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20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports
Most pro team nicknames make sense at some level. But there are a fair number of head-scratching nicknames. Here are 20 with explanations on their selection:
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10 best books of May, according to Amazon's editors
Amazon staffers say these books are the cream of the crop among May releases.
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Banksy: 7 stories from 'The Man Behind the Wall'
Here are 7 Banksy stories from the recent biography "Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall."
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14 acting legends over 70
Some say Hollywood may be ageist, with careers fizzling for most after they become senior citizens, but these actors and actresses buck that trend. Check out our list of 14 actors over 70 who haven't lost their touch.
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11 essential books for dog lovers
Here are 11 must-read books for dog lovers.
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Oscars: 10 family films the Academy loved
'Hugo' and 'War Horse' aren't the only family films to get recognized with Oscar nominations
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Chapter & Verse 'A Wrinkle in Time' 50 years later
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publishing of Madeleine L'Engle classic "A Wrinkle in Time."
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Electric vehicles entrepreneur from China stumbles in US
Electric vehicles partsmaker has string of California projects delayed or canceled for lack of cash. But research center for electric vehicles and other green power is funded and operating.
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Editor's Blog Why play's the thing
While discipline and practice are crucial in life, we need play time to let creativity bloom, to imagine the impossible, to ask the 'what if' questions.
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Obama at Disney World: foreign tourists could create 1 million jobs
President Obama paid a visit to Mickey Mouse at his Florida home Thursday to mark the signing of an executive order aimed at facilitating the processing of foreign tourist visas to lure travelers.
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Five major SOPA supporters
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its Senate counterpart, the Protect IP Act or PIPA, would allow the US government to seek a court order and even shut down websites that contain content or links “committing or facilitating online piracy.” Moreover, advertisers and Internet service providers would be banned from doing business with violators.However, payment and advertising networks, search engines or service providers that take voluntary action to redress detected violations – by terminating businesses with transgressor sites or comply with the law – will be granted immunity from liability charges.On Sept. 22, 2011, more than 350 trade associations, professional and labor organizations, and businesses signed a letter urging Congress to enact legislation to stop “rogue sites” from copyright infringement.Here are five key SOPA and PIPA supporters:
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Fantasy goes dark
As new franchises replace 'Harry Potter' and 'Twilight' a grimmer, more apocalyptic tone haunts the story line.
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Africa Monitor Oh snap! Bungee jumper plunges into Zambezi River at Victoria Falls
The Australian survived, but tourists who assume that extreme venues in Africa are safe may be fooling themselves.
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Mission Impossible leads box office at end of weak year
The year's final weekend saw top movies add to ticket sales from the Christmas holiday one week earlier but no change in the top three chart positions. The "Sherlock Holmes" and "Alvin and the Chipmunks" franchise films took the No. 2 and 3 positions behind Tom Cruise's 'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.'
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Occupy the Rose Bowl Parade: Protesters gearing up to march behind the roses
About 300 Occupy protesters have been given permission to march at the end of the Rose Parade on Monday in Pasadena, Calif. But the protesters don't have an official float.
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New Year's resolution (and modern fable): Spend more!
In Aesop's ancient Greek fable of the ant and the grasshopper, the ant was right: Save for a rainy day. New Year's resolution for America in 2012: We need more grasshoppers.
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Top 10 sports biographies I wish somebody would write
Call this a wish list to publishers. Of course it's true that’s there hardly any major sports star who hasn’t already achieved hardcover immortality a time or two or more. So why check back in with some already familiar sports luminaries? With the passage of time comes fresh perspectives on playing days, teammates, and rivals. And maybe even a little more honesty. So here goes, in no particular order: the Monitor’s Top 10 sports figures we’d put in the publishing on-deck circle.
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Kids' tablet computers? Just accessorize your iPad.
Kids' tablet computers can be created by adding a Crayola iMarker or Disney microphone to the iPad. With the right accessories for kids, tablet computers can be used by the whole family.
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Pujols goes to the Angels. Why did the Cardinals lose him?
Albert Pujols has agreed to a 10-year, $254 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels. This ends Pujols' storied tenure with the St. Louis Cardinals, but did the Angels make a good deal?
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Verizon to challenge Netflix, Hulu. Winner take all?
Verizon and other telecom companies have traditionally found themselves at odds with services such as Netflix, which encourage people to "cut the cord." But now, Verizon may be getting into the streaming game.
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Seven worst Christmas toys for kids
This year’s list of the worst toys is brought to you by plastics, those bright synthetic polymers that threaten to overtake the living rooms of middle-class parents. They can be classified into three categories: those that assault our senses, those that skank-ify our daughters, and those so bizarre they deserve a spot on late-night TV. Don’t be fooled. Many of these toys make great gifts, at least for someone else’s child, ideally someone who lives out of state. Here's my list of the Top 7 worst Christmas toys for 2011:
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'The Muppets' co-writer Nick Stoller discusses the Kermit-Piggy relationship and more
'The Muppets' co-writer Nick Stoller on why he thinks Beaker is the funniest Muppet and how the movie blends American and British humor
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Dunder Mifflin: 'Office' paper now real. Can it top these fiction-to-fact products?
Dunder Mifflin paper – the product at the heart of NBC’s hit comedy “The Office” NBC Universal – is now a real product. It's even on sale, $34.95 for a 20-pound carton, at online office supplier quill.com and the NBC online store. Manufactured by quill.com, the paper bears the Dunder Mifflin logo and slogans “Limitless paper in a paperless world” and “Quabity first." Dunder Mifflin paper is the latest in a long line fictional TV and film goods that turn into successful products. Will "The Office" office paper do as well as these Top 6 items?
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'The Muppets' is a charming, sweet movie for all ages
'The Muppets' has catchy musical numbers, well-placed celebrity cameos and genuinely funny jokes.
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Walt Disney's Donald Duck: "Lost in the Andes" (The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library)
The genius of Carl Barks is collected for a fresh generation of fans, in a new series by Fantagraphics Books.
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Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs: the genius rebel who saw the world – computers included – differently from the rest of us.
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Muppet make-over: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy reintroduced this fall
It may not be easy being green like Muppet favorite Kermit the Frog, but sometimes it's even harder to be hip.
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Mary Blair: Why she was 'Walt Disney's favorite artist'
Mary Blair, who received her own Google Doodle on Friday, greatly influenced early Disney animation. She's remembered today as one of Walt's favorites.
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How Mary Blair brought synesthesia to the big screen
The distinctive visual style of Disney artist Mary Blair has its roots in an early-20th-century artistic movement that sought to blend sound and color.
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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey: movie review
Constance Marks's sprightly documentary tells the heartwarming story of the man behind the furry red face.
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