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10 quotes from John Ciardi on his birthday
John Ciardi a poet, translator, critic and etymologist. To mark his birthday on June 24, here are 10 of his most memorable quotes.
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Harry Potter: 4 of the most famous parodies
As 'Potted Potter' arrives off-Broadway, here are 4 other well-known parodies of the boy wizard's story.
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Life with student debt: tales from 4 college grads
College costs have soared in the past decade, rising much faster than inflation. The result: More students borrow – so much so that cumulative student loan debt now tops $1 trillion, more than Americans owe on credit cards. Some grads pay $700 or more a month. How do they swing it?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/14
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In Pictures: Graduation 2010
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Are 'fiscal cliff' woes killing Christmas sales?
In last weekend before Christmas, traditionally a strong sales period, shoppers cite worries over taxes and so-so discounts as reasons to rein in spending. Experts warn of ho-hum holiday sales.
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Why American teens are turning from cigarettes to marijuana
A new survey shows that marijuana use among teens continues to rise – and outstrips cigarette use – thanks to the increasing perception that pot is not harmful.
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Economic optimism falls. Are 'fiscal cliff' worries to blame?
A new Monitor/TIPP poll shows Americans' outlook on the economy soured in December, across the board – coinciding with the 'fiscal cliff' standoff. For Republicans, economic optimism has hit rock bottom.
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Unemployment rate falls for November, but is it for the 'wrong' reason? (+video)
November's unemployment rate, 7.7 percent, may have been affected by superstorm Sandy. About 370,000 Americans reported last month that they couldn't work because of the weather.
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In Gear
Teen drivers text more than parents think: studyTeen drivers do a lot more texting behind the wheel than their parents think they do, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
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Detroit mayor announces furloughs to avoid bankruptcy
Detroit City Council is balking at next step in a state plan to restore financial stability to the embattled city, delaying a $30 million infusion of state funds.
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US appeals court strikes down Michigan ban on affirmative action (+video)
While the 8-7 ruling on affirmative action did not address the constitutionality of race-conscious admissions to college, the majority said Michigan's prohibition on the policy 'places special burdens on racial minorities.'
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One-minute algae: new source of oil?
New process can quickly turn algae into biocrude. But it's not the same as nature's crude oil.
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Fearing 'cliff,' investors finish brutal week
Wall Street finished one of the worst weeks of the year Friday, pushing Washington to work out a deal to avoid the tax increases and government spending cuts.
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Backchannels
Is the detritus of the Iraq war harming the babies of Fallujah?The claim has been made for years. Now, there's a medical report about the Iraq war that appears to back it up.
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Racial attitudes have not improved in the four years since Obama took office
A poll by the Associated Press shows that although America elected its first black president, after four years racial prejudice against blacks and hispanics has increased slightly.
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Could e-voting machines in Election 2012 be hacked? Yes.
Security experts say a specific kind of electronic-voting machine is vulnerable to being hacked. Influencing a national election would be difficult, but the advance of malware makes it possible.
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Change Agent
Natives join 'hipsters' in reviving DetroitA burst of youthful energy – from native Detroiters and new immigrants – debunks the opinion that nothing can be done to jumpstart the Motor City.
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Paper Economy
Survey: consumer sentiment on the riseConsumer sentiment rose in October to its highest level since 2007, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
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JPMorgan posts record earnings, lifting stocks
JPMorgan Chase and Co. posted record third quarter earnings. Shares of JPMorgan rose 1.8 percent in premarket trading, lifting US stock futures along the way.
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Middle-class students are taught by parents to speak up, says study
Middle-class parents teach kids to ask for help while working-class parents tell their children to avoid conflict and be self-sufficient, according to a new study.
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Supreme Court: If affirmative action is banned, what happens at colleges?
Nine states have tried to achieve campus diversity through other means, with mixed results. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court takes up an affirmative action case from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Does uncertainty cost the economy jobs? Fed researchers call it a big problem.
Economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco say uncertainty over future taxes and other policies has raised unemployment by one to two percentage points. That's lots of jobs.
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Cover Story
How artificial intelligence is changing our livesFrom smart phones that act as personal concierges to self-parking cars to medical robots, the artificial intelligence revolution is here. So where do humans fit in?
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Health-care insurance: Coverage expands as law kicks in
Health-care insurance covered an extra 1.3 million Americans last year, according to new census data. US posts first improvement in health-care insurance since 2007.
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NFL's first female referee: Shannon Eastin's debut game
NFL's first female referee: Shannon Eastin became the first woman to be an official in an NFL regular-season game, in the Rams-Lions game Sunday. Eastin had 16 years of football officiating experience before she became the NFL's first female referee.
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In Gear
Gas prices and fuel economy: What's the connection?As gas prices rise, so too does the average fuel economy, Read writes. The average fuel economy of new cars sold in the US rose to 23.8 mpg in August as gas prices edged up to $3.82.
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Paper Economy
Consumer sentiment improves for AugustThe consumer sentiment index ticked up to 74.3 in August, with inflation expectations rising to 3.6 percent.
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Stocks edge up: Apple hits record high; Facebook, record low
Stocks on the S&P 500 index are close to a four-year high while a closely watched fear index briefly touches five-year low.
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Looming 'fiscal cliff' is hurting US economy now, economists warn
Memo to Washington: Don't wait until after the election to resolve the 'fiscal cliff' facing the nation on Dec. 31. Uncertainty about taxes and spending is already harming the US economy, risking a new recession, some economists say.
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