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The 25 best movie musicals of all time
The American Film Institute picks the best song-and-dance stories ever put on film.
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Who handled Major League Baseball’s ceremonial first-pitch honors in 2013?
One of the most anticipated moments of any baseball season occurs when ceremonial first pitches are thrown at each of 30 major-league ballparks. Often the identity of the persons or persons doing the honors is kept a secret until the last minute. Here’s the lineup of the 2013 VIPs:
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Major League Baseball 2013: bobbleheads and fireworks galore for fans
Fans in the know are as likely to buy Major League Baseball tickets based on scheduled giveaways and promotions as on the opponent. Here then is a list to help introduce you to this aspect of game attendance.
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Evolution of the NFL: 16 ways the game has changed
Forty-seven years after the first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles before a less-than-capacity crowd, let’s look back at some of the ways the NFL has changed.
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T. S. Eliot: 10 quotes on his birthday
Here are 10 quotes by the 20th-century literary giant T. S. Eliot.
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Alyssa Bustamante sentenced in child murder case
Alyssa Bustamante was a child when she murdered her 9-year-old neighbor, but that didn't stop a judge from sentencing her to life in prison for the act.
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Chapter & Verse America's most literate cities: Washington, D.C. takes the top spot
Seattle comes in at number two on the new list released by Central Connecticut State University, while Bakersfield, Calif. is ranked as the least literate city in America.
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The Vote Rand Paul 'detained' by TSA. Does that happen to other senators?
TSA could hardly have singled out a worse person for pat-down treatment than Sen. Rand Paul, up-and-coming libertarian standard-bearer and son of GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul. He's not the only one on Capitol Hill to complain about pat-downs.
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Planes, trains, and vacation love
A trip brings out a husband's ardor for his wife as he gushes compliments in her direction.
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Occupy Wall Street? No, divest from it.
A growing bank divestment movement is pushing universities to move their money from big banks to small local financial institutions. So far, bank divestment successes are few and far between.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. and the decline in what younger generations know about him
The older generation is excited about honoring the man they say made desegregated schools and restaurants possible by demanding civil rights. Children may know Martin Luther King, Jr. was an important religious and political figure, but become tongue-tied when asked for details.
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Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Educators
They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
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New Year’s Eve: five ways to ring in 2012
New Year’s Eve festivities are already under way in some parts of the world. Here’s a sampling of fun ways people can celebrate the dawn of 2012 – in the United States and beyond.
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Cherry orange loaf cake
Dried cherries, pecans and orange zest and juice flavor this not-too-sweet cake, perfect for a holiday breakfast or with coffee and tea.
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Unclaimed money: Woman gets record $6.1 million
Unclaimed money goes to anonymous Kansas City woman for a lost security. The sum is the single largest return of unclaimed money in Missouri's history.
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Inside terror: Canadian charged in murder of 5 US soldiers in Iraq
An Iraqi-Canadian who allegedly helped run a terror recruitment network from Canada was indicted Friday by a Brooklyn grand jury with aiding in the 2009 killing of 5 Americans in Mosul.
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NHL realignment destined to fuel rivalries - and the fan base
When the Atlanta Thrashers became the Winnipeg Jets over the summer, the move precipitated the biggest NHL realignment in 15 years. The owners' vote Monday aims for a fan-friendly league that emphasizes hockey's old rivalries.
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Roast chicken with root vegetables
Roasting chicken, sweet potatoes, parsnips, onions, garlic and rosemary together melds flavors beautifully in this one-pan meal.
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Jeffrey Eugenides talks about 'The Marriage Plot' and pokes fun at literary theorists
Jeffrey Eugenides talks about his novels – and themes of death, suicide, and Detroit.
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Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander named American League MVP
Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers became the first starting pitcher since Roger Clemens of the Red Sox 25 years ago to take home both league Cy Young and MVP awards in the same season.
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In Pictures: Fan frenzy: World Series 2011
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The rise of the eco-concierge
Will there soon be thousands of consultants on hand to help us go green?
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In Pictures: Top ten highest paid American CEOs
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Occupy Wall Street protests spread to Main Street
Occupy Wall Street protests spread to cities across the United States Thursday, including St. Louis, Dallas, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Wall Street protestors were arrested in St. Louis.
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Jonathan Franzen's book 'The Corrections' coming to HBO
'The Corrections,' Jonathan Franzen's 2001 story of a troubled family, will air on HBO with Franzen working with director Noah Baumbach and producer Scott Rudin on the project.
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How D.C. is on the diamond in baseball playoffs
Lots of fans know that the nation's capital has had more than one major league team. But fewer know the city has had three, all of which are still playing – one in the baseball playoffs.
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Shoshana Hebshi, Ohio woman shocked by being taken from plane in US
Shoshana Hebshi told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Tuesday that she believes she was targeted because of her Middle Eastern appearance.
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Opinion: Urban schools search amiss for the next 'savior' superintendent
Urban school districts look to 'savior' superintendents, only to fire them when they fail to fix everything. Leadership is important, but no single individual can redeem America's failing big-city schools. By pretending otherwise, we set our leaders – and our students – up for failure.
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Packers and Saints get it rolling for the NFL. Will it be a super season?
The Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints launch the NFL's lucrative new season. But even as the TV money pours in, a challenge looms: how to keep fans in their seats – at stadiums.
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As an American Muslim, I am disgusted by the 9/11 coloring book
The "We Shall Never Forget 9/11" coloring book is part of a Muslim-bashing, Quran-burning, mosque-opposing culture that’s been brewing in recent years.
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