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Wolf Dad Xiao Baiyou is shown in this publicity image with his four children, three of whom go to Peking University. He believes this is due to his method of beating his kids. The youngest is 16 and is hoping to study music at China's Central Conservatory of Music. Courtesy of Xiao Baiyou hide caption

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Asia

And You Thought The Tiger Mother Was Tough

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And You Thought The Tiger Mother Was Tough

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Dollar coins gathering dust in the Fed's Baltimore brach. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption

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Planet Money

White House Kills Dollar Coin Program

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White House Kills Dollar Coin Program

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Then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich at a 1998 Capitol Hill news conference, flanked by Ohio Republican Rep. John Boehner, left (the current House speaker), and California Republican Rep. Christopher Cox. Leslie Kossoff/AP hide caption

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Newt Gingrich

On The Hill, Gingrich Made Friends And Enemies

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On The Hill, Gingrich Made Friends And Enemies

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This camera was for sale in Australia when Kodak announced that it would close its Melbourne manufacturing plant in 2004 due to a rise in digital photography. A decline in the sale of digital cameras has caused the company to again shift focus, this time towards commercial printing. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images hide caption

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Kodak Shifts Focus, Zooms In On Commercial Printing

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Iraqi soldiers take part in a graduation parade in Kirkuk on Monday. The oil-rich city is a mix of Kurds, Arabs, Turkmen and others. Its future status is a source of tension within Iraq. Marwan Ibrahim/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Leaving Iraq

Tensions Feared As U.S. Leaves Disputed Iraqi City

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Tensions Feared As U.S. Leaves Disputed Iraqi City

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Tres Whitlock types on the DynaVox tablet that serves as his voice. Whitlock, 17, has cerebral palsy and can't speak on his own. He is trying to enroll in a Hillsborough County charter school, but has yet to enroll because of concerns about the therapy and services he needs. John O'Connor/StateImpact Florida hide caption

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Education

Florida Charter Schools Failing Disabled Students

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Florida Charter Schools Failing Disabled Students

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There is no set menu for the southern Italian Christmas Eve tradition called the Feast of the Seven Fishes — and no one seems to know why there are seven. Stumped about what to make for your own feast? Here, a dish for stuffed squid submitted as part of this series on holiday food traditions. iStockphoto.com hide caption

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Chompsgiving To Chew Year's: Holiday Dishes

Christmas Eve, A Feast, Fry Pans And Seven Fishes

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Christmas Eve, A Feast, Fry Pans And Seven Fishes

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Karen Freeman-Wilson's mayoral campaign was endorsed by current Gary Mayor Rudy Clay. Joe Raymond/AP hide caption

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National

New Gary, Ind., Mayor Has A Big Job Ahead Of Her

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New Gary, Ind., Mayor Has A Big Job Ahead Of Her

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A Libyan security guard stands next to African immigrants in the port of Tripoli on Dec. 5, 2011, after authorities foiled their attempt to illegally immigrate to Europe. Thousands of sub-Saharan Africans have been stranded or imprisoned in Libya, suspected of being mercenaries for former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Mahmud Turkia/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Africa

African Migrants Caught In Brutal Libyan Limbo

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African Migrants Caught In Brutal Libyan Limbo

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End Zone Dance: Asante Samuel (22, right) celebrates a touchdown after making an interception, as his Philadelphia Eagles teammates seem to wait for cues to the next dance steps, Nov. 13. Rich Schultz/Getty Images hide caption

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Sweetness And Light

Look, Ma, I'm In The End Zone!

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Look, Ma, I'm In The End Zone!

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