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MLB Opening Day: Looking back at 100 years of baseball history

To get a sense of the historic arc Major League Baseball has taken over just the past 100 years, hop on our time machine and review some of its key news and developments at 10-year intervals, beginning in 1912.
Six steps to choosing the best refrigerator

If you’ve had the pleasure of purchasing an appliance within the last 10 years you’re probably aware that things are not as simple as they once used to be. While technology has made many things in our lives easier, choosing the best refrigerator among hundreds of similar models isn’t one of them. Family size and lifestyle are only a few of the factors that influence a purchase. That said, armed with the right information and knowing what questions to ask can ease the process of finding the best refrigerator:
Election 101: How an Iowa GOP caucus works

Confused about what the Iowa caucuses are, exactly? Here is a step-by-step explanation about what will happen in Iowa on the evening of Jan. 3 – the first presidential nominating contest of the 2012 season.
A year of oops: five big political gaffes of 2011

There’s nothing like a presidential campaign cycle to bring out big political gaffes. 2011 had some doozies, and some of the most memorable actually weren’t on the campaign trail.
Mitt Romney gaffes: 9 times the button-down candidate should have buttoned up

In politics, a gaffe is often described as a "truth told by accident." Mitt Romney has had relatively few of them during his time in politics, but when the former governor of Massachusetts commits one, it can be a doozy. Here’s a list of the most memorable.

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Top your steak with cilantro jalapeño compound butter

Simple pan-seared or grilled steaks can be topped with a compound butter made with cilantro, jalapeño peppers, shallots, and lime juice for a lively flavor boost. 
Message from Google chief: Have a heart – turn off this screen

Google chief Eric Schmidt suggests young people drop their screen time for some real conversation, heart to heart. Being better connected digitally isn't the best way to develop social skills.
Egyptian presidential election continues for second day

If no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote, there will be a two-day runoff election next month.
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Travel: Amok fish in Cambodia

Amok dishes were on every menu in Siem Reap. 
Joplin seniors graduate after year of tragedy and triumph

A year ago, the deadliest tornado in six decades leveled Joplin, Missouri; President Obama commemorated that anniversary with a speech to the high school graduates who persevered.
Hope, resiliency, and unity mark the Joplin tornado anniversary

One the worst tornadoes in US history hit Joplin a year ago. The Missouri city has good reason to now celebrate its path to recovery.
Why aren't more conservatives donating to Mitt Romney?

Mitt Romney raised $40 million last month. But an analysis of Romney's fundraising shows that many wealthy conservatives, who backed rivals Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, aren't donating to Romney's campaign.
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Meatless Monday: Apple onion cheese tart

A simple tart rich with comfort.
Chen Guangcheng comes to the US, but what about other dissidents?

Chen Guangcheng’s flight to New York Saturday marks a major step in difficult and delicate negotiations between Beijing and Washington. But it also spotlights the difficulty other activists face under a government regime and a system of local authority many view as repressive.
Robert Reich
Obama's disappointing response to JPMorgan Chase

Even if he didn't want to criticize Jamie Dimon, the president could have used the occasion of JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion trading loss to come out squarely in favor of tougher financial regulation. He didn't.
Romney's former rivals gloss over earlier anti-Romney remarks

One by one — with the exception of holdout Ron Paul — the GOP also-rans have coughed up endorsements of their onetime rival.
Change Agent
Diners go 'Halfsies' to fight hunger and obesity

'Halfsies' plan at restaurants would serve half of a normal portion to diners with the remaining value of the dish used to aid the hungry.
Change Agent
New ideas reduce waste and spoilage after the harvest

A new kind of bag for cowpeas in western Africa cuts weevil infestations and boosts incomes and productivity. Research on how to better grow crops is now being joined by research on how to reduce waste and spoilage after harvest.
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Obama ad depicts Mitt Romney as job-killing 'vampire.' Over the top? (+video)

Obama's new 'Steel' ad picks up themes of vanquished Romney GOP rivals – that Mitt Romney is not a job creator but a job killer. But Romney was no longer with Bain Capital when the Kansas City steel mill went under.
Diggin' It
How to grow and cook spinach

A gardener and a chef team up with advice on growing and serving spinach. Plus a great spinach recipe.
How did Romney do at Liberty University? Just fine, evangelicals say

Mitt Romney always has had an uneasy relationship with evangelical Christians and other social conservatives, both on issues and regarding his Mormon religion. In his important commencement speech at Liberty University, he seems to have won them over.
Mitt Romney courts evangelicals at Liberty University

Mitt Romney’s Mormon religion has been a problem for some evangelicals. At conservative Liberty University Saturday, Romney stressed Christian values without mentioning his own faith, part of an apparently successful effort to win over evangelicals and other social conservatives.
Hollie Cavanagh gives advice to future American Idol singers

Hollie Cavanagh tells USA Today that on American Idol "You can't be just a voice. You have to show your personality." Hollie Cavanagh was eliminated from American Idol Thursday night.
Culture Cafe
NBC's '30 Rock,' 'Community,' and 'Parks and Recreation' will be renewed, sources say

However, all three NBC shows will have shortened seasons.
In Gear
New world record: 1,626 miles on one tank of gas

Helen and John Taylor drove the longest distance without refueling of anyone in the world. Their car, a diesel-powered Volkswagen Passat, got an average 84.1 miles per gallon.  
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Ginger vanilla pound cake with strawberry rhubarb sauce

Try a strawberry and rhubarb combination as a sauce over a pound cake.
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Strawberry rhubarb compote

Time to use up frozen rhubarb since the new crop is arriving in the garden.
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Where does the Israeli security establishment stand on attacking Iran?

A look at disclosed positions.
American Idol: No place for Skylar Laine in the Top 4 (+video)

American Idol: Skylar Laine, the last country singer in the American Idol competition, was sent home Thursday night.
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Creamy hominy bake with green chiles and cheese

Try this Southern dish as an unusual side for a Mexican meal.