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12 promising novels for spring 2013

Here are 12 spring 2013 fiction titles that we're looking forward to picking up.
Get irrational: 3.14 things to do on Pi Day

March 14 is Pi Day, which celebrates the mathematical constant measuring the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter (beginning with 3.14). Pi Day is celebrated internationally, and in 2009 it was decreed an official holiday by the US House of Representatives. Here are 3.14 ways to celebrate.
Meet the nine richest self-made women

Forbes has released its annual billionaires list, and nestled among the usual suspects were women who have made or helped make their own fortunes, in industries ranging from television to real estate to clothing. These are the nine richest self-made women on Forbes 2013 Billionaires List.
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.
3 new novels about young people on a mission

Characters wonder if they're the right ones for the job in these talked-about new novels.

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Go Daddy outage hits small businesses hardest

Go Daddy, the website hosting service, was hit by a four-hour outage Monday afternoon. Go Daddy says it hosts more than 5 million web sites, mostly for small businesses.
Oregon town angers China with controversial mural

A mural painted along the top of a building at a busy intersection in Corvallis, Ore., has angered Chinese consular officials. The mural's themes are China's human rights violations and independence for Taiwan.
Good for business? Why corporate lawyers give bad marks to Chicago, L.A.

The US Chamber of Commerce surveyed 1,125 top lawyers at major corporations, who said Chicago and Los Angeles have the least fair litigation environments for businesses in the US.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they compare on gun control

A spate of gun violence has beset the United States ahead of the November election, raising the perennial question about how effectively America regulates its 300 million-plus guns. Yet neither presidential candidate is likely to hoist his own complicated record as a rallying cry.
Cover Story Human trafficking: a misunderstood global scourge

Sex trafficking has become an American cause célèbre. But does it divert attention from the broader human trafficking issue of modern-day slavery?
In Gear Which cities are the most electric car-friendly?

San Francisco, predictably, is near the top of the list of cities with the most electric car-charging stations. But it couldn't beat out winner Portland, Ore. and a surprising chart-topper from Texas.
Change Agent How the Web's business giants promote good works

All of corporate America can take a lesson from high-tech leaders such as LinkedIn, eBay, Salesforce.com, and Facebook, who encourage their employees and customers to work for social causes.
Change Agent Marrying cash and change: Social 'stock markets' spread worldwide

In social-investment exchanges, donors choose what projects to 'invest' in. But the return is in the form of social good, not cash.
Global News Blog Empowering Prague's homeless by hiring them as tour guides

The Pragulic service's guides share their experiences living on the streets of Prague with tourists – and share in profits from the tours with the sevice's founders, three graduate students.
Briefing What's behind the China - Japan island dispute?

Elements of the dispute include a Ming Dynasty map, a US treaty, and a fish factory. The following is a basic breakdown.
In Gear Where do America's best (and worst) drivers live?

A new report ranks the drivers in America's major cities, from best to worst. Which metro cam out on top (and bottom)?
College costs: Have the talk about financial literacy now

College costs: Who pays for toothpaste and textbooks? Will it be credit or debit? How to budget. Parents should have the talk about finanical literacy before they launch their student.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 3 ways they differ on regulation

Wall Street is a big target – blamed for the financial crisis that led to the Great Recession. Mitt Romney says efforts to rein in financiers via more regulation are an attack on “economic freedom.” President Obama says new regulations would make it “more profitable to play by the rules than to game the system.” Here are three specifics on which the two differ.
Decoder Wire Which cities have the inside track on hosting political conventions?

One city hosted 10 of the first 11 major party presidential nomination meetings held in America. Can you guess which one?
Wet weather won't stop GOP Convention protesters

A few hundred protesters from groups like Occupy Wall Street and Code Pink say Tropical Storm Issac, expected to reach hurricane-force Tuesday, won't keep them away from the Republican National Convention.
Apple's $1 billion verdict against Samsung: What's next for consumers?

Battle between two tech giants is not over: Apple plans to call for Seoul-based Samsung to take its most popular cellphones and computer tablets off the market and is asking the judge to triple damages to $3 billion. Samsung vows to fight on to overturn the verdict.
Does Apple patent victory mean fewer smartphone choices?

Apple's $1 billion jury award may keep others from making Android smartphones, fearing an Apple lawsuit. Samsung vows to fight the verdict.
Romney uses secret data mining to unearth new donors, report says

An Associated Press story Friday says a Texas company is assisting the presumptive GOP presidential nominee in finding new campaign money. The company did work for a colleague of the GOP candidate with ties to Bain & Co., the Boston management consulting firm Romney used to run.
Air attacks help slow Ponderosa wildfire in northern California

Air tankers and helicopters have slowed the Ponderosa wildfire in efforts to protect homes in Mineral, Calif., and the Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Ponderosa fire destroys 84 homes as West sees bigger wildfires this year (+video)

The Ponderosa fire in northern California threatens another 900 homes. The Ponderosa fire is 57 percent contained. Elsewhere in the West, states are tallying the rising costs of big wildfires this season.
3 smart novels for the last weeks of summer

Three male characters head to the desert hoping to change their lives.
Focus A lot riding on California dream of high-speed rail

California is moving ahead with a massive high-speed rail project, with construction of the first link set to begin early next year. The project could put the state in the vanguard of a transportation revolution – but is it more a dream than reality?
Will Todd Akin quit Senate race? The GOP wants to know (+video)

Republicans worry Representative Todd Akin's ill-conceived comments about pregnancy and rape will cost them a Senate race in Missouri. Akin's comments played into an assertion of Democrats, that Republicans are out of touch with women's rights.
Pussy Riot sentenced: Is chorus of support helpful, or just fashionable?

Cities across the US took part Friday in Pussy Riot Global Day, but it's not clear whether the support, from governments and celebrities, will help members of the feminist punk group who were sentenced to prison for criticizing Vladimir Putin.
Amatuer explorers discover new family of spiders in Oregon cave

Named for its fearsome front claws, trogloraptors are the first new family of spiders discovered in North America since 1870.