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How much do you know about pop culture? Take our quiz to find out!
How much do you know about pop culture in the 20th and 21st centuries? Take our quiz to find out!
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Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books
Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
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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.
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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.
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'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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Cheese: Not as newfangled as we thought
Researchers have linked ancient milk residue (thousands of years-old) to early forms of cheese-making. The scientists say this research provides new insights into the human diet and food production technologies.
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Should Michigan GOP brace for reprisal over 'right to work' law?
When Republicans in Wisconsin and Ohio took on Big Labor, unions fought back ferociously. But Michigan's GOP lawmakers, calculating the political risks of pushing a 'right to work' law, may have looked to Indiana as a better precedent.
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More Americans footloose, as US mobility rate ticks up
The mobility rate shows a modest jump, perhaps a sign of greater movement in the housing and job markets. Twelve percent of Americans moved over the past year, compared with a record low 11.6 percent a year before.
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Gender pay gap: Top 5 best and worst states
The pay gap between men and women has steadily narrowed during the past few decades. Women earned 77 cents for every dollar men earned in 2011, compared with 59 cents in 1963. Here is a look at states with biggest and smallest gender pay gaps today.
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Hispanic immigration to US has peaked, Asian immigration is rising
For the first time in 101 years, Hispanic immigration last year was topped by immigrants from Asia. The number of illegal Hispanic immigrants continued to decline in 2011.
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The Circle Bastiat Does government spending really promote economic growth?
Salerno questions the Keynesian doctrine that government spending per se raises income and promotes economic recovery.
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Modern Parenthood Parenting media savvy kids: Counter pop culture gender stereotypes
Parenting your kids into pint-sized media critics may be more important than you thought: A new report by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media shows gender stereotypes and disparities abound in popular media for kids.
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Modern Parenthood Fred Savage baby, holiday shopping and more: Our parenting news roundup
Fred Savage baby announcement, pols Joe Biden and Cory Booker try living like the people by shopping at Costco and going on foodstamps, US birthrates plunge, and ... in the best news for parents child sex abuse crimes drop.
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Modern Parenthood Birth rate in US hits record low, led by decrease in births to immigrant women (+video)
Birth rates in the US fell to a record low in 2011, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. Births to immigrant women have led the plunge.
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Is the California economy finally turning a corner?
In California, the deficit for the current fiscal year is projected to be $1.9 billion, down from $25 billion in recent years. The unemployment rate and some home sales are also improving.
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Thanksgiving Day by the numbers: 10 mind-stuffing facts
Data from the Census and other sources provide some numerical insights into Thanksgiving, arguably the most cherished national holiday.
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Obama and Myanmar (Burma): 4 points about conflict there
A long-simmering ethnic conflict in Myanmar (Burma) recently broke into American newspapers: At least 89 people have been killed and more than 35,000 displaced in what is being described (not entirely accurately) as Buddhist-Muslim violence. With President Obama as the first US head of state to visit this country, there are four points to bear in mind about this detour from Myanmar’s road to a more open society:
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Superstorm was super-test for state and local leaders
Experts have given New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg good reviews for their performances after hurricane Sandy.
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The untold story of Obama's youth vote victory
Yes, the youth vote came out on Election Day and supported President Obama by a wide margin, but that's only half the story. Working-class youth mostly stayed at home.
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Stefan Karlsson Latvia's economy comes roaring back
Latvia's strong economic recovery continues, with GDP increasing 1.7 percent in the third quarter. And Latvia did it by reducing government and maintaining a fixed exchange rate.
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Et tu Fluffy? Rome weighs evicting cat shelter.
Tucked into a corner of the Largo Argentina temple square in Rome, the cat sanctuary provides food and sterilization to hundreds of homeless cats. But critics say it besmirches the ruins.
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Paul Ryan returns to House: Is he ready for bigger role in GOP?
Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin missed out on becoming vice president, but he retained his House seat. Now, he might be able to parlay his heightened exposure into greater clout.
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Vox News Surprise at Obama’s victory illustrates growing partisan divide in US media
Conservatives' shock that Mitt Romney did not win big is further evidence, analysts say, that the public is consuming media that reinforce personal views rather than give actual information about the world.
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Election Day: Does Obama have the edge? (+video)
The final polls show President Obama with a slight lead. But Republicans show greater enthusiasm for turning out. So the race this Election Day is far from over.
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Will China be forced to change its secretive leadership process? (+video)
Profound disarray ahead of the key Chinese Party Congress is leading to speculation that a selection process once dominated by a single strong leader will have to become more competitive.
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One child policy up for reform in China?
One child per family is all the Chinese government currently permits its urban citizens – rural families are allowed two children if the firstborn is a girl. The highly unpopular policy should be phased out, according to a new report by a Chinese government think tank.
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The real reason China-Japan are locked in a territory dispute
Nationalist politics and historical resentments figure big in the China-Japan territorial dispute. But there's another alluring ingredient: oil and gas.
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Jerry Brown tax hike suddenly on the ropes. Does he have time to save it?
With less than two weeks to go before Election Day, support for Jerry Brown's tax hike has plunged below 50 percent in two polls. If it fails, $6 billion in automatic cuts kick in.
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The Simple Dollar The low-cost joy of playing (or watching) sports
Sporting events can be a great gateway to inexpensive social activity in many different ways, Hamm writes.
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Uruguay's Senate approves abortion bill: Will there be a ripple effect?
Uruguay's Senate approved a bill legalizing first-trimester abortions, and the president says he will sign it. Abortion is still a political hot potato in Latin America, but some say such legislation could spread.
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