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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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3 novels about family, crime, and love
In this week's fiction roundup, two girls try to hide the deaths of their parents, two American writers fall in love (at least in a novel), and an international bestseller explores the lengths a family will go to clean up after a crime.
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11 essential books for dog lovers
Here are 11 must-read books for dog lovers.
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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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Culture Cafe 'Macbeth' movie adaptation will reportedly star Michael Fassbender, Natalie Portman
Michael Fassbender will reportedly take on the lead role while Natalie Portman will play his scheming wife in a new adaptation of 'Macbeth' directed by Justin Kurzel. 'Macbeth' could arrive in theaters in 2014 or 2015.
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Monkeys imitate local food norms, study finds
The maxim, 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do' also applies to non-human primates, as scientists discover that wild monkeys have an ability to imitate the social eating behavior of other groups of monkeys.
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Trump ad slamming wind farms is banned
Trump ad banned by British regulator, who calls it unsubstantiated and 'misleading.' Trump ad warned that wind farms would hurt Scotland tourism.
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Global News Blog The Britain that Margaret Thatcher inherited
With remembrances of the late prime minister dominating the press, it is easy to forget the economic woes and issues of identity that gripped Britain in the years preceding her rule.
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10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants
These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
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3 novels about family, crime, and love
In this week's fiction roundup, two girls try to hide the deaths of their parents, two American writers fall in love (at least in a novel), and an international bestseller explores the lengths a family will go to clean up after a crime.
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New Stonehenge theory: Stonehenge was built over a graveyard
A new Stonehenge theory posits that 500 years before the current stones were raised, an earlier stone circle marked the graves of more than 200 men, women, and children.
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Sardines in India latest indicator of how your food is on the move
Mumbai’s new sardine bounty is an example of how warmer temperatures may be redrawing the world’s geographic distribution of food with potential implications for what and how we eat.
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Tiger, McIlroy both knocked out of Accenture Match Play in first round
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy were both beaten in first round matches at the Accenture Match Play Championships Thursday in Arizona.
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Difference Maker
He loves maps and Vietnam. That may put him in the eye of a storm.Thang Dinh Tran's passion for all things Vietnamese has combined with his passion for old maps, placing him at the center of a territorial dispute between Vietnam and China.
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The Vote Ashley Judd mocked in GOP ad. Will it scare her off Kentucky Senate run?
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is not popular in Kentucky, and a poll puts actress Ashley Judd, a Democrat, within range of defeating him in 2014. The ad is a preemptive strike.
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A flood of memories: 60 years on, Britain recalls a deadly storm
The Jan. 1953 flood killed several hundred people, but some experts wonder if the country has learned its lesson about disaster prevention.
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The Vote Ashley Judd getting a divorce. Does that make a Senate run more likely?
Ashley Judd, an-eighth generation Kentucky native, has lived in Tennessee and Scotland with her husband. Some Kentucky Democrats would like to see Ms. Judd take on Mitch McConnell in 2014.
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Modern Parenthood Immigration reform: Teaching kids about the “pathway to citizenship”
As immigration reform and the pathway to citizenship are moving forward, an educator tells his idea for teaching kids about what's really American.
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11 essential books for dog lovers
Here are 11 must-read books for dog lovers.
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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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Decoder Wire 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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