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Hidden Brain

Do Big Salaries For Coaches Guarantee Team Wins?

NCAA coaches are routinely paid six figure salaries as colleges hunt for the best talent to get their teams to a championship. New research, however, debunks the idea that paying more for coaches improves the odds of winning.

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Judging The Health Care Law

Protesters, Spectators Gather Outside Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court begin hearing oral arguments on the health care law Monday. Outside the court, protesters and counter-protesters gathered with signs and chants. Also, people hoping to get in to witness the proceedings started lining up Friday morning.

Protesters, Spectators Gather Outside Supreme Court

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Analysis

Santorum Wins Weekend Primary In Louisiana

For the first time since February, there's no Republican nomination contest this week. Over the weekend, in the Louisiana primary, Rick Santorum won big. But overall, Mitt Romney continues to hold a decisive lead in delegates.

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Sports

NCAA Men's Tournament Roundup

The regional round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament started Thursday night with Syracuse beating the University of Wisconsin 64 to 63. University of Louisville eliminated Michigan State, one of the No. 1 seeds in the tournament, 57 to 44. Ohio State trounced the University of Cincinnati, 81 to 66. And the University of Florida emerged victorious against Marquette University, 68 to 58. More action is on board Friday with college basketball powerhouses from North Carolina, Kansas and Kentucky.

NCAA Men's Tournament Roundup

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Sports

NFL Shake-Ups: 'Bounty' Suspension, Tebow Trade

The NFL came down like a ton of bricks on the New Orleans Saints, suspending head coach Sean Payton for the entire 2012 season over payments to players for injuring opponents. Also reported Thursday, quarterback phenom Tim Tebow is headed to the New York Jets from Denver, where Peyton Manning is taking his place.

NFL Shake-Ups: 'Bounty' Suspension, Tebow Trade

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Italian 'Nonnas' Bring Taste Of Home To Staten Island

Several of the "nonnas," or grandmothers, who cook at the Enoteca Maria Italian restaurant in Staten Island, N.Y. Glen DiCrocco hide caption

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Food

Italian 'Nonnas' Bring Taste Of Home To Staten Island

Enoteca Maria, an Italian restaurant on Staten Island, has no head chef. Instead, the owner brings in Italian grandmas to cook up the regional dishes they learned from their parents and grandparents.

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Hidden Brain

Do NASCAR Races Contribute To Motorists' Wrecks?

New research indicates that five days after major NASCAR races, there is a measurable increase in traffic accidents caused by aggressive driving.

Do NASCAR Races Contribute To Motorists' Wrecks?

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Technology

Users Can Control What Google Knows About Them

Starting Thursday, Google is changing its privacy policy. The change means Google will be able to combine information it collects and use it to shape ads or create new services in combination with other things it offers like maps.

Users Can Control What Google Knows About Them

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Analysis

Michigan, Arizona Prepare For Tuesday's Primaries

The Republican presidential candidates face two important primaries Tuesday with high stakes for former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Polls for contests in Arizona and Michigan showed the once-designated front-runner falling behind former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum until recently, when Romney has pulled even or slightly ahead.

Michigan, Arizona Prepare For Tuesday's Primaries

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Standing In Defense Of Diet Coke

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Opinion

Standing In Defense Of Diet Coke

Living abroad helped me to see just how obsessed we are in the U.S. about giving each other tips about what not to put in our mouths.

Standing In Defense Of Diet Coke

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Starr Soldiers On With 'Ringo 2012'

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Music Interviews

Starr Soldiers On With 'Ringo 2012'

The prolific ex-Beatle discusses songwriting, marriage and his 17th solo album, released earlier this week.

Starr Soldiers On With 'Ringo 2012'

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Business

Upstart Car Service Butts Heads With D.C.'s Taxis

Customers have many complaints against the cabs in Washington, D.C., including not all of them take credit cards. But a new service has taken the city by surprise including the cab commission. The service is called Uber and you can request a car from a mobile phone and pay for it by credit card.

Upstart Car Service Butts Heads With D.C.'s Taxis

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Elections

Romney Campaign Finally Releases His Tax Returns

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney paid about $3 million in federal income taxes in 2010. Romney's tax returns show most of his $21.7 million income came from his investments. The former Mass. governor has been under pressure in recent weeks to release his tax returns. Some media organizations received an advanced copy of the candidate's return.

Romney Campaign Finally Releases His Tax Returns

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Book News & Features

India's Literary Festival Opens Amid Controversy

Tens of thousands of people are attending the Jaipur Literature Festival in India — including many international literary stars and Oprah Winfrey. Author Salman Rushdie was invited but decided not to attend after a warning that hit men would be after him. Rushdie wrote The Satanic Verses which has been banned in India for more than 20 years.

India's Literary Festival Opens Amid Controversy

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