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Op-Ed Columnist: After Recess: Change the World
Web tools can turn the world upside down. Change.org has empowered ordinary people to close down homophobic “clinics” in Ecuador, shine a light on sex trafficking, and force banks to drop fees.
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Activists: Syrian troops pound Homs neighborhoods
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian troops shelled neighborhoods in the restive city of Homs on Monday, striking a makeshift medical clinic and residential areas in an assault that killed at least 12 people, activists said....
Romney latest pol to join wait-let-me-explain club
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's remark that he's not worried about the very poor, the latest gaffe in a campaign rich with blunders, joins a long list of wait-let-me-explain episodes in presidential election history....
Egypt to try 19 Americans in case straining ties
CAIRO (AP) -- Ignoring a U.S. threat to cut off aid, Egypt has referred 19 Americans and 24 other employees of nonprofit groups to trial before a criminal court on accusations they illegally used foreign funds to foment unrest in the country....
Mushroom pickers lost hope, considered eating dog
GOLD BEACH, Ore. (AP) -- Dan Conne says he and his wife and son thought they were going to die after getting lost while picking mushrooms and spending nearly a week in the rugged forest of southwest Oregon....
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Our Pumpkin Picks
This Halloween, forget the jack-o-lantern and turn your pumpkin into one of these comforting fall dishes, from rolls to rice pudding.
How to Say No
We've encouraged our daughter to eat anything that pleases her. We never thought about how to set limits.
How Robert Bresson Taught Me To Cook
Chip Brantley, author of the book The Perfect Fruit: Good Breeding, Bad Seeds and the Hunt for the Elusive Pluot and co-founder of cookthink.com, explains what the difficult French filmmaker showed him about the art of cooking.
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When a Customer Becomes Too Important
If an entrepreneur notices that one or two clients are responsible for the bulk of the company’s revenue, it’s time to stop and remedy the situation.
Know When to Fire a Customer
The client isn’t always right. At least not right for your business. Recognize the pitfalls and when to say goodbye.
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Hoekstra Super Bowl ad raises sensitivity question (AP)
AP - The portrayal of a young Asian woman speaking broken English in a Super Bowl ad being run by U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra against Michigan incumbent Debbie Stabenow is bringing charges of racial insensitivity.
Gingrich's Long-Term Strategy -- Dismiss Every Loss (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | There's an old political adage that says that with regard to candidates, Democrats tend to fall in love with theirs, while Republicans fall in line. And presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is making it clear he doesn't want GOP voters and Republican-leaning voters to do that because the falling in line would mean supporting his rival, Mitt Romney...
Factors Shaping Mitt Romney’s Nevada Caucus Win (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was declared the winner of the Nevada caucus just after 10 p.m. EST Saturday by MSNBC, right after the last caucus events concluded. With 71 percent of the votes in through 1:15 p.m. EST Sunday, MSNBC caucus figures show Romney has 48 percent of the vote, while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has 23 percent and Rep...
Romney Wins Nevada -- Still Anybody's Race (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTRY | With 42 percent of the vote, Mitt Romney has won the Nevada caucus. I can't say I'm surprised since 1 in 4 voters in Nevada are Mormon, as reported by The Associated Press. Obviously, the Mormons would love to help vote in the nation's first Mormon president just like I'd like to help vote in the first female president...
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Kobayashi downs record 337 wings at Pa. Wing Bowl
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Competitive-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi (tah-kah-roo koh-bee-yah-shee) conquered Philadelphia's annual gustatory gorge-fest by eating 337 chicken wings in a half-hour before a crowd of nearly 20,000 at Wing Bowl XX....
Sheep herding Swedish bunny becomes online hit
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Champis the bunny doesn't only hop - he also knows how to herd his masters' flock of sheep, possibly having picked up the skill after watching trained dogs do the job....
Chopper makes emergency landing at CA playground
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities say a helicopter encountered mechanical problems before making an emergency landing at an elementary school playground in a Modesto, Calif., neighborhood....
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Eight arrested as police raid Occupy DC camp
 [CNN] Dressed in yellow full-body sanitation suits, members of the U.S. Park Police combed through tents in the Occupy DC camp Saturday, taking down ones violating park policies.
Europe's cold snap spreads west
 [CNN] The cold snap that wreaked havoc on eastern and central Europe this week moved west on Saturday, triggering a rare snowfall in Rome and prompting Heathrow Airport to cancel some flights.
Gas pipeline explodes in Egypt's northern Sinai
 [CNN] Massive flames shot into the sky over northern Sinai on Saturday after a section of a pipeline that carries gas from Egypt to Israel and Jordan exploded, according to a security official in the region.
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