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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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Modern Parenthood Kourtney Kardashian has a baby girl. Let the gushing begin.
Kourtney Kardashian has a baby girl, Claire Danes is pregnant, so is Reese Witherspoon, and the fans are gushing. What's the deal with the Kardashians – and all celebrity baby love?
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Roger Federer vs. Novak Djokovic in marquee match at Wimbledon
Six-time champion Roger Federer will play the 2011 Wimbledon champ Novak Djokovic Friday in the semi-finals. Many see this as the marquee match of the men's Wimbledon tournament.
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Keep Calm Good Reads: on Afghan wars, German spies, and the 'American Spring'
This week's best stories look at lessons we should have learned from a decade of war in Afghanistan, from intelligence failures, and from press accounts of the American Revolution.
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Stefan Karlsson Spain wins UEFA Euro 2012. Does good soccer mean a bad economy?
As the UEFA Euro 2012 draws to a close, we wonder: Is there a negative correlation between a country's economic health and its success in soccer? Spain and Italy met in the UEFA Euro 2012 final last night, just as both nations are dealing with monetary struggles.
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Stonehenge built as a symbol of peace and unity, British researchers suggest
The creation of the mysterious monument and the culture built around it suggests Stonehenge was thought as a symbol of unity in late Neolithic Europe, British researchers say.
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In remote China, plant hunters seek clues to climate change
Studying how flowers adapt to global warming in remote China helps scientists consistently demonstrate climate change, say botanists.
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Modern Parenthood NeverSeconds lunch blog drama ends with go-ahead for Martha Payne
It didn't take long for a popular outcry to force local government to reverse its ban of NeverSeconds, the school lunch photography blog written by 9-year-old Martha Payne.
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London Olympics opening ceremony to focus on rural Britain
Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle unveiled some of his plans Tuesday for the opening ceremony of the London Summer Olympic games, scheduled for July 27.
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Diggin' It Grow the roses that starred in Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee celebration
Thousands of David Austin English Roses perfumed the Thames during Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee celebration. You can grow many of them.
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2012 Indy 500: Who should you watch?
Indianapolis 500: The 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 this Sunday is a global race, including drivers from Brazil, England, Canada, and the US. But no one, not even Australian pole sitter Ryan Briscoe, is a surefire favorite.
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Lockerbie convict dies, closing dark chapter for Libya
Abdel Baset al-Megrahi was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. He died at home in Tripoli Sunday, nearly three years after his release from Scottish prison.
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A year after wedding, British monarchy basks in 'Kate effect'
The Duchess of Cambridge, formerly known as Kate Middleton, enjoys widespread popularity a year after marrying Prince William.
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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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Murdoch scandals reaching into ranks of British cabinet (+video)
Testimony in the Leveson inquiry, which is investigating the British phone hacking scandal, has cast doubt on Culture Secretary Hunt's impartiality toward Murdoch's News Corp.
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Hunger Games and Olympics spawn new generation of archery fans
The Hunger Games heroine, Katniss – and the coming Olympics – have created a boom in the archery business, as all across the country a new generation of young archery enthusiasts polish their prowess with the bow and arrow.
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Chapter & Verse Festival of Faith and Writing: the conference that brought John Updike, Salman Rushdie to western Michigan
This year's Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College included Jonathan Safran Foer, Marilynne Robinson, Chimimanda Ngoze Adichie, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Leila Aboulela.
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A Magnificent Obsession
In the union of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert he played the leading role – and she was only too glad to have him do so.
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The Economist raises Scotland's ire with 'Skintland' joke
The Economist was targeting Scotland's interest in becoming independent, pointing out that 'Skintland' relies heavily on the United Kingdom.
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Why it's so difficult to get pandas to mate
A newly published study of eight male pandas in China describes changes in their physiology as they prepare to mate. The peak panda breeding period lasts just over three weeks in spring, with each female's interest in sex lasting just 24 to 72 hours.
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Are bees threatened by insecticide use? New studies say yes. (+video)
Scientists found that one class of insecticides may harm both bumblebees and honeybees in two recent studies. Bees' important role as pollinators may be threatened.
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North Sea gas leak has environmental activists concerned
North Sea gas leak: An oil production platform off the Scottish coast has been leaking gas since last weekend. Environmentalists are concerned the North Sea gas leak could lead to an oil spill.
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Chapter & Verse Encyclopedia Britannica puts an end to print publishing
The familiar Encyclopedia Britannica reference books will now only be published digitally, says the company.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: After 244 years in print, only digital copies sold
Encyclopaedia Britannica cost $1400 for a full 32-volume print edition. Only 4,000 are left in stock. Now, the Encyclopaedia Britannica will only be available in digital versions.
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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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The Daily Reckoning Could you ride out a Great Depression?
When the Great Depression hit, many Americans were able to live off the land and wait it out. In today's sour economy, that's less of an option.
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