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J. K. Rowling: 10 quotes on her birthday
Here are quotes from "Harry Potter" author J. K. Rowling on her birthday.
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Summer Olympics Soccer: 5 athletes to watch
The US men did not qualify for the tournament, but Team USA women are among the favorites, and the London Olympics promise a glimpse of some of the world's top stars.
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News Corp. phone-hacking inquiry: 8 names you need to know
Here is a list of key players in the Leveson inquiry, which is examining the phone-hacking scandal that has ensnared the powerful Murdoch family and prominent government officials.
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6 men alleged to be LulzSec hackers
Tuesday saw the news that the FBI had identified and charged six men allegedly behind the hacktivist group LulzSec. Who are the men that the FBI says are behind LulzSec's mayhem?
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3 good new coming-of-age novels
From a 20th-century Jane Eyre to a Pakistani-American immigrant, three protagonists grow up and learn about life.
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Hunting for hidden gems
Self-released albums were king in 2012.
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Global sympathy for Newtown, antipathy for US gun laws (+video)
Even as observers around the world mourned the teachers and children killed in Newtown, many expressed frustration with a US political system that has left guns so easily accessible.
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Gun control after school shootings: Lessons from around the globe
Australia enacted tougher gun laws and saw a drop in school shootings to zero. After the 1998 hand gun ban, the United Kingdom saw a rise in gun-related crimes. Do gun controls reduce gun-related crime?
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For Brits, Newtown shooting brings reminders of Dunblane
In 1996, 16 children died at the hands of a lone gunman in Scotland, spurring a radical reform of British gun laws. But Britain's experience may be too different to help a post-Newtown US.
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It's elementary, my dear: Watson returns as US Ryder Cup captain
The PGA of America is bringing back Tom Watson, who led the Americans to victory at the 1993 Ryder Cup matches, as captain for the 2014 US team.
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Rand Paul slams Ashley Judd as too liberal for Kentucky. Is he right? (+video)Actress/activist Ashley Judd has adopted causes that, however worthy, are national as opposed to Kentuckian in scope. Sen. Rand Paul (R) talked about her activism in a radio interview Wednesday.
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Cargo ship sinks in North Sea, search continues for survivors
Search planes, helicopters and ships were heading to the area to resume the search Thursday morning, but the icy conditions made survival virtually impossible.
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Born to rule? Royal pregnancy highlights succession issues
The first child of Prince William and his wife, Kate, will be born a king or a queen in waiting, according to new succession rules designed to give royal daughters the same rights as sons.
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Decoder Wire
Ashley Judd for Senate: Could she win? (+video)Charlie Cook’s Political Report website lists actress/activist Ashley Judd as a possible Democratic nominee in the 2014 Kentucky Senate race. But so far, she hasn't given a definite 'yes' to running.
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The Monitor's View: Why the UN must respond to rebels splitting Congo
Before rebels known as M23 split up Congo any further, the United Nations must help this giant African nation find a unifying identity. The same goes for Rwanda.
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Stir It Up!
Meatless Monday: Kale and avocado saladThis kale salad has proven to be a winner time and time again among both meat lovers and vegans alike.
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Backchannels
In US politics, foreign things are very suspicious ...... and market-oriented approaches to greenhouse-gas emissions are 'radical.' But I missed the moment when corndogs became un-American.
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Opinion: Scotland independence movement sends dangerous message
Scotland's Alex Salmond and British Prime Minister David Cameron signed the 'Edinburgh deal' – allowing Scotland to hold a referendum vote on independence in 2014. As Europe's bonds are tested, the push for Scottish independence sends a dangerous 'go it alone' message.
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Scottish independence: Scots likely to vote in 2014
Scotland is one step closer to voting on independence from the United Kingdom, after British Prime Minister David Cameron and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond met to approve a plan for a referendum.
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Lance Armstrong may take lie detector test
In an effort to clear his name cyclist Lance Armstrong, implicated in a complex doping ring in a report by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, may take a lie detector test, said his lawyer. His lawyer also said he would like Armstrong's former teammates, who testified against him, to take the test as well.
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Europe's independence seekers: Scotland, Catalonia, and now ... Venice
Activists in Venice and northeastern Italy want to restore independence to the region, which had been a republic for more than 1,000 years before falling to Napoleon in 1797.
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Energy Voices
UK gets huge new offshore wind farmAn offshore wind farm that promises to be the largest wind farm in the world is under development off the east coast of Britain, according to OilPrice.com.
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Change Agent
Gardening projects change lives of troubled veteransEncouraging recovering military veterans to work in community gardens helps lift them out of depression, increases their self-esteem – and even gets them eating better, says Vietnam War vet and gardening guru Howard Hinterthuer.
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Chávez reelection at risk as Venezuela's oil heartland moves on
In Venezuela's oil-rich east, some say the administration's management of natural resources – including oil spills and refinery accidents – has pushed them toward the opposition.
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Scottish independence: Who would get the nukes, and other questions
As it considers a 2014 referendum on independence from Britain Scotland still has a litany of issues that must be resolved beforehand, including its role in the EU and NATO.
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Editor's Blog
Balancing food, weather, and populationThe drought that has hit the United States and other grain-producing nations could be global warming or just a one-season aberration. But while weather fluctuates year to year, global population doesn't. And that means that feeding 9 billion mouths by 2050 will require unprecedented effort.
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AI through the ages
A look back over the years at the major stages of artificial intelligence design.
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Return of a castaway
A message in a bottle, recovered, speaks to a middle school.
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Chapter & Verse
First official Harry Potter book club is formedThrough the Harry Potter book club, J.K. Rowling will answer readers' questions via a classroom webcast.
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How Twitter is shaping the London Olympics, for better or worse (+video)
The London Olympics is awash in Twitter. Already, tweets have led to arrests and athletes getting kicked out of their events.
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