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    Slideshow • News • ISSUE 48•06 • Feb 13, 2012
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    • Report: Watching Episode of 'Downton Abbey' Counts As Reading Book

      WASHINGTON—According to a report from the U.S. Department of Education released Thursday, watching a single episode of the British TV series Downton Abbey is the cultural and educational equivalent of reading an entire book.
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    • GOP Introduces New "Mystery Candidate" With Paper Bag Over Head

      Republicans will reveal the identity of the Mystery Candidate only after he, or she, wins the election.
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    • Intelligent, Condescending Life Discovered In Distant Galaxy

      HOUSTON—Marking a momentous leap forward in humankind's understanding of the universe, NASA scientists announced today they had received a radio transmission confirming the existence of intelligent, extremely condescending life in a galaxy nearly 13...
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    • Eli Manning Asks Dad If He Can Stop Playing Football Now

      Eli Manning wins the Super Bowl, but not his freedom from football. It's a special GOOMF Blast!
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    • New Photos Reveal Stress Of Obama's First Term In Office Has Rapidly Aged Americans

      WASHINGTON—Recent side-by-side photographic comparisons of Americans before and after he assumed the presidency have confirmed the stress of Barack Obama's time in the White House has taken a significant toll on the U.S.
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    • Meet The Man Inside The Nicolas Cage Costume

      Star Fix has an exclusive interview with the man who has enchanted audiences for the last 30 years playing the delightfully wacky, oversized puppet of Nicolas Cage.
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    • Alarming Study Finds More Than 12 Instances Of Racism Occurred Last Year

      Number Astronomically High For Harmonious,  Postracial 21st-Century America, Researchers Say

      NEW YORK—A shocking study released Thursday by sociologists at Columbia University found that more than 12 instances of racism occurred in 2011, suggesting not only that prejudice based on the color of one's skin still exists, but that it remains di...
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    • New Biography Reveals Einstein Devised Theory Of Relativity On Paper Because He Wasn't Smart Enough To Invent Microsoft Word

      PRINCETON, NJ—A new biography by science historian Tanya Medel has rocked the physics world with the revelation that theoretical physicist Albert Einstein wasn't smart enough to invent Microsoft Word and use it to devise his theory of relativity.
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    • Peyton Manning Congratulates Brother Eli: 'This Has Been The Worst Year Of My Life'

      INDIANAPOLIS—Mere minutes after Super Bowl XLVI MVP Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday, he was congratulated in the locker room by his older brother, injury-ridden four-time NFL MVP Peyton, whose sadness at missing an entire season se...
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    • 48-Year-Old Man Actually Very Open To Dating 25-Year-Olds

      WILMETTE, IL—Describing himself as "open-minded" and "very willing to try new things," 48-year-old law firm partner Richard Bogan told reporters Saturday that, as unconven­tional as it may sound, he's actually quite receptive...
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