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Entire staff to be replaced at school where 2 teachers arrested
The Los Angeles Unified School District is replacing the entire staff of Miramonte Elementary School following the arrest of two teachers on lewd conduct charges last week, Superintendent John Deasy told parents at a meeting Monday night.
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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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Officials: Powell children had head and neck wounds
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, suffered from head and neck injuries, officials say.
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BP ups dividend as profits rise
BP announces sharply higher profits and increases its dividend to shareholders for the first time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.
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Glencore-Xstrata in $90bn merger
Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata announces a $90bn merger with Glencore, the world's largest commodity trader.
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Police in Maldives take state TV
Police in the Maldives have taken control of the state broadcaster amid protests, as the president prepares to address the nation.
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Syria army renews assault on Homs
The Syrian army resumes heavy shelling in the restive city of Homs as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due in Damascus for talks.
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Obama campaign reverses stance, urging donations to super PAC
President Obama's re-election campaign made an about-face late Monday in its opposition to super PACs, encouraging donors to send their unlimited contributions to one such group founded by a former administration spokesman.
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Romney calls birth control rule 'violation of conscience'
First Read: Mitt Romney injected himself into an ongoing battle between religious groups and the Obama administration, calling a new rule which mandates contraceptive coverage be required in healthcare plans a "violation of conscience" and an infringement upon religious liberty.
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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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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 |
Virgil Thomson
"Let your mind alone, and see what happens."
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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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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.
Note: This is on a controversial topic. If you wish to express your opinion go to forum thread here.
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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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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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