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Columbus Day: What's open, what's closed, what's happening?
True, it's not the most exciting holiday on the calendar. It's not even observed in every state, which means Columbus Day comes with a lot of confusion about practical matters, such as what's open and what's not. Here's your practical guide to Columbus Day.
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In Pictures: Paying at the pump
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/15
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In Pictures: Mountain climbers
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In Pictures: Early images from earthquake in Chile
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Key evidence for Argentina's largest human rights case found in Florida
Former officials during Argentina's Dirty War are being charged in hundreds of instances of kidnapping, torture, and murder, and proceedings are expected to last two years, with as many as 900 witnesses testifying.
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More rain-drenched days ahead in North California (+video)
More rain has been predicted for Northern California, even after the 15 to 20-inch onslaught the area saw last week.
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Galapagos tortoise: a resurrection from extinction?
Galapagos tortoise became extinct after June death of Lonesome George. But scientists say cross-breeding could bring Galapagos tortoise back.
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Tragic killing of Honduran teen leaves US asking questions
In May, Honduran soldiers tracked down and killed a 15-year-old boy. This week, the boy's father found that the soldiers had been trained and equipped by the US. The State Department is pressing the Honduran government for answers.
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Change Agent
Confronting bullying, one drumbeat at a timePrograms that get junior high school students drumming together cut down on bullying in Utah and Australia.
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Hubble Space Telescope reveals extreme view (+video)
The penetrating gaze of the Hubble Space Telescope grants viewers the deepest glimpse ever into the universe's past.
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Latin America Monitor
Gentrification: a new word in Brazilian conversationAs Rio prepares for the 2016 Olympics it balances the desire to transform the city with calls to maintain its rich mosaic of communities.
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Blue whales, whale watchers flocking to California coast (+video)
Lured to the shore by a bumper harvest of krill, blue whales are turning out in large numbers along California's shoreline, much to the delight of those wishing to catch a glimpse of the largest known animal.
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Feds: California nuclear plant didn't mislead regulators
In their report, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) found that Southern California Edison had not mislead regulators about issues at their troubled San Onofre power plant, located between San Diego and Los Angeles, California.
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Great white shark sightings up on East and West Coasts: What are they after? (+video)
Great white sharks are moving closer to shore looking for seals, not people, researchers say. What may look like an 'attack' on YouTube may be something else. Still, use caution.
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Great white sharks: Close encounters on East and West coasts (+video)
A great white shark followed a man in a kayak off Nauset Beach on Cape Cod Saturday. In Monterey Bay, near Santa Cruz, Calif, a great white shark attacked a kayak. There were no injuries in either attack.
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As prehistoric birds emerged, giant insects departed (+video)
As the first birds took to the skies about 150 million years ago, huge insects started to decline, say scientists.
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Mississippi highway shootings: Suspect not a fake cop
Mississippi police arrested James D. Willie, a suspect in two fatal highway shootings. But police said Willie wasn't posing as a cop. Why did police think he was?
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Student loans: As debts hit $1 trillion mark, protesters plan Occupy-type events
Student loan activists in New York and some 20 other cities are gathering Wednesday, when student debt is expected to cross the trillion-dollar threshold. Among their student loan proposals: The federal government should cover all higher-education costs.
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Gabrielle Giffords: Battle royale for her seat in Congress
Gabrielle Giffords: Republican Jesse Kelly faces former Gabrielle Giffords aide Ron Barber in a special election for Arizona's 8th Congressional District.
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Chapter & Verse
Adrienne Rich: a voice for the marginalizedAdrienne Rich shaped her verse and prose into a passionate cry for justice.
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Earthquake in Mexico: Powerful, destructive but not deadly (+video)
Earthquake in Mexico: The magnitude 7.4 quake was the biggest since 1986, when at least 10,000 died. But improved construction and where this earthquake hit, say officials, has left Mexico with limited damage, and no fatalities.
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Clint Eastwood: His wife and daughters will do family reality TV show
Clint Eastwood will make guest appearances in the new reality TV show "Mrs. Eastwood & Company." It will also feature a South African all-male vocal group.
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Quake, aftershocks rattle San Francisco Bay area
The US Geological Survey reports the magnitude-4.0 quake struck at 5:33 a.m. Monday and was centered 8 miles northeast of San Francisco in the city of El Cerrito.
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How Starbucks became the darling of American gun owners
In states that allow open carry for licensed gun owners, Starbucks has refused to put up signs in protest – though some other businesses have. Gun-control advocates have started a boycott, but gun owners are answering with a 'buycott.'
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Latin America Monitor
Is it the end of paramilitarism in Colombia?The last of Colombia's paramilitary leaders were captured in Venezuela, marking the end for a group that dominated Colombia's drug trade, writes guest blogger Jeremy McDermott.
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Backchannels
Graphic images flood out of Syria. Why no world uproar?Grainy videos depict the violence that has killed at least 6,000 Syrians, but the prospects for international intervention appear dim. Is the world inured to the ubiquitous images?
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Chapter & Verse
More books, more choices: why America needs its indiesFarhad Manjoo thinks corner bookstores are simply comfy and quaint. He couldn't be more wrong.
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Columbus Day: What's open, what's closed, what's happening?
True, it's not the most exciting holiday on the calendar. It's not even observed in every state, which means Columbus Day comes with a lot of confusion about practical matters, such as what's open and what's not. Here's your practical guide to Columbus Day.
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Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of October 10, 2011
Readers write in to debate the individual mandate in the new health-care law and share thanks for 'gifted and talented' programs in schools.
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