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Who Is the Best Team in the NFC? — Sports Survey of the Day
The NFC playoff matchups didn't get decided until the final game of the season. Which team has what it takes to bring home that Lombardi Trophy?
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NFL 2012 Season – Week 17 Recap
The NFL playoffs are set after a number of thrilling contests in Week 17 of the 2012 NFL regular season. Here's a recap of all of this week's games:
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This Day in History for December 31 — Times Square Celebrates, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1879: Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent lighting to the public for the first time (more info)
1907: The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square -- then known as Longacre Square -- in New York City (more info)
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Surprising Blowouts, Late Game Drama Highlight Second Week of Bowl Season
It was another exciting week in college football, with four of this last week’s bowl games being decided in the final minute or overtime. Here are all the highlights from the last week in college football.
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Who’s the Bonehead of the Week? — Sports Survey of the Day
Welcome to the Week of the Fine! Three big-name players in their respective sports landed hefty fines for some pretty boneheaded moves.
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This Week’s College Football Bowl Games: What to Watch For
As we come down the homestretch of this college football season, there are lots of great games on tap in the next week. Many of the nation’s top players—including Heisman-winner Johnny Manziel—will be on display for the last time this year.
We will have separate previews of all the BCS games posted soon, but in the meantime, here are the highlights of all the other remaining college bowl games.
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This Weekend in Sports: NFL, College Hoops and UFC 155
A storied college basketball rivalry and a UFC title fight take place on a weekend when NFL playoff spots will be determined. Here's what to watch:
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New Movies This Week — ‘Django Unchained,’ ‘Les Miserables,’ ‘Parental Guidance’ and More
It's a busy time at the movies these days. Studios are trying to get all their releases in before the December 31 Oscar deadline, and they're also vying for your precious holiday dollar. This week's offerings include a few that came out on Christmas—Quentin Tarantino's latest, an adaptation of a much loved musical, a family comedy, and a documentary about the justice system—and the first collaboration between Matt Damon and Gus Van Sant since 'Good Will Hunting,' due out Friday.
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This Day in History for December 27 — Radio City Music Hall Opens, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1831: Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard the HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate the theory of evolution (more info)
1900: Prohibitionist Carry Nation smashes up her first saloon, causing several thousand dollars in damage and landing in jail (more info)
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This Day in History for December 25 — ‘White Christmas’ Premieres, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1066: William the Conqueror is crowned King of England (more info)
1776: George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River, hoping to surprise a Hessian force celebrating Christmas at their winter quarters in Trenton, New Jersey (more info)
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This Day in History for December 17 — Wright Brothers’ First Flight, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1903: Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make history's first successful flight in a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft (more info)
1944: The U.S. Army announces the end of its policy of holding Japanese-Americans in internment camps, allowing "evacuees" to return home (more info)
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Talking to Children About Tragedy in Wake of Connecticut School Shooting
How do you explain the unexplainable to children? Today, parents across the country, including myself, were faced with this -- fumbling over words while explaining the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown - located only 20 miles away from my own daughter's elementary school.