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          Well in a very pleasant surprise Dad gave me his Canondale Six13 frame, he even built it up for me while Shauna and I were checking out Niagara Falls.  Now for those of you who aren’t in the know, the Six13 was Canondale’s first...
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          ?We know American politics are dysfunctional. But after a week of scandal obsession during which the nation’s capital and the media virtually ignored the problems most voters care about -- jobs, incomes, growth, opportunity, education -- it’s worth asking if there is something especially flawed about our democracy.
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          A collection of superior artists and retailers transforming our kitchens into things of beauty.
        • Stair-Building Tip May. 22, 2013
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        • Earth Day: 5 Ways the Earth Has Changed in 100 Years {VIDEO} May. 22, 2013
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          Steve Forrest, who starred as Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson on the 1970s series S.W.A.T., died peacefully on May 18 in Thousand Oaks, Calif., according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 87.A Hollywood performer for more than 60 years, the actor ...
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        • S.W.A.T. Star Steve Forrest Dies at 87 May. 22, 2013
          Steve Forrest, who starred as Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson on the 1970s series S.W.A.T., died peacefully on May 18 in Thousand Oaks, Calif., according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 87.A Hollywood performer for more than 60 years, the actor ...
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          Think you've got a dysfunctional workplace? You're not the only one.Fox is bringing work home from the office with its new reality show Does Someone Have to Go?, which premieres Thursday at 9/8c. In the series, the latest creation from ...
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        • Top Videos: Tornado Victim Reunites with Her Dog, Zach Sobiech's "Clouds” Tribute May. 22, 2013
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        • Today's News: Our Take - Emma Roberts Joins American Horror Story: Coven May. 22, 2013
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        • Today's News: Our Take - Chris Brown Gets Into Car Crash in Los Angeles May. 22, 2013
          Chris Brown got into a minor fender-bender Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles, TMZ reports.The biggest celebrity feudsBrown rear-ended a Mercedes with his Range Rover. The singer parked his car in front of the Mercedes and exchanged information with the other ...
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          Chris Brown got into a minor fender-bender Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles, TMZ reports.The biggest celebrity feudsBrown rear-ended a Mercedes with his Range Rover. The singer parked his car in front of the Mercedes and exchanged information with the other ...
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        • Today's News: Our Take - Homeland Enlists SVU, Prison Break Actors for Season 3 May. 22, 2013
          Homeland has added eight new guest stars to its upcoming third season, including Law Order: Special Victims Unit's Joanna Merlin and How I Met Your Mother's Nazanin Boniadi.Merlin will play Grandma Lois, the mother of Jessica Brody (Morena Baccarin). ...
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        • Today's News: Our Take - Wolf Blitzer to Atheist Tornado Victim on Live TV: "Alright, Don't Thank the Lord" May. 22, 2013
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        • Wolf Blitzer to Atheist Tornado Victim on Live TV: "Alright, Don't Thank the Lord" May. 22, 2013
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        • Today's News: Our Take - American Idol Runner-Up Kree Harrison: "I Don't Really Regret Anything" May. 22, 2013
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        • The world is a battlefield? May. 22, 2013
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          Just weeks after being convicted of assault, Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis is speaking out, bashing the court system, jurors, Steve Wynn, his critics' penis sizes and a whole lot more.In 2011, three women accused Francis of refusing to ...
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        • Today's News: Our Take - CBS Orders Bad Teacher to Series May. 22, 2013
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