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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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NFL lockout: five reasons Super Bowl could be last pro football of 2011
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/04
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Obama aims to lift college graduation rates, but his tools are few
President Obama on Monday stated a US goal of retaking the world lead in college graduation rates by 2020. The US ranks behind 11 countries in the share of young workers with associate's degrees.
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Opinion: Are China and America on a collision course?
Probably not. The greater threat is that President Obama and President Hu, preoccupied with domestic matters, will fail to muster the political will needed to find collective solutions to the international problems their nations share in common.
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Video game museum gives arcade classics extra lives
Nerd nirvana? It's a video game museum that doubles as an arcade.
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As 2011 Ford Explorer turns heads, so does its marketing campaign
The Facebook campaign for the 2011 Ford Explorer illustrates how corporations increasingly rely on social media to reach consumers.
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Winnebago Man: movie review
'Winnebago Man' tells the tale of Jack Rebney, an RV salesman whose expletive-laden sales pitch goes viral, and the man who tracks him down 20 years later.
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Why some earthquakes unleash tsunamis and others don't
Two earthquakes struck just months apart along the same fault. If one produced the deadliest tsunami in modern history, why didn't the second?
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'Twilight Saga', 'True Blood': New twist on old vampire love tale
Vampire tales have been told for centuries, and this summer Hollywood is launching 'True Blood' and 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.' Why does the iconic figure never seem to fall out of favor?
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Obama speech on BP oil spill a call to action for clean energy
Obama's speech Tuesday night on the BP oil spill gave the president a platform to urge a 'national mission' to create a 'clean energy future.' The address was long on big picture and short on detail.
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Opinion: College men need to recognize the macho culture for what it really is: insecurity
It’s not the job of society to question how we can expect better of young men; It is the job of young men to make a concerted effort to expect better of themselves.
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BP shares plunge as the company prepares for next Gulf fix: Cut-and-Cap
With the ambitious 'top kill' abandoned, BP's hope to stanch the leak lies with two relief wells that won't be finished until at least August.
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Explanation for mysterious spirals on Mars is found
Scientists previously favored the idea that a natural force carved both the canyon and pinwheel pattern.
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Wild planetary orbits could affect habitability
New findings suggest that the ability of life to thrive on an alien world might depend on the wild orbits of its planetary neighbors.
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Rare sky show this week: Moon to dance with Mars, Saturn, and Regulus
Starting on Wednesday night, look up at the sky and you might see a the moon in a four-night cosmic dance with Mars, Saturn, and the bright star Regulus.
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Bah humbug, say Mexicans about Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is hardly recognized in Mexico. Here most people go without seeing a parade, eating guacamole, or fully knowing why today celebrates the Battle of Puebla.
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Glenn Beckers, check out HuffPo, Obama urges at Michigan
At the University of Michigan today, Obama took a shot at the fiery anti-government rhetoric dominating the nation's political debate. But calls for civility can come at a cost.
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Gulf of Mexico oil spill: How bad is it?
The oil spill that resulted from the explosion and sinking of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico last week is becoming more worrying as it continues to spread and efforts at stemming the flow of the leaking oil are being met with difficulties.
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College graduation to go green with eco-friendly caps and gowns
A small but growing number of colleges are going green by offering eco-friendly caps and gowns for college graduation.
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Hospital visitation, latest step in delicate dance on gay rights
Gay rights activists cheered Obama's memo on hospital visitation rights, but the president faces increasing tension with constituencies who helped elect him and expected faster results.
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Nuclear weapons: Is full disarmament possible?
As world leaders convene in Washington for a summit on halting the spread of nuclear weapons, a global debate is rising on the merits – and feasibility – of total nuclear disarmament.
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It wouldn't be spring in Texas without colorful wildflowers
The spring forecast for Texas: A 100 percent chance of bluebonnets and other colorful wildflowers.
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Amid skepticism, Obama reaches out to Republicans
President Obama will meet Friday with House Republicans during their annual retreat. It's a symbolic display of bipartianship, but will it make a difference?
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When did the State of the Union become a red carpet event?
The Constitution directs the president to periodically brief Congress about the nation's needs. But not until Woodrow Wilson did a president deliver an address in person – and launch a tradition that is now in large part theater.
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Haitian earthquake relief: Obama taps Bush, Clinton for help
President Obama is roping in former Presidents George W. Bush and Clinton to help coordinate Haitian earthquake relief efforts. It's a gesture that makes Obama look bipartisan and gives Bush a chance to start shaping his post-presidential legacy.
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Does the Federal Reserve need an audit?
Concern about the Fed's transparency ebbs and flows. Today, over 300 members of Congress think the time has come to audit the Federal Reserve.
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Time out: Alabama judge delays trial for college football
Attorneys in Alabama convince a judge to delay the trial of civil case so fans of Crimson Tide football can attend the BCS National Championship Game in California.
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