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Falklands War 30th Anniversary: 5 British and Argentine papers react
April 2, 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War, which lasted less than three months but claimed the lives of more than 900 soldiers. Here are five reactions from Argentine and British newspapers on the anniversary of the Falkland Islands War:
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In Pictures: East coast earthquake
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/24
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In Pictures: Pumpkin patch
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In Pictures: Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic venues
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Chapter & Verse
Doris Kearns Goodwin on her bestselling books and the movie adaptation of 'Lincoln'Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about her book 'Team of Rivals,' and what it was like to see her work come to life in Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln.'
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Horizons
iPad Mini review roundup: slim shape, sharp lines, sub-par screenThe iPad Mini is a good-looking tablet, reviewers say. But the screen is less than impressive.
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"Lincoln's Hundred Days" and "Seward"
Two new Lincoln-related biographies offer further evidence that we will never tire of reading about our sixteenth president.
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What's the 4th of July without fireworks?
Wildfires, dry weather and tight budgets have put a damper on fireworks in some communities this Independence Day.
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Animal shelters overloaded in summer, but adoptions also go up
Animal shelters receive more animals during the summer at the same time losing money and volunteers. On the bright side, adoptions generally go up as families spend more time at home.
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Peter Carl Fabergé: How Communism crushed the Faberge egg
Peter Carl Fabergé created a jeweled-egg empire, commemorated Wednesday by a Google doodle. But as the Russian Revolution toppled the Czar, it also upended the famous line of Imperial Faberge eggs.
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Paper Economy
Kansas City Fed reports decreased manufacturingReports from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City are indicating that manufacturing activity declined to a weak growth level of 9 in March.
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Falklands War 30th Anniversary: 5 British and Argentine papers react
April 2, 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War, which lasted less than three months but claimed the lives of more than 900 soldiers. Here are five reactions from Argentine and British newspapers on the anniversary of the Falkland Islands War:
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Bath salts: police and hospitals befuddled by new drug craze
Bath salts are a synthetic powder that acts like cocaine and can be bought over the Internet or in some convenience stores. Hospitals and drug experts are trying to play catch-up.
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Does First Amendment protect students' online speech off-campus?
The Supreme Court declined to take up Tuesday three potentially important test cases of the First Amendment of students engaged in controversial speech on the Internet.
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Culture Cafe
'Breaking Dawn' and 'Harry Potter' two of the most newsworthy movies of 2011'Breaking Dawn' and 'Harry Potter' were two of the movies that got people talking in 2011.
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Economist Mom
Elmo's solution to the budget crisis: Play datesA bipartisan solution to the budget problem will require basic listening and engagement–the same things required for children to play well together
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Culture Cafe
'Breaking Dawn' soundtrack is fun and sappy -- in a good way'Breaking Dawn' has music that's a little edgier than the previous films as Edward and Bella move into a new chapter of their lives
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Culture Cafe
'Breaking Dawn' stars line up their next movies'Breaking Dawn' actors Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner will play a princess, a millionaire, and more.
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A long, steep drop for Americans' standard of living
Not since at least 1960 has the US standard of living fallen so fast for so long. The average American has $1,315 less in annual disposable income now than at the onset of the Great Recession.
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US Supreme Court opens, likely to wade into health care debate
It seems inevitable that the US Supreme Court will agree to hear the legal challenge to President Obama’s health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act. As the court opens Monday, gun laws, immigration, racial preferences, and separation of church and state loom as major issues as well.
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In Pictures: East coast earthquake
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Health-care reform law set back, setting stage for Supreme Court showdown
A federal appeals court rejects the individual mandate, the crux of Obama's health-care reform. With another appeals court having already upheld the law, a Supreme Court showdown is far more likely.
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Chapter & Verse
The Battle of Bull Run: The Civil War's first taste of horrorAn interview with historian David Detzer sheds light on the Battle of Bull Run, the first battle of the US Civil War, fought on July 21, 1861.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour: See the last flyby early Tuesday morning
The Space Shuttle Endeavour will be visible in the night sky early Tuesday morning. When can you see Endeavor, on it's last mission, and where should you look?
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Paper Economy
Manufacturing growth slows to near zero in Fed's Kansas City districtManufacturing expansion plunges from 14 to 1 in a single month. Trend of manufacturing slowdown is consistent with reports from other Federal Reserve districts.
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What do Apple, GM, and P&G share? Design.
Companies increasingly are turning to design to boost the bottom line, but the transformation isn't always easy.
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What recourse now to Westboro Baptist Church's rude protests?
With the US Supreme Court ruling in its favor, Westboro Baptist Church plans more controversial protests at funerals and cultural events. Counterspeech and counterprotests are best responses, say activists.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/24
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Tea Party Tally
Marijuana legalization: why tea party might support Prop. 19Conventional wisdom says tea party conservatives would vote against marijuana legalization in California. Yet Prop. 19 could test how serious tea partyers are about states' rights.
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