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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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When the solution to pollution IS dilution: Cigarette smoke and urban crowding
If kids in apartment buildings and townhouses are exposed to more second-hand smoke, as a new study argues, is that an argument for returning to the carbon-footprint-heavy suburbs?
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Tax-deductible donation as low as $1? Yes, says micro-philanthropy.
Tax-deductible donation would be aggregated to help artistic projects by US filmmakers, writers, musicians, and visual artists.
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In Pictures: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
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Urban economics: Superstar cities vs. 'mellow' cities
Do smaller urban centers promise a better life than a congested megalopolis?
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Start your Thanksgiving in the office
Thanksgiving in the workplace: Thanking employees and fellow workers isn't just polite, it can boost morale and productivity.
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Veterans Day 2010: how Americans paid tribute
Veterans Day 2010 observances included a charity cross-country 'Gumpathon' and 'code talkers' ringing the bell on Wall Street.
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California 'mystery missile' ignites debate: Friend, foe, or faux?
News video showed a spectacular contrail Monday off California's coast, and debate over the 'mystery missile' blasted off. But even as government agencies said 'it wasn't us,' the US denied any threat.
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Toyota recall October 2010: Lots of recalls. Better cars?
Toyota recall and others could make 2010 the year of the recall. But it also could signal that cars are getting safer.
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Would Meg Whitman take a lie-detector test about housekeeper? 'Absolutely.'
In a frantic day of back-and-forth allegations about whether California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman knowingly employed an illegal immigrant, Whitman insisted she did everything right. The housekeeper's lawyer says Whitman is lying.
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North Korea succession: Analysts see turbulent period ahead
Amid signs that North Korea's Kim Jong-il is paving the way for his Swiss-educated son to assume power, analysts caution that his youth, and need to prove himself, could pose risks for the US.
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Reusable shopping bags could be encouraged by new California bill
Reusable shopping bags could be produced by manufacturers who previously produced disposable bags.
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Consumers holding back on spending – and that's a good thing
Consumer spending is still low, but that's not so bad. Savings rates are inching up, and they are a key to economic stability.
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Charles Manson follower denied bail by Gov. Schwarzenegger
Charles Manson devotee Bruce Davis was denied parole by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Wimbledon: After 70 - 68, what will Wimbledon produce in week two?
Wimbledon tennis action is on a break today. Tennis at Wimbledon will start up again Monday after a wild week one.
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Santa Monica earthquake: 'Brief and mild' undersea temblor shakes up residents
Santa Monica earthquake: A 3.6-magnitude temblor hit the West Los Angeles area at 2:17 a.m. PDT Monday.
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Small earthquake strikes near Los Angeles off California coast
The US Geological Survey said the 3.6-magnitude earthquake hit shortly after 2 AM Pacific time Monday morning in the coastal waters west of downtown Los Angeles.
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In Pictures: Somali pirates
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God of War 3 review roundup
Kratos takes on Olympus in this PS3 exclusive, and the God of War 3 review scores are sterling.
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4.4 magnitude earthquake rattles LA
Earthquake 10 miles east of downtown Los Angeles struck shortly after 4 a.m.
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Report: Rogue car acceleration is not just a Toyota problem
Toyota had the most driver complaints about rogue car acceleration over a five-year period. But other car makers, led by Ford, also had numerous complaints filed against them, reports Edmunds.com.
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Toyota Financial: Great time to buy a Toyota?
Toyota dealers are eager to deal, but supplies are limited. So try Toyota's competitors, too.
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Could home recording doom professional music studios?
Inexpensive home recording equipment helps artists rise from outside the mainstream labels.
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Edmunds.com fires back at White House cash-for-clunkers slam
Tiff over the success of cash-for-clunkers has the White House reaching beyond media criticism to take on even ‘apolitical’ consumer groups.
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Report: Cash for Clunkers was a lemon
A study by Edmunds.com released Wednesday suggests that Cash for Clunkers mostly gave money to people who were going to buy a new car anyway.
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Foreclosure activity slows in California as banks hold back
Mortgage default notices - the first step in foreclosure - dropped by 10.3 percent in California last quarter. That's due to loan modifications and banks' unwillingness to dump more homes on the market, say experts.
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