Blogger surrenders after broadcasting negotiations with Baltimore police outside his home


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Read more: Blogger Airs Police Talks, Surrenders

7 feared missing in collapse of highway tunnel in Japan; risk of more damage hampers rescue


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Read more: 7 Missing in Tunnel Collapse in Japan

The proud artisans of Seiffen gave the world the nutcracker and are determined to keep their centuries-old craft alive. The Christmas industry in the Ore Mountains of Germany has survived economic crises, wars, communism and a wave of Chinese replicas -- but is now at risk from a lack of young apprentices.


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Read more: Birthplace of the Nutcracker Seeks New Recruits

Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula is dotted with thousands of caves that once housed prehistoric people and later became sacred to the Mayans. German archaeologists and filmmakers are currently involved in a project to explore with modern imaging technology and make a 3-D film of this underwater labyrinth.


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Read more: Exploring Mexico's Sacred Caves

Egypt's top court says it has suspended its work indefinitely to protest 'pressures'


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Read more: Egypt's Top Court Says It Has Suspended Its Work Indefinitely to Protest 'Pressures'

Northern California braces for more pouring rain and flooding as third storm moves in


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Read more: N. Calif. Towns Brace for Storm

Art can be a tempting investment, with its creative mystique and potential for soaring values. Attending glittering events such as the annual Art Basel Miami Beach, a four-day, celebrity-studded event representing more than 2,000 contemporary artists, makes it that much harder to resist.


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Read more: 7 Tips for Art Investing

More over #Hashtag, there’s a new genre of names that’s trending. You guessed it, iBaby names. BabyCenter – a go-to site and app for pregnancy and parenting tips –has just released it’s annual baby names report survey for the most popular names of 2012. ‘Apple’, ‘Siri’...


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Read more: Mac, Apple, and Siri: Some of the Most Popular Baby Names of 2012

Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, the kinky protagonists of the “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy, will soon be leaping off the page and into your local Cineplex. Not surprisingly, the adventurous duo are also slated to make appearances, reportedly in three XXX films–the basis for...


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Read more: Universal Sues Pornographers Over '50 Shades' Use

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is bracing for what could be historic low levels of water along the Mississippi River - likely halting barge traffic in the heart of the storied river. That sudden stop would directly impact the American consumer.


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Read more: Shallow Mississippi River Could Hit Consumers