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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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Companies we love in 8 industries we hate
A trip to the bank doesn't have to be a nightmare. Here are the customer service winners in eight industries that customers hate, from airlines to cable companies.
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Ferris Bueller lands in Top 5 Super Bowl car ads of 2012 (+ video)
The Super Bowl is way more than a football game. It's a coming out party for the year's most creative and humorous ads. Here's one viewer's take on the Top 5 Super Bowl car ads for 2012. What's your favorite - Bueller, The Bark Side, or another?
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In Pictures: Stars on skateboards
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In Pictures: Carmageddon in Los Angeles
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Saving Money Get out of town: the world's 10 best-reviewed hotels
The world's 10 best hotels according to Expedia range from a boutique in Slovakia to a chain in Nebraska. Only 4 of the world's 10 best hotels are in the US, in cities you might not expect.
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Change Agent Schwarzenegger still a man of (environmental) action
The former California governor and action film star has founded R20 Regions of Climate Action. It teams local and state governments, and other partners, to find ways to become energy efficient in economically viable ways.
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Forget $60 video games. In China, 'Call of Duty' will be free.
'Call of Duty,' the series of best-selling video games, will reach China soon as a free online game.
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In Gear 800 number on Blink plug-in stations? Useless, don't bother
Ecotality's Blink network seems a little worse for wear. Despite a fat government contract, some of the company's electric plug-in charging stations have been found out of order, and their 1-800 number operators are little help.
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Catherine Greig gets eight years for helping Whitey Bulger
Catherine Greig was sentenced to eight years in prison, and was admonished by the judge for her loyalty and support of wanted mobster James 'Whitey' Bulger. Catherine Greig posed as Bulger's wife, picked up his medicine, and helped him while he evaded the FBI for 16 years.
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LinkedIn, eHarmony: Data thieves leak passwords
LinkedIn, eHarmony say users' passwords were stolen and leaked onto the Internet. LinkedIn, eHarmony didn't reveal extent of breach, but reports say more than 6 million passwords have been distributed online.
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Vacation deal for your dog? Website offers pet hosts.
Vacation deal: Website offers screened individuals who will care for your dog in their own home. Average cost of vacation deal: $25 to $30 a day.
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Los Angeles to become largest US city banning plastic bags
The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-to-1 to move forward with a controversial ban on single-use plastic grocery bags. Critics say it’s an example of regulatory overreach.
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Doggy couch surfing website has in-home vacation lodging for dogs
Doggy couch surfing? Website has in-home lodging for dogs when their owners go on a vacation and don't want to coop their pooch up in kennel caging.
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Mountain lion shot in downtown Santa Monica (+video)
A mountain lion prowling in the courtyard of a Santa Monica office building was fatally shot Tuesday. The National Park Service is monitoring 22 mountain lions in the nearby Santa Monica Mountains.
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Osama bin Laden raid documents available online today
Documents recovered from Osama bin Laden's Pakistan compound will show bin Laden's strategy for overthrowing Afghanistan.
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San Diego student forgotten for days in DEA cell
Daniel Chong, a UC San Diego engineering student, began to hallucinate from lack of food and water.
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Students protesting expensive courses pepper-sprayed (+video)
Video of a similar incident at University of California, Davis, in November drew worldwide attention. In that footage, an officer doused a row of student protesters with pepper spray as they sat passively.
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Why are used cars so expensive?
Late-model used cars are in short supply, jacking up the price. Some cars, like the Mazda CX-9 Touring SUV, are cheaper new than used.
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Whitey Bulger case: Mobster’s girlfriend pleads guilty to charges
Whitey Bulger’s girlfriend pleaded guilty today to charges of harboring her longtime lover before being captured last year in Santa Monica, Calif.
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Whitey Bulger trial date set for Nov., judge rejects pleas for more time
Whitey Bulger: During a hearing in federal court Monday, Bulger's attorney, J.W. Carney Jr., said it would take his law firm at least a year to go through more than 500,000 documents and nearly 1,000 tapes prosecutors have turned over to the defense.
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Charlie Weingarten finds fresh ways to champion selfless acts of philanthropy
A member of a philanthropic family founded Explore.org to inspire selflessness and lifelong learning.
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Ferris Bueller lands in Top 5 Super Bowl car ads of 2012 (+ video)
The Super Bowl is way more than a football game. It's a coming out party for the year's most creative and humorous ads. Here's one viewer's take on the Top 5 Super Bowl car ads for 2012. What's your favorite - Bueller, The Bark Side, or another?
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Sirhan Sirhan: Lawyers for RFK assassin allege new forensic evidence
Sirhan Sirhan: In the latest of many appeals filed on behalf of Sirhan, the attorneys are seeking to overturn his conviction. They repeated a previous assertion and presented reports from experts who said Sirhan was programmed through hypnosis to fire shots as a diversion for the real killer.
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NATO in Libya: why the alliance is staying
NATO ministers decide to continue the mission in Libya amid concerns that Muammar Qaddafi is still at large and the new leadership council needs continuing help with security.
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Amanda Knox: What American parents can learn from her story
Amanda Knox, the hikers in Iran, the journalists in North Korea – all cases where young Americans were caught up in a foreign legal system. Some points on how to handle such a crisis.
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$2.1 million reward paid to "Whitey" Bulger tipsters
$2.1 million reward: multiple individuals have reportedly shared the $2.1 million in reward money for their help in finding "Whitey" Bulger last June.
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NASCAR goes green
Will fans follow suit?
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How NATO could find itself protecting Qaddafi loyalists in Libya
NATO's mandate in Libya is to protect civilians, and with rebels now promising to attack cities loyal to Qaddafi, the alliance could be called on to protect civilians there. It is one complication that has NATO pressing for a peaceful resolution to the crisis.
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In Pictures: Stars on skateboards
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