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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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Foreign affairs: 23 new books I wish Obama and Romney would read
In preparation for the upcoming presidential debate on foreign policy, check out these 23 books that offer the kind of nuance and context mostly overlooked during a campaign.
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4 writers who stretch the limits of their craft
These four writers have all crafted books utterly different from anything else you've read.
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MLB Opening Day: Looking back at 100 years of baseball history
To get a sense of the historic arc Major League Baseball has taken over just the past 100 years, hop on our time machine and review some of its key news and developments at 10-year intervals, beginning in 1912.
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3 new "Titanic" books
A trio of new books – two of which are excellent – allows readers to relive that bitterly cold night on the Atlantic.
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Canadians pull together under a blanket of snow
Rare coast-to-coast white Christmas refreshes sense of unity.
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Consumers: What's on your yuletide agenda?
Activists ramps up efforts for various causes this season. Success levels vary.
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Good morning, Liberian media
International efforts are transforming the media from servant of warlords to independent estate.
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Gangs infiltrate Canada's airports
Critics say the lax security has created 'fertile ground for terrorism.'
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My encounter with actor Kiefer Sutherland at the airport
I approach the actor with stealth, as befits the star of the TV series, ‘24.’
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More Mail Bag matches
Readers write about the pen pals they found through the Monitor's old Mail Bag column.
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Who says the young don't read?
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Battle of the bagels
Two Montreal bakeries compete to make the best rounds of hot, soft bagels.
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China acts to stem the tide of officials fleeing with cash
As many as 10,000 corrupt government officials have fled China with $100 billion.
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Finally, a Philadelphia sports title
The Phillies' win may go beyond the city to benefit Major League Baseball more widely.
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'In God we trust'
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
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Toward a greener economy
Scientists seek a more sustainable model for growth
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Market crisis may shape the Canadian vote
Premier Harper is favored in Tuesday's vote, but slipped in polls over economic woes.
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Review: 'Happy-Go-Lucky'
Mike Leigh's spirited new movie about a sweet-tempered schoolteacher is both humane and real.
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The U.S. mortgage game: How should it change?
As Washington works to bail out firms laden with bad debts, discussions begin on preventing a recurrence.
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First the movie, then the book?
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Toronto Film Festival: Talent, comedy, crotchety directors
Our critic dives into the pool of 312 movies and finds what's fresh.
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First the marriage, then the courtship
Arranged marriages have moved beyond their traditional base and are becoming a small but growing trend in the US.
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With economy slow, Canada to hold early elections
The ruling Conservative Party hopes to win at least 30 more seats to secure a House of Commons majority.
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States make way for low speed vehicles
More and more permit them to travel on state roads where speed limits are low.
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Ambivalence: Adventures in Israel and Palestine
A playwright goes in search of Israel as it really is.
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Do uranium mines belong near Grand Canyon?
Mining companies stake claims on federal land adjoining the park, while opponents say drinking water will be at risk.
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Traffic stoppers
An increasing number of cities are temporarily closing streets to cars and opening them to pedestrians and cyclists. It fosters a greater sense of community.
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Caches of bicycles and baseball caps
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
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