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Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books

Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
5 recipes for Cinco de Mayo

Here are five recent recipes from Stir It Up! inspired by Mexican flavors to help you bring a little fiesta to your table.
On Earth Day 2013: 13 excellent books to consume

It's Earth Day. Check out these 13 books for the literary equivalent of a green boost of antioxidants and protein.
'Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World': 6 lessons for being polite with technology

Daniel Post Senning, the great-great-grandson of the original grand dame of etiquette, Emily Post, offers updated advice in 'Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World.'

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Will your child be 'successful'? Ask their friends

A new Concordia University study says that a kid's friends may be the best judge of what the child will grow up to be like as an adult.
Median income fell last year: Which states were hit hardest?

The Census Bureau has provided state- and city-level numbers on income and poverty in the US for 2011. Ohio, Florida, and Texas were among the states where residents lost ground in income.
Decoder Wire Are Romney's '47 percent' comments beginning to move the polls? (+video)

At first glance, the latest polls don't look good for GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney. A Gallup survey shows his '47 percent' remarks cost him some support among independent voters. But it's weeks until the election, and that effect may not persist.
Ancient, sarcophagus-like tombs discovered in Philippines jungle

The tombs could be at least 1,000 years old based on carbon-dating tests done on a human tooth found in one of the limestone graves.
Tony Danza teaches: 6 stories from his year at a Philadelphia high school

From his new book 'I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had,' here are 6 stories from Tony Danza's time as a teacher.
Baby pacifier study: Daytime use blocks key facial expression

The baby pacifier used in the daytime may disrupt emotional development, a University of Wisconsin study says, because baby can't mimic facial expressions. The twist? The problem seems only to show up in boys, not girls.
Mitt Romney video fact check: Is 47 percent of US 'dependent' on government?

In a secret video of a May fundraiser, Mitt Romney says 47 percent of Americans 'are dependent upon government.' One analysis suggests he might have gotten his numbers crossed.
Humongous Roman mosaic found under farmer's field in Turkey (+video)

So far, the researchers have revealed about 40 percent of the mosaic. The floor is in 'pristine' condition, and would have fronted an open-air marble swimming pool flanked by porticos.
Father-daughter dances banned: R.I. school says it's gender bias

Father-daughter dances and mother-son ballgames violate state gender discrimination law, says Rhode Island school official. "Family dances" to replace them.
Agatha Christie: 10 quotes on her birthday

10 quotes from Agatha Christie, the best-selling crime novelist of all time.
Romney promises 'middle income' tax cut, for people making $200,000-$250,000

The Census Bureau reported this week that the median household income — the midpoint for the nation — is just over $50,000.
Chapter & Verse In today's economy, are women surging while men lag?

Joining other feminist-themed books like 'The Good Girls Revolt' is 'The End of the Men,' in which Hanna Rosin posits that men are 'frail dependents in need of a protector.'
US incomes fall to 1989 levels. How did that happen?

A Census report signals that for much of America, the economic downturn has produced not one lost decade but two. But the data also show that federal safety-net programs helped keep people out of poverty.
Facebook gets results? 2010 vote experiment worked, scientists say.

More than 61 million Facebook users unknowingly participated in the study, which sought to measure the ability of online social networks to catalyze actions in the real world.
California a political model? Golden State has most competitive elections.

Known for gridlock and dysfunction, California has the most competitive elections, according to a new survey. It's the result of state political reforms that are now taking effect.
With Mexico's election results upheld, what's next for the YoSoy132 movement?

The youth movement that emerged in opposition to the media's campaign coverage of President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto is redefining its message and working to give new life to Mexico's democracy.
Energy Voices Humans seem to need outside energy

For starters: Without the energy to cook their food, humans would have much more limited food supply and spend half the day eating.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 differences on women's issues

President Obama won the women’s vote four years ago, and he’ll need to again to win reelection, given Mitt Romney’s strength among male voters. Here are some of the women’s issues on which the candidates differ.
New home sales match two-year high

New home sales in July climb 3.6 percent, matching May's total of new home sales. The supply of new homes for sale falls to a 49-year low.
Researchers spot apes fashioning advanced tools

A pair of bonobos have a knack for stone drills, shovels, and other tools, suggesting that humanity's last common ancestor with the chimplike animals were also toolmakers.
Why did Japanese scientists make apes inhale helium? (+video)

Gibbons, a family of small ape native to Asia, are able to adjust their vocal anatomy just like the world's best sopranos, a new study involving a captive gibbon and helium-enriched air.
Decoder Wire Could Todd Akin still win? (+video)

Todd Akin has not dropped out of the US Senate race in Missouri after his 'legitimate rape' comment. Missouri's rightward tilt gives him hope this fall, but not too much, experts say.
Stefan Karlsson The fairy tale of British spending cuts

Critics blame David Cameron's spending cuts for causing another recession. What spending cuts?
Latin America Monitor Caracas: The most dangerous city in Latin America - or is it?

A guest blogger says that the homicide rate reported from Caracas, which even he declared in an article as the most dangerous city in South America, has been based on overinflated estimates.
Prop. 37: Will California be first state to label genetically modified food?

Proponents of Prop. 37, which is on the California ballot in November, say consumers have a right to know what kinds of food they are eating. But similar labeling laws have failed in 19 states.