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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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Dakota Meyer and nine others: what they did to receive the Medal of Honor
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In Pictures: Gabrielle Giffords, political survivor
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In Pictures: New Mexico wildfires
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In Pictures: North Dakota floods
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Snowfall totals: why blizzard 2010 didn't bring Northeast to its knees
Snowfall totals in the Northeast were big, but schoolkids were on vacation already, and in many cases their parents had time off from work.
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Top 10 senators seeking earmarks
Senate leaders decided to scrap a 1,900-page omnibus spending bill that contained $8 billion in home state spending projects – otherwise known as earmarks, pet projects, or "pork." Government spending and the deficit became an issue in the midterm election, and lawmakers are keenly aware of voter anger about large, catch-all bills that are quickly passed. The following senators have been ranked by the monetary value of earmarks they backed, whether alone or with others, in the now-scuttled omnibus spending bill. The earmark process became more transparent with the 2006 Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, which required creation of a database of all government spending. The watchdog group Taxpayers for Common Sense used the database to compile this ranking. Sen. Tom Coburn (R) of Oklahoma, who co-sponsored the legislation, also has a list of the disclosed earmarks in the omnibus bill on his website. *This is the amount requested both alone and with other members of Congress.
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Do-it-yourself border patrol: one man's vigil with a gun and spotlight
Lynn Kartchner heads to the border at nightfall with a spotlight to help the border patrol catch drug smugglers. It's a sign of the prevailing sense of urgency along the US-Mexican border.
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Veterans Day free meals: one way businesses are saying 'thanks'
Veterans Day free meals and discounts on merchandise are among the many deals businesses are offering to express gratitude to US military veterans and active-duty personnel.
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US military beats out Disney as happy place to work
A new survey that identifies the happiest places to work found that the US military ranked high.
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Falcon Lake 'pirate' shooting: Where's missing boater David Hartley?
Nearly a week after Mexican pirates allegedly shot and killed David Hartley on Falcon Lake, Texas, his body has still not been found. What might be causing the delay?
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Falcon Lake 'pirate' attack: Sign of spillover from Mexico drug war?
The alleged shooting of a US boater by Mexican pirates on Falcon Lake, which straddles the Texas-Mexico border, is raising fears about spillover drug violence from Mexico into the US.
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Q&A with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano
At a Sept. 17 Monitor lunch, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano discussed the response to the 9/11 attacks, securing the US southern border, and the current US threat level.
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Mexican pirates shoot US jet skier near border on Falcon Lake, Texas
Officials say uptick in piracy on Falcon Lake, Texas, is a result of pressures on Mexican drug cartels, whose members have been forced to diversify. Before the shooting the pirates, members of the notorious Zeta gang, had shaken down but not injured US bass fishermen on the border lake.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/20
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In Pictures: September 11: Revisiting Ground Zero
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Hurricane Earl bears down on Outer Banks, following well-worn path
Hurricane Earl is only the latest hurricane to put North Carolina in its path. The state has seen billions of dollars of damage since its founding.
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Behind Chicago's high-crime summer: persistent street gang violence
One legacy of public housing cuts is the spread of street gang turf battles to new pockets of the city. Gang violence contributed to a high-crime summer.
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Why John McCain isn't in more trouble for Arizona Senate primary
Sen. John McCain's record as an immigration reformer doesn't seem to match a state that's taking a hardline stance on illegal immigration. But the senator is managing to fend off a challenge from his right ahead of Tuesday's GOP Senate primary in Arizona.
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Wounds of Iraq war: US struggles with surge of returning veterans
With combat operations set to end in Iraq, many veterans come home diagnosed with post traumatic stress syndrome and other maladies related to modern war. What's being done to help.
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Ted Stevens and eight others on board plane that crashed in Alaska
Ted Stevens, former US Senator from Alaska, was one of nine people on board the plane that went down in the southwest part of the 49th state.
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Jill Biden plays to type in 'Army Wives' episode
Jill Biden will take an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network's "Army Wives."
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Lt. Dan Choi discharged from Army National Guard
Lt. Dan Choi, the openly gay soldier who is an Iraq war veteran, said Thursday he has been discharged under the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy.
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In Pictures: India's Hidden War
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BP oil spill: A subdued Fourth of July on Louisiana's Grand Isle
Fourth of July weekend should bring thousands of tourists to Louisiana's Grand Isle. But the BP oil spill leaves beaches nearly deserted. A concert is planned to help fishing and tourism.
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Top five bottlenecks in the Gulf oil spill response
Local officials complain about lack of urgency in the federal Gulf oil spill response. Here are five reasons that the government seems to be dragging its heels.
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Gulf oil spill: Americans pitch their ideas for cleaning it up
Vacuum pumps, oil-eating bacteria, and hair booms are a few of the ideas for dealing with the Gulf oil spill.
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Billings tornado: Montana police guard zone damaged by tornado
Billings tornado hovered for about 15 minutes at an arena which often hosts concerts and rodeos, but was mostly empty Sunday afternoon.
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Tornadoes rip through Minnesota; 3 dead, dozens injured.
Tornadoes hit Minnesota on Thursday. Three people are reported dead while dozens were injured by the twisters.
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Jones Act: Does Gulf oil spill cleanup need more foreign boats?
The Jones Act prevents foreign skimmers and tankers from helping with the Gulf oil spill cleanup. But federal officials have streamlined waivers to make it easier for foreign ships to respond.
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