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'Full Upright and Locked Position': 7 (sometimes sobering) facts about air travel
From the facts about airline food to the truth about why bags get lost, writer and former FAA chief counsel Mark Gerchick takes a hard look at traveling by plane in "Full Upright and Locked Position."
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Golf fans, what do you know about the US Open?
As defending champion Webb Simpson and the rest of the 113th US Open field tackle the Merion Golf Club's 18-hole layout near Philadelphia June 13-16, test your knowledge of US Open history by taking this 18-question quiz.
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American moms: What makes a mom in the US? Take our quiz
Mother's Day began on May 10, 1908, as the project of Anna Jarvis. Observed only in Grafton, W. Va., and Philadelphia at first, Ms. Jarvis asked Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. It took four years, but finally in 1914, little over a month before Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Mother's Day proclamation on May 14. What made a mom then is certainly different than what makes a mom now. In the pursuit of understanding who our mothers are in America today — their age, their marital status, how many babies they have — take our quiz and expand your understanding of the American Mom.
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3 novels with unforgettable main characters
These protagonists will still be on your mind long after you've reached the last page.
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3 novels about family, crime, and love
In this week's fiction roundup, two girls try to hide the deaths of their parents, two American writers fall in love (at least in a novel), and an international bestseller explores the lengths a family will go to clean up after a crime.
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Feds pledge help after Chicago beating death of Derrion Albert
Derrion Albert's death focuses federal aid, attention on scourge of youth violence, which has felled Chicago's students for years.
10/07/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy What happens to Rams if Rush Limbaugh buys in? Top 10 celebrity owner misfires.
Rush Limbaugh wants to buy into the NFL's St. Louis Rams, but the record of celebrity sports owners is generally poor.
10/07/2009 01:00 am -
The lobbyist through history: villainy and virtue
Once, a good pistol and congressional stationery were influence enough for lobbyists.
09/28/2009 01:00 am -
Horizons Zipcar parks its iPhone app – finally
09/28/2009 01:00 am -
Decoder Wire Five things you may not know about the Fourth
Buried in the history of this annual celebration are some surprises.
09/24/2009 01:55 pm -
Failure to advance Middle East peace a setback for Obama
After trilateral meetings Tuesday, Obama said he would continue to push Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Critics say it is a waste of time, others say US pressure is the only hope for reigniting the peace talks.
09/23/2009 01:00 am -
Does Netanyahu want what Israelis want in peace talks?
A majority of Israelis support a two-state solution, including steps such as a settlement freeze.
09/22/2009 01:00 am -
Billboard watchdogs clean up skylines
Aiming to clear out commercial clutter, billboard watchdogs from Rio to Toronto police outdoor ads.
09/22/2009 01:00 am -
West Bank settlements become havens of Israeli surburbanites
Growth driven less by ideology than by middle-class economics could strain peace talks.
09/21/2009 01:00 am -
Urban agriculture – a hobby grows into a cause
Interest in growing local food isn't new but it's taking on a new dimension this time.
09/17/2009 01:00 am -
Prime time's new season
With five hours of drama ditched for Jay Leno each week, TV insiders see a larger recalibration afoot.
09/14/2009 01:00 am -
War of technologies in California speeding case
Parents of a teen driver use data from a GPS vehicular tracking device to fight a speeding charge based on radar guns.
09/11/2009 01:00 am -
Chinese firms’ new challenge: Sell to Chinese
Jack Yin and other factory owners find it's not easy to sell to their countrymen.
09/11/2009 01:00 am -
To cut deficit, Arizona may sell its Capitol
The state could sell as many as 32 of its properties to help cover a $3 billion shortfall.
09/08/2009 01:00 am -
To catch a thief, homeowners turn to YouTube
Homeowners are rigging their homes with cameras and posting footage of robberies on YouTube. Even police departments are turning to social media to help nab criminals.
09/04/2009 01:00 am -
Volunteer travel
Get away from it all and help others, too? 'Voluntourism' grows as a travel option.
09/04/2009 01:00 am -
Telemarketing 'robocalls' will be history on Sept. 1, mostly
Exceptions include charities, surveys, and information about canceled flights. But most telemarketers will need your permission before calling.
08/29/2009 01:00 am -
90,000 flu deaths: Where did that number come from?
The estimate, released Tuesday, draws on analysis of how viruses operate, as well as their history. But it's a 'possibility' not a prediction, experts caution.
08/27/2009 01:00 am -
Diggin' It The Transplanted Gardener meets the not-so-big bamboo
08/27/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Mr. Obama, Hebron is an eternal home for Jews
Eighty years after a massacre of Jews here and despite ongoing Arab threats, we yearn for peace. But will Obama's pressure on settlements force us to leave?
08/24/2009 01:00 am -
Embracing the fog
As the banks roll in, secrets stay hidden, ugly buildings vanish, and coincidences rise.
08/24/2009 01:00 am -
From junkyard to community garden
A former San Francisco dumping ground becomes a plentiful four-acre urban farm.
08/21/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Obama on healthcare: Passing a big bill is always 'messy'
08/20/2009 01:00 am -
If global recession is over, what will recovery look like?
Tepid but sustainable, is the most common answer. Growth in Asia will be the main driver, with help from a modest revival in the US.
08/14/2009 01:00 am -
Luxury firms push ‘eco-posh’
Handbag-makers to hotels are luring a new kind of luxury consumer.
08/12/2009 01:00 am
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