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Olympic moms: 13 mothers compete for Team USA
The “Celebrating Moms” series of commercials by Proctor & Gamble during Olympic coverage is a tear-jerking ode to sacrifices mothers make to support their kids’ athletic careers. But what about athletes who are mothers, themselves?Elite athlete moms have the same run-of-the-mill work/life balance as the rest of us. But these 13 Olympic moms do put parenting – both its challenges and rewards – in a new perspective.
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Hurricane insurance: Do you have it? Need it? Six things to know.
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Appalachian Trail not forgotten: Women voters still wary of Mark Sanford
Monday's debate in the South Carolina congressional race between former Gov. Mark Sanford and Elizabeth Colbert Busch underscored Sanford's problems with women voters.
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Lindsey Graham: The senator who revels in the 'ugly' issues
If there's a particularly partisan issue, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is likely to be in the middle trying to find a solution – in a conservative way.
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Olympic moms: 13 mothers compete for Team USA
The “Celebrating Moms” series of commercials by Proctor & Gamble during Olympic coverage is a tear-jerking ode to sacrifices mothers make to support their kids’ athletic careers. But what about athletes who are mothers, themselves?Elite athlete moms have the same run-of-the-mill work/life balance as the rest of us. But these 13 Olympic moms do put parenting – both its challenges and rewards – in a new perspective.
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Charge your cellphone with a cotton T-shirt
Two engineers at the University of South Carolina modified a cotton T-shirt, turning the fabric into a supercapacitor, storing an electrical charge.
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Scientists found hammerhead sharks have twin cousin
The newly found scalloped hammerhead shark faces similar existential threats as its look-alike fishy cousin.
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Hammerhead shark twin discovery creates concern for species
The scalloped hammerhead shark has a twin, scientists have discovered. And that discovery may show that scalloped hammerheads are rarer than first thought.
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Alabama-lite? US sues to block South Carolina illegal immigration law.
As in Arizona and Alabama, the Justice Department wants to stop an anti-illegal-immigration law from taking effect – this time in South Carolina. The stable of states challenging federal immigration authority is growing.
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Hurricane insurance: Do you have it? Need it? Six things to know.
Hurricane insurance has a unique place in the world of insurance. Just as hurricanes can do all sorts of damage to a house – from wind, flood, and rain – so hurricane insurance requires a multifaceted approach beyond typical homeowners insurance. Some hurricane damage is covered by homeowners insurance. Then there's a government-run program for flooding. As hurricane Irene heads for the East Coast, here are answers to six key questions:
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With response to tornadoes, FEMA begins to rebuild its reputation
New FEMA chief retooled the agency after its subpar response to Katrina, and it shows in response to recent tornadoes. He sees FEMA in a supporting, not leading, role.
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Ukraine: Visit Chernobyl. Soak up the, um, history.
Chernobyl, site of the world's worst nuclear accident, will open to tourists next year. Some call it reverse eco-tourism.
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Sarah Palin, Bristol Palin keep it upbeat -- exasperating critics
Bristol Palin and her mom, Sarah Palin, have used their reality TV shows – 'Dancing With the Stars' and 'Sarah Palin's Alaska' – to underscore a secret to their appeal: the disarming smile.
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Alvin Greene: Will South Carolina Dems yank him from their ranks?
Outsider-extraordinaire Alvin Greene won last week's South Carolina primary without campaigning. Democrats are now determining whether Greene will remain a candidate with a 'D' next to his name.
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Alvin Greene: South Carolina Democrats may overturn primary victory
Alvin Greene may be thrown off the ballot depending on a ruling of the South Carolina Democratic executive committee.
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South Carolina head scratcher: More curiosities in election of Alvin Greene
The question of how Alvin Greene, a discharged Army soldier living with his dad, won a major US senatorial primary tests South Carolina's bounds of credulity.
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The curious case of Alvin Greene, surprise Senate candidate
How did Alvin Greene, an unemployed Army veteran who lives with his dad, win a South Carolina primary without fundraising? House majority whip James Clyburn calls foul.
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South Carolina US Senate candidate Alvin Greene facing felony charge
South Carolina's Democratic US Senate candidate Alvin Greene faces a felony charge of showing obscene Internet photos to a University of South Carolina student. If convicted, Greene faces a sentence of up to five years in prison.
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Chinese explorers stand by claim of Noah's Ark find in Turkey
The Hong Kong-based team rebutted skepticism over their claims of finding Noah's Ark in Turkey, though they said further research is needed to prove beyond doubt that they have located the fabled biblical boat.
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Why Indian IT companies are outsourcing – to US
Two decades after they began running US operations from Bangalore and other cities, Indian IT companies are hiring Americans to do work that was once outsourced. What gives?
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Slavery vs. Confederate History Month: ripe for political point-scoring
After restoring Confederate History Month in Virginia, Gov. Bob McDonnell amended his proclamation to decry slavery. Both the left and the right have used the occasion to score political points, sometimes twisting the historical record to their own ends.
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Five reasons Mark Sanford might last as South Carolina governor
South Carolina's embattled governor, Mark Sanford, could yet face impeachment, but he got a lift this week when most ethics charges against him were dropped.
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Lift Every Voice
On its 100th anniversary, a history of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
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Governor Sanford facing impeachment whispers again
This time, it's about politics, not an Argentine mistress. A state senator is investigating whether the governor used state money inappropriately on his travels.
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Is Sanford too lovesick to govern?
Pressure to resign mounts as the Republican South Carolina governor's emotional outpourings raise doubts among his own party.
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Criminal probe darkens Sanford's political prospects
Whether the governor broke South Carolina laws or misused funds while pursuing an illicit affair is the question, said the state's attorney general on Tuesday.
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Sanford returns home to impeachment rumblings
Did South Carolina's missing governor commit a 'serious offense' by going underground in Argentina?
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