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The Beloit College Mindset List for the class of 2016
Every year, Beloit College in Beloit, Wis., releases its Mindset List to give a snapshot of how the incoming freshmen class views the world.
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Mark Twain and 29 other great pseudonyms
Wednesday's special Google doodle wished a happy birthday to Mark Twain. The American writer was born 176 years ago. Well, Twain wasn't born then. A fellow named Samuel Clemens was. The pen name "Mark Twain" came many years later.
Twain stands among many great pseudonyms. Some are obviously fake – Vin Diesel and Sting. But others might surprise you – John Wayne and Alan Alda. Here are 30 of the best from books, movies, TV, and music.
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10 terrific pieces of advice – from celebrities to their teenage selves
From "Dear Me," edited by Joseph Galliano, stars write letters to themselves at age 16
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In Pictures: Ron Paul: populist for president
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Bestselling books the week of Feb. 10, 2011, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Global News Blog
Sweden hardly a ‘socialist nightmare’As Obama tries to rein in Wall Street and raise taxes on the wealthy, critics say he is trying to turn America into Sweden. Meanwhile, in Sweden, it's full-speed ahead for capitalism.
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The Vote
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Late-night shuffle
New host Jimmy Fallon hopes to attract Net-savvy crowd, but faces stiff competition as comedy field opens up.
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Press Secretary Robert Gibbs: On a high wire for Obama
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The new voter: A young Arab-American feels duty-bound to vote
Syrian-born Omar Kurdi of Irvine, Calif., became a US citizen at age 15. A student activist, he gives much weight to the candidates’ foreign-policy stances, especially in Iraq and the Middle East.
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As McCain warns independents, Obama woos them with pricey infomercial
Obama's TV piece portrays him as part of the middle-class. McCain calls it 'gauzy.'
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The Vote
Obama's prime time address -- 33.5 million people like commercials -
George W. Bush and pop culture's perception
More than all his predecessors, Bush may see his legacy shaped by the barrage of new media.
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Review: 'W.'
Rushed out before Election Day, Oliver Stone's biographical take on the president offers no new insight into George W.
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The Vote
Biden praises McCain and slams Obama? New McCain ad released -
Chapter & Verse
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To reach youth, California goes YouTube
The state government has launched its own video channel on YouTube.
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Bush's 'caution' on CO2 seen as 'foot-dragging' by critics
Supreme Court has ruled that EPA can regulate greenhouse-gas emissions from cars, but administration says deliberation needed.
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Bush's 'caution' on CO2 seen as 'foot-dragging' by critics
Supreme Court has ruled that EPA can regulate greenhouse-gas emissions from cars, but administration says deliberation needed.
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Solar energy trumps shade in California prosecution of tree owner
Across a backyard fence: When is the environmentalism greener on the other side?
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Solar energy trumps shade in California prosecution of tree owner
Across a backyard fence: When is the environmentalism greener on the other side?
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