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Top 10 fitness apps
With summer in full swing, you might be wondering about the best way to get fit. Click through our top 10 summer fitness apps to find out how your iPhone or Android smart phone can help you stay in shape.
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'Full Upright and Locked Position': 7 (sometimes sobering) facts about air travel
From the facts about airline food to the truth about why bags get lost, writer and former FAA chief counsel Mark Gerchick takes a hard look at traveling by plane in "Full Upright and Locked Position."
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NSA surveillance 101: What US intelligence agencies are doing, what they know
US intelligence agencies are gathering massive amounts of US telephone calling data and social media data on both foreigners and citizens. Here are seven questions and answers about what is known so far.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/10/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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How well do you know your mob bosses and gangsters? Take our organized crime quiz.
Crime groups including the Mafia have long provoked both fear and fascination. Sometimes mob bosses have risen to wield extraordinary power – seemingly out of reach of the law – in cities in the US and beyond. And often they fall just as spectacularly. Here's a quiz that will test (and elevate) your street smarts in the world of "wise guys."
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Al Jazeera English looks at news through a different lens
The 20-month-old channel expands its global audience but barely penetrates US market.
07/09/2008 01:00 am -
My favorite cookbook
Readers write in to share their favorite recipe collection.
07/09/2008 01:00 am -
New botanical gardens give the flavor of Maine
One of the newest botanical gardens in the US has a rare waterfront location.
07/09/2008 01:00 am -
Diggin' It The changing face of gardening
The changing face of gardening – from Queen Elizabeth's garden parties to lettuce as the hit of a flower show to a wild garden in New York City.
07/09/2008 01:00 am -
Sierra Leoneans look for peace through full truth about war crime
Human rights activist John Caulker looks beyond the high-profile and costly prosecutions to village-level reconciliation.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
Canada fights wedding fraud abroad
In India, one temple had a rent-a-wedding scam to help couples get faster residency in Canada.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
American visits to Canada hit 36-year low
Passport confusion, a weak US dollar, and high gas prices appear to be fueling the steady decline.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Female suicide bombings in Iraq: Why the recent surge?
Women are believed to be carrying out attacks to avenge the deaths of loved ones, counter depression, or atone for previous actions.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
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07/08/2008 01:00 am -
Congress frets as its ratings plummet
Poll: Only 12 percent of Americans have much confidence in the legislative branch, a record low.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
As Afghanistan boils, McCain keeps focus on Iraq
For voters, a resurgent Taliban may challenge McCain's view that Iraq is the center of the war on terror.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
Congress frets as its ratings plummet
Poll: Only 12 percent of Americans have much confidence in the legislative branch, a record low.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
A U.S. attack on Iran? Not coming soon
Tehran has softened its tone, but tough decisions await the next US president.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about democratization in Iraq and negotiation with militants in Pakistan.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Terrorists in Bangladesh?
Another Musharraf could emerge if the US doesn't act.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
On emissions, G-8 looks past Bush
Its support for halving emissions by 2050 is seen as useful for future negotiations.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
Why Europe backpedals on biofuel targets
Ethanol and other biofuels are boosting food prices and greenhouse gases, says a new British report.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
For extreme sports fans, Olympics adds jumping cyclists
For the first time, the Summer Games will include BMX cyclists. Beijing wants some of the edginess that snowboarding added to the Winter Games.
07/07/2008 01:00 am -
Philippines tries to edge out India for U.S. outsourcing jobs
Employee cutbacks in the US force firms to shift overseas, creating as many as 600,000 new jobs for Filipinos.
07/07/2008 01:00 am -
Iraqi Shiite Party rises as Sadr falls
The Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq aims to capitalize on the disarray within Moqtada al-Sadr's movement ahead of provincial elections planned for October.
07/07/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Pakistan: Suicide bombing in capital raises concerns about negotiating with militants
Marking the anniversary of a government operation against the radical Red Mosque, the attack suggests some militants are growing bolder.
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For extreme sports fans, Olympics adds jumping cyclists
For the first time, the Summer Games will include BMX cyclists. Beijing wants some of the edginess that snowboarding added to the Winter Games.
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