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The top 11 promposals in 2013
It's prom season. What's your prom proposal/promposal going to be?What? Wait wait wait, hold on. You're telling me you didn't write an original song, choreograph a routine for it, and present it flash mob-style to your dream high school prom date? Well, listen up rookie, you've got a lot to learn. Promposals these days are elaborately produced mating rituals — think of Planet Earth's Birds of Paradise and mash it up with your favorite episode of Glee. Then upload it to YouTube because this isn't about your exuberant manifestation of true love, it's about that special someone. Don't they deserve Internet fame? Sometimes done well enough to gain national attention – I'm looking at you Kate Upton fan – sometimes too cringeworthy to view, here are 11 promposals you need to consider before planning your own.
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Earth Day 2013: 10 quotes about planet Earth
Earth Day is April 22. There is no shortage of famous musings on what Carl Sagan once called our 'pale blue dot.' Here are 10 of our favorite things said about planet Earth.
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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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CSMonitor editors share their favorite people to follow on Twitter
Twitter turned 7 this week. In celebration of the social network's birthday, The Christian Science Monitor compiled a list of favorite Twitter accounts. Each is informative and useful in its own way. Find out what each section recommends for you.
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Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death
While he was alive, Hugo Chávez – the longest ruling democratically elected leader in Latin America – inspired people who loved him as often as he inflamed those who didn’t. That polarization seemed to follow him in death.
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Decoder Wire 'If babies had guns they wouldn't be aborted.' Is Rep. Steve Stockman serious?
Rep. Steve Stockman sees himself as a conservative insurgent and likes to shock. But his new bumper sticker promoting his pro-gun and anti-abortion views might have a specific agenda.
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Global News Blog Who's really behind 'I'm in love with Margaret Thatcher'?
Thatcher opponents have driven the song 'Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead' to the top of Britain's pop charts. Was the 'retaliatory' promotion of a 1979 punk song fanned by fans - or a good capitalist moment?
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With music app, can Twitter become key venue for discovering songs?
The social forum Twitter already has a lot of musical discussion going on. Now, an application within Twitter may help people explore up-and-coming bands, and learn which ones match their preferences.
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Maria Tallchief dies, leaves legacy as first American prima ballerina
Maria Tallchief dies: One of the first native American prima ballerinas, Maria Tallchief was Osage Indian. Tallchief worked with choreographer George Balanchine.
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PC shipments slump, Windows 8 may be to blame
A new report from IDC shows significant shrinkage in the PC market.
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Twitter to release music app as early as this weekend
After Twitter's acquisition of music discovery service We Are Hunted became public, rumors began to circulate about a Twitter music app launching at the Coachella music festival this weekend.
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Zuckerberg forms Silicon Valley super PAC to take on immigration
Mark Zuckerberg's super PAC, called FWD.us, is pushing for immigration reform and a series of other issues affecting the technology industry in the United States. However, immigration advocates question how much FWD.us will help.
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Culture Cafe 'Glee' school shooting episode upsets some viewers
The newest episode of 'Glee,' which included what was believed to be a school shooting, unsettled many, and one Newtown resident questioned why those in the town weren't warned ahead of time about the content of the episode.
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American Idol: Did Thursday's elimination make it an all girls show? (+video)
On Thursday night, one more contestant faced elimination and sang for the judges' save. Did they use it or did viewers say goodbye to another fallen idol?
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Will Chavez's unfulfilled promises affect Sunday's election?
Worsening power outages, crumbling infrastructure, and other unfulfilled promises could impact Sunday's election to replace socialist President Hugo Chavez, who died last month.
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Masters, Day 1: Woods off to a familiar (dangerous) start
Masters Day 1: Tiger Woods grazed two spectators in his first three holes, but cleaned up his game for the first round of the Masters golf tournament.
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NASA's big decision: Build a moon base or lasso an asteroid?
NASA and lawmakers disagree over the future of human spaceflight. NASA has its sights set on an asteroid landing, while legislators want a permanent moon base.
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Modern Parenthood Jennifer Gilmore's 'The Mothers': An honest adoption novel
Jennifer Gilmore's 'The Mothers' is a refreshingly frank portrayal of adoptive parents. Bypassing an adoption memoir of her own, she's able to treat a fictional couple much harder, and with more honesty, than she'd show herself.
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Energy Voices Sarah Palin Tesla slam: Is electric carmaker really a 'loser'?
Sarah Palin attacked Tesla in a Facebook post recently, lumping the electric car company in with other federally-funded, clean-energy failures. While Fisker Automotive is a fair target, Sarah Palin doesn't have the same argument when it comes to the more-successful Tesla Motors.
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Opinion: Senate deal on background checks aside, outdated tracing system hurts gun control
Though Sens. Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey have reached a deal on background checks, a key piece of the White House’s gun control plan is still at risk of failure. The federal government is using 1960s era technology to trace guns used in crimes. The system must be updated.
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Latin America Monitor Cuban entrepreneurs determined to 'resolver'
After decades of a US embargo and authoritarian government, Cubans have a reputation of 'figuring things out.' Just look at the new entrepreneurs emerging amid gradual reforms.
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Joan Baez returns to Vietnam after 41 years. Why? (+video)
Joan Baez is back in Hanoi for the first time since December 1972, when American B-52s were raining bombs on Vietnam. Joan Baez visited a bunker in Hanoi and sang "Oh Freedom," a song she often sung during civil rights rallies in the 1960s.
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Pilot's alcohol arrest highlights drunk pilot problem (+video)
Pilot's alcohol arrest: An American Eagle pilot had a blood-alcohol level of twice the legal limit. Police arrested the pilot before flight from Minneapolis to New York City in January.
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Primitive fish with 'butt fins' reveals evolution's quirky path
An evolutionarily unique "paired anal fin" suggests that evolution experimented with various wacky body plans, only some of which survived.
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How did Stephen Colbert lure Bill Clinton to Twitter?
On the set of 'The Colbert Report,' former President Bill Clinton sent his first tweet, dictated by President Clinton to Mr. Colbert, and using the name PrezBillyJeff.
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'Accidental Racist': Brad Paisley and LL Cool J draw ire
'Accidental Racist' puts racial dialogue under a microscope, drawing criticism for its collaborators: country singer Brad Paisley and rapper LL Cool J.
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Opinion: Equal Pay Day: Raising minimum wage will help women – and the economy
Women – and their families – are disproportionately affected by the low US minimum wage. Equal Pay Day serves as a stark reminder of that reality. Raising the minimum wage would boost the economy, and it would help close the gender wage gap.
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Matthew Warren died of self-inflicted gunshot
Matthew Warren shot himself, according to the autopsy report. Matthew Warren was the 27-year old son of megachurch pastor Rick Warren, who is also the author of "The Purpose Driven Life."
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Roger Ebert gets his final 'thumbs up'
Roger Ebert's funeral was attended by family, friends, and fans. "It didn't matter to him your race, creed, color," said his widow. "He had a big enough heart to accept and love all."
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California court bans use of smart phone maps while driving
A California court rules that using your smart phone for directions is just as illegal as texting while driving.
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