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| US News |
Chicago cabbie pleads guilty in terror case
A Pakistani-born Chicago taxi driver who prosecutors say could be heard on FBI wiretaps discussing a plan to bomb a stadium pleaded guilty Monday to attempting to send money to a Pakistani-based terrorist with alleged ties to al-Qaida.
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Sex-ed less effective in red states, study says
By Christopher WanjekLiveScience Sex education is failing to reduce adolescent birthrates in conservative states, according to a new study. Perhaps paradoxically, states with a majority conservative population and higher degree of religiosity tend to have higher teen birthrates.
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At Yale, True Love Week hopes to challenge Sex Week
As Sex Week 2012 unfolds on the Yale University campus boasting about 50 workshops on topics ranging from contraception and sexual harassment to pornography and online dating, a smaller series of events is branding itself as the alternative.
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Police: Powell planned deadly fire for some time
The two boys of a Utah man suspected in his wife's disappearance and then of killing himself and his sons in an intentional fire were starting to talk about what happened the night their mother vanished, an attorney said.
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Tucson shooting suspect to remain at Mo. facility
A judge ruled Monday that the suspect in the Tucson shooting rampage that wounded former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will spend four more months at a facility where officials are forcibly medicating him.
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| Politics News |
Santorum fights back ahead of latest primaries
Rick Santorum is fighting back after a barrage of attacks from rival Mitt Romney ahead of three primary season contests that could give the former Pennsylvania senator his best day on the campaign trail since winning the Iowa caucus.
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Senate approves long-stalled aviation bill
The Senate voted Monday afternoon to approve a House-passed bill aimed at improving the nation’s aviation infrastructure and modernizing air traffic control systems.
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Romney shifts focus to Santorum ahead caucuses
First Read: Mitt Romney's campaign has trained its sights on Rick Santorum over the past 48 hours, demonstrating that Santorum may pose the freshest threat to their frontrunner status.
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Senate candidate under fire for racially tinged attack ad
First Read: Michigan Republican Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra's came under scrutiny Monday for a controversial Super Bowl ad targeting Democratic opponent Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
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Obama on presidency: ‘You get better as time goes on’
President Barack Obama believes the U.S. has solid intelligence on when Iran becomes capable of developing a nuclear arsenal, but told Matt Lauer Sunday he still believes negotiations are the only way to achieve long-term peace.
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| Health and Wellness News |
Sex-ed less effective in red states, study says
By Christopher WanjekLiveScience Sex education is failing to reduce adolescent birthrates in conservative states, according to a new study. Perhaps paradoxically, states with a majority conservative population and higher degree of religiosity tend to have higher teen birthrates.
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Facebook takes a toll on your mental health
By Stephanie PappasLiveScience Facebook's initial public offering of stock is likely to make a lot of developers and designers of the site very wealthy.
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Is it Alzheimer's, or mild cognitive impairment?
Almost everyone currently diagnosed with a mild form of Alzheimer's disease would be downgraded to not having the condition, if new proposed criteria for the diagnosis of cognitive problems were applied, a new study shows.
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Spanking linked to more aggression in kids
A review of 20 years of research finds that physically disciplining a child has long-term, harmful effects on their development.
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Docs diagnose Harry Potter's headaches
 After years of studying, experts think they've figured out what was ailing Harry Potter all those years -- a nummular headache.
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| Quote of the Day |
Ethel Waters
"We are all gifted. That is our inheritance."
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George Eliot
"It is never too late to be what you might have been."
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Francesco Guicciardini
"Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them."
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George Ade
"Nothing is improbable until it moves into past tense."
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Modern Revenge: How to Embarrass Your Ex on Facebook
Facebook can often be used a platform to embarrass other people if you have the ammunition. While it’s never cool to outwardly harass or humiliate others on Facebook, you can have a little fun with people like your ex. After dating someone for a while, you may have compromising old pictures, as well as having intimate knowledge about what will embarrass and make your ex turn red faced.
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Happy Monday! 7 Ways to Flex Your Happiness Muscle
Happiness is just like a muscle - without exercise, it grows weak. By applying the principles of building muscle to building happiness, you can establish a "strong core" of satisfaction and joy.
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How to Make a Crochet and Paper Valentine Card
You could spend five dollars on a Valentine's Day card for the person you love, or you could take the time to make something that is truly special.
If you know a little basic crochet, the rest of this project is fairly easy. If you don't know how to crochet, this is a fairly easy project for learning, or you could make the center heart from paper (or any other medium you want) and follow just the paper steps in the second half.
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How to Make Indonesian Kopi Tobruk
Think of Kopi tobruk as drinking coffee au naturel, without either your Bodum-brand French press or your Singapore/Thai dirty sock filter. Kopi tobruk is finely ground coffee beans. Sometimes unglamorously referred to as “mud coffee,” (no relation to the New York-based coffee chain), it is one of the most common forms of coffee available in Indonesia. Knowing how to make your own coffee Kopi Tobruk is crucial for black coffee drinkers because the local alternatives are either a) instant 3-in-1 coffee mixes which are invariably sweet or too sweet, b) drip-coffee which requires having a coffee maker, filters, and time or c) coffees from specialty cafes which cost.
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How to Make a Baggy T Shirt Fitted
Baggy t-shirts aren't to everyone's taste. Making a baggy one fitted isn't that hard and is one great way to keep a t-shirt with a terrific design and still get a perfect fit.
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| Ask Yahoo |
What happened to Ask Yahoo!?
Ask Yahoo! is teaming up with Yahoo! Answers to bring you Ask Mike. It's another way to pose questions, get answers, and (hopefully) learn a thing or two. Please visit us at our new home on Yahoo! Answers, and join our network today. To learn more about Yahoo! Answers, the Answers Network, and Ask Mike, head to our help pages...
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What happened to Ask Yahoo!?
Ask Yahoo! is teaming up with Yahoo! Answers to bring you Ask Mike. It's another way to pose questions, get answers, and (hopefully) learn a thing or two. Please visit us at our new home on Yahoo! Answers, and join our network today. To learn more about Yahoo! Answers, the Answers Network, and Ask Mike, head to our help pages...
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Is the postmaster general really a general?
The postmaster general (PMG) has one of the coolest job titles in the United States government. But the position, while important, has little to do with the military...
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Why do people yell "Free Bird!" at rock concerts?
It happens at nearly every rock show. During a lull, while the band's in between tunes, someone in the audience requests Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird." It's meant as a joke, but it's never really funny. So how did the unfortunate tradition begin?...
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Who "invented" zombies?
Filmmaker George Romero turned zombies into movie icons in his epic "Night of the Living Dead" horror series. But to say he "invented" them is giving the guy too much credit. The truth is, these lurching, brain-crazed creatures have deep roots in Haitian folklore...
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