presidential candidates plan trips abroad to build their foreign-policy credentials.
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What a good idea!
For kids: These student designers invented simple solutions to everyday problems.
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Finding Ian Frazier
I've never met Ian Frazier but I've always felt a certain secret simpatico with him.
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U.S. auto giants race to go small
In the rush to efficient cars, Detroit is losing out to Asian brands.
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For kids: Look at that moth!
Meet a man who raises cecropia moths, one of the largest species in North America.
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