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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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Mitt Romney's five sons: What's their role in the campaign?
There’s no “Mitt Mobile” or Five Brothers blog like there was in 2008, but Mitt Romney’s five sons – Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben, and Craig – still play a vital role in the presidential campaign. Here's a quick look at the Romney Five and what each brings to the campaign.
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Focus Ted Williams: 9 quotes from the baseball legend
For the player who famously wore number 9, here are 9 quotes from the Red Sox player.
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NFL 2012: a banner year for rookie quarterbacks
Encouraged by the success of Carolina’s Cam Newton and Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton last season, five teams hand the offensive controls to five players fresh out of the college ranks.
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Before Stockton: five other big financial crises for US municipalities
Here's a look at some of the most notable financial collapses and near-collapses for US municipalities over the years.
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The Monitor's View Father's Day: a role for everyone
Father’s Day recognizes the importance of being a dad. Today 1 out of 3 children lives in a home with no father present on a regular basis. But anyone can lend a hand to kids without a dad in their lives.
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Secret NSA program could have 'derailed' 9/11 attacks, FBI director says (+video)
FBI Director Robert Mueller, testifying on Capitol Hill Thursday, defended the controversial NSA phone-monitoring program. Lawmakers wondered why the program had to be top-secret.
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Humongous sea serpent dances for the camera (+video)
An oarfish, the animal thought to be the inspiration to sea serpent tales, has been seen alive in rare footage.
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California nuclear plant to shut: a case of unforgiving nuclear economics
Southern California Edison is shutting the remaining two reactors at San Onofre, citing high repair costs and an NRC ruling that the utility says would delay reactor restarts.
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James Holmes: Online ammo purchased prior to Aurora shooting (+video)
Holmes online ammo: James Holmes received six shipments of ammo from an online retailer. Bank records show Holmes had received ammunition from the website BulkAmmo.com at his apartment in Aurora.
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Saving Money It's family vacation time. Best deals to Florida, California, and more.
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Cleveland captives likened to prisoners of war. How can they recover?
The brutality alleged by the three women now freed in Cleveland makes their case different from other high-profile kidnappings and escapes, experts say. Overcoming intense fear and hopelessness could be key to their recovery.
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Culture Cafe 'Argo' producer David Klawans talks 'Coronado High,' his new project with George Clooney
George Clooney, David Klawans and Clooney's partner in Smokehouse Pictures, Grant Heslov, worked to get 2012 Best Picture winner 'Argo' to the big screen. Now, Klawans and Clooney are teaming up again for a new movie.
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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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Modern Parenthood LEGO apologizes for catcalling: Hey babe, females aren't playthings!
LEGO apologizes for a licensee that sold stickers including a LEGO man catcalling, "Hey babe!" Even if the sticker is old, manufacturers have to be more vigilant to ensure their product is up to standards.
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'Twerking' video gets dozens of San Diego high school students suspended
A 'twerking' video made by San Diego high school students got dozens of them suspended for violating sexual harassment policy.
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San Diego 2024 Olympics in Tijuana? How a cross-border Games could work.
San Diego 2024 Olympics boosters have included events in Tijuana, Mexico, as a selling point. The USOC is reaching out to potential bid cities, and a cross-border Olympics would be a first.
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2013 NFL draft: Bring on the beef
The 2013 NFL draft started with beefy lineman Eric Fisher. Then came beefy lineman Luke Joeckel, also an offensive tackle. The quarterbacks didn't show up in the 2013 NFL draft till the No. 16 draft pick, Florida State's EJ Manuel.
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Prom spending: Prom dress, two(!) pairs of shoes, and more push past $1,000
Prom spending: In an easing economy, teens – or the parents stuck with the bill – are expected to spend more than $1,000 on average to get down in style.
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20,000 students sue Calif. educators for not teaching English
20,000 students sue the state of California and its eductators for failing to give adequate language instruction to non-native English speakers. According the the ACLU, the state education system's lack of English instruction could be holding the 20,000 students back in school.
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FAA furloughs staff: Sequest-Air has landed, and flights are late
The FAA has warned for some time that the impact of the 'sequester' on its staffing would be felt by air travelers. On Sunday, flight delays began stacking up above New York's, and other, airports.
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Modern Parenthood States drop GED: Without affordable alternative, vulnerable students will lose lifeline
The GED is a necessary fall-back for many students who find themselves slipping in a high school setting, or for parents who never graduated and want to better their family's livelihood. But a price hike and format change to the GED puts that at risk.
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Carnival to repay costs of rescue: What's the tab?
Carnival plans to repay the U.S. government for responding to the disabled Carnival 'Triumph' and 'Splendor' cruise ships, which left thousands of passengers stranded for days.
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Boston explosions: Cities on alert in US and UK
Boston explosions: Los Angeles, New York City, and London have stepped up security in the wake of two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
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What is killing California sea lion pups? Why unusual event is a concern (+video)
Scientists say the sea lions reveal 'important things about what is going on in our oceans.' Food shortages and disease are being looked at as possible causes of the 'unusual mortality event' in California.
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USA Update Know what 'campestral' means? National Spelling Bee introduces a vocab test.
For the first time in its 86-year history, the National Spelling Bee, to begin May 28, is taking account not only of whether participants can spell the words, but also whether they know what they mean.
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Poop in paradise: The smell of (environmental) success?
A swanky beach enclave seeks relief from the stench of bird poop, but environmentalists say the guano shows local birds have been brought back from the brink of extinction.
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A teen’s immigration reform: Seeing amnesty as long shot, he self deports
An undocumented San Diego teen who graduated from an elite prep school saw uncertainty in his future and no sure thing in immigration reform and amnesty – so he did 'the right thing' and made the decision to self deport.
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Cover Story Immigration reform: What the last 'path to citizenship' did for immigrants
Congress is considering comprehensive immigration reform, including amnesty, work visas, and guest worker programs. What this path to citizenship could mean for 11 million illegal immigrants can be seen in the 1986 amnesty of 3 million legalized in the last major immigration overhaul.
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Why North Korea's US attack plans are nutty (+video)
US analysts play down threats from North Korea. Photos from Pyongyang that show the paths of possible missile attacks on the US appear to ignore the fact that North Korean missiles won't reach that far.
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