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Major League Baseball 2013: bobbleheads and fireworks galore for fans
Fans in the know are as likely to buy Major League Baseball tickets based on scheduled giveaways and promotions as on the opponent. Here then is a list to help introduce you to this aspect of game attendance.
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Super Bowl XLVII: 18 pregame facts on Ravens and 49ers
Here are some fast facts on Super Bowl XLVII, the NFL's championship game set for this Sunday evening.
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Sports in 2012: here are some Monitor highlights
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
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15 best books of 2012 – nonfiction
Here are the Monitor's picks for the 15 best nonfiction books of 2012.
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Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks
Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."
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Chapter & Verse Lydia Davis wins 2013 Man Booker International Prize
Lydia Davis is best-known for her very brief short stories and work as a translator.
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London attack: Motivated by radical Islam?
Video footage and eye witness accounts from the scene of a brutal murder in London on Wednesday seem to indicate that the attackers may have been politically motivated. Counterterrorism officers are leading the investigation. Two men have been arrested.
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Call of Duty: Ghosts will launch on Microsoft's new Xbox One console
The storied Call of Duty franchise will get a new life on the Xbox One, Microsoft's forthcoming next-gen console.
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The Xbox One: Meet Microsoft's new gaming console
At a press event today in Washington, Microsoft reps introduced the Xbox One, the successor to the Xbox 360.
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Atheists books next to Bibles in Georgia cabins?
Atheists books next to Bibles: If Georgia state parks allow Bibles in cabins, atheists say they will put secular books next to the Bibles.
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Ray Manzarek dies: A musical legacy and founding member of The Doors' (+video)
Ray Manzarek dies: A keyboardist whose versatility complimented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone on a wide range of songs – including 'Riders On the Storm,' and 'Roadhouse Blues' – Ray Manzarek died on Monday.
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IRS scandal becomes Republican battering ram against Obamacare (+video)
Republicans lawmakers say the scandal over Internal Revenue Service scrutiny of conservative groups raises new doubts about President Obama’s health-insurance reform law.
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Mom gives chase to child abductor: 'I don't ever want to lose my kids'
An Albuquerque mom crashed her car into the man's car she suspected of kidnapping her 5-year-old daughter. A manhunt ensued after he exited his vehicle and fled on foot. He was later arrested.
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House Republicans repeal Obamacare again. Why do they keep doing it?
House Republicans repealed Obamacare for the fourth time Thursday, and like their other efforts, it will go nowhere in the Senate. Yet for the party's base, it's hardly a pointless vote.
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Heat, Grizzlies advance to respective NBA conference finals
Miami defeated the Chicago Bulls Wednesday night to win their Eastern Conference semifinal series, while Memphis reached its very first Western Conference final by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Florida airport shooting: Police shoot car theft suspect in Jacksonville
Florida airport shooting: Police tried to stop a vehicle after tracking it to the parking garage at the airport. When they tried to stop it, the driver rammed two police vehicles and another car.
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Terrorism & Security Afghanistan blast targets NATO convoy, kills at least 6 (+video)
Afghan insurgent group Hizb-e-Islami claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it plans further attacks against foreign troops.
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Heat, Grizzlies bring opponents to elimination brink in NBA playoffs
Monday night, Miami beat Chicago, and Memphis outlasted Oklahoma City to each go up 3-1 in their respective NBA Eastern and Western Conference semifinal playoff series.
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Fugitive caught sunbathing in Spain
Fugitive caught sunbathing: British fugitive, Andrew Terence Moran, was caught while sunbathing in Spain some four years after he assaulted and escaped from security guards during an armed robbery trial in the United Kingdom.
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Meet the Nokia Lumia 928. (Psst, it's a lot like the Lumia 920.)
But the Nokia Lumia 928 is exclusive to Verizon Wireless in the US, whereas the Lumia 920 was exclusive to AT&T.
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'Peeples' is clunky, but star Craig Robinson is entertaining
'Peeples' is predictable, but Robinson keeps many of the movie's gags from collapsing.
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Stocks rise as Dow holds above 15,000
Stocks rose Wednesday, on a day without any major economic releases. The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 15,000 for a second day. Stocks have defied predictions that a sell-off would follow the spring surge as signs emerged that growth could be set for a slowdown.
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Despite new director, FAMU Marching 100 struggles to shed hazing legacy
The Florida A&M University Marching 100 band hired a new director but remains suspended. Administrators say they want to root out the culture of hazing that led to Robert Champion's death.
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Decoder Wire Bill: Hillary 2016 speculation is a lame topic right now. Oh, really? (+video)
Bill on Hillary 2016: Conjecture over whether Mrs. Clinton will run for president next time is 'worst expenditure of our time.' That's what he told attendees at a fiscal summit, anyway. Who's he kidding?
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The New Economy Dow passes 15000. Now what?
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting the 15000 milestone and economic signals flashing continued growth, the case for bull market optimists looks stronger. But there are reasons to be cautious about a retrenchment of the Dow.
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Global News Blog Good Reads: Oil's future, wealth in Africa, 'Occupy' failure, progress in Mexico, and the Tsarnaevs
This week’s round-up of Good Reads includes the question "What if we never run out of oil?", a profile of African wealth divides, the 'Occupy Wall Street' movement's failure to leave a lasting imprint, and a profile of the Tsarnaev family.
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NBA playoffs: Bulls, Spurs win opening games in conference semifinals
Monday night, Chicago defeated the Miami Heat. San Antonio needed two overtimes to best the Golden State Warriors in their respective Eastern and Western Conference semifinal opening games.
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Otis Nixon arrested: Ex-baseball player faces drug charges
Otis Nixon arrested: The former MLB star was charged with possession of cocaine on Monday. Otis Nixon played for the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, and Montreal Expos.
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Suicide bomber targets a Qatari delegation's convoy in Somalia
The suicide bomber detonated a car filled with explosives near the convoy in Mogadishu on Sunday morning, killing seven. The Qataris were unharmed.
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What My Mother Gave Me
Thirty women writers tell of the special gifts – everything from a scarf to a horse to a tourist cruise – that deepened appreciation for their mothers.
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