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How to pursue your ideals without sacrificing pay. Could it be the best of both worlds?
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Encarta Election Guide 2008
Encarta Election Guide 2008
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On This Day
Monrovia, Liberia (© Woodfin Camp and Associates, Inc./Homer Sykes)On this day in 1847, Liberia, a West African colony formed to resettle freed American slaves, declared its independence, becoming the first independent republic in Africa.
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Mystery Picture
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Did You Know?
Cat Having Kittens (© Dorling Kindersley)According to some authorities, cats that are allowed outdoors have an average life expectancy of 2 to 3 years; the average life expectancy of indoor cats is about 15 years.
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This Week: Campfire Stories

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Save a marshmallow for the Martians
Bill Nye the Science Guy talks extraterrestrials.

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