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      <title><![CDATA[5 Ways to Get Boys to Read]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/education/2010/april/5-Ways-to-Get-Boys-to-Read.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Nationwide, more boys than girls seem to be struggling with reading. Here are five tips from teachers, librarians, authors and literacy strategists to encourage boys to read.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Discover Your New Dream Career]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Do you wish you&rsquo;d chosen a different career? Maybe you wanted to own a bed-and-breakfast or run a vineyard in South America. Or, perhaps you dreamed of becoming a chocolatier, a dog trainer, or a TV producer. It&rsquo;s not too late to start over. Whatever your dream, there are ways of exploring the path not (yet) taken.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 06 June 2011 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Pretty and Personable Students Have Classroom Advantage]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Around report card time many parents hear a familiar complaint: &ldquo;My teacher just doesn&rsquo;t like me.&rdquo; Researchers at the University of Miami acknowledge there may be truth to these grumblings, and that &ldquo;non-cognitive traits&rdquo; influence students&rsquo; grades.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[7 Ways to Prevent Summer Reading Slide]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Kids who don&rsquo;t read in summer are likely to fall behind when school resumes, and these losses summer after summer are cumulative, say experts. Here are seven suggestions to encourage strong reading habits in the summer months, and for years to come.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 02 June 2011 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[What Parents Should Know About Teen Dating]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[When it comes to their teenagers&rsquo; dating habits, parents may think they have the answers, though it&rsquo;s more likely they know little about the ways teens initiate and conduct intimate relationships.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 29 May 2011 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[On This Day: Freedom Ride Protests Provoke Violent Backlash]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[On May 21, 1961, an interracial protest against segregration, the Freedom Ride,  incited violent mobs and roused a sleepy government into action.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 21 May 2011 6:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Why Women Need Friends and How to Keep Them]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/feature-articles/2009/may/Why-Women-Need-Friends-and-How-to-Keep-Them.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Helen Keller once wrote, &ldquo;Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.&rdquo; Most women and countless scientific studies would agree. In difficult times and into old age, a good friend is precious indeed.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 30 April 2011 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[On This Day: Saigon Falls to Vietcong, Ending Vietnam War]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[On the morning of April 30, 1975, South Vietnam&rsquo;s President Duong Van Minh surrendered to the Vietcong, ending decades of violence between the North and South.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 30 April 2011 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Becoming Maurice Sendak: A Children’s Author Grows Up]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Maurice Sendak, whose book, &ldquo;Where the Wild Things Are,&rdquo; has just been adapted into a film, is considered a visionary and even an activist for children. He sees himself quite differently, however.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 25 March 2011 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Althea Gibson, First Black Tennis Player to Win Wimbledon]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Tennis legend Althea Gibson won 56 championships and five Grand Slam singles titles. Dubbed &ldquo;the Jackie Robinson of Tennis,&rdquo; Gibson made it possible for other black players such as Arthur Ashe and the Williams sisters to compete.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 01 March 2011 16:00:33 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[The Secret Lives of Writers’ Wives]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Vladimir Nabokov; James Joyce; F. Scott Fitzgerald. These are names of the literary giants of the 20th century. But they didn&rsquo;t get there on their own. <br /> <br /> Vera; Nora; Zelda. These are the names of the great writers&rsquo; wives&mdash;not as well known, perhaps, but essential. Whether as housekeeper, editor, secretary, or muse, they made it possible for their husbands to make masterpieces.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 20 February 2011 7:00:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olympic Athlete]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Six-time Olympic medal winner Jackie Joyner-Kersee is considered one of the greatest female athletes of the 20th century. Admired for her strength and speed as well as her character Jackie continues to inspire young athletes everywhere through her work as a mentor and motivational speaker.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 16 February 2011 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[5 Books for Mature Teen Readers]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Remember those books you wanted to read at school that for some reason didn&rsquo;t make the teacher&rsquo;s cut? Or were labeled too &ldquo;mature&rdquo;? Here are a few of our favorites.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 29 January 2011 7:00:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Playlist: 5 One-Hit Wonders of the 1990s]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[You may not remember them by title, but after hearing a few riffs, at least a few of these one-hit wonders might stir up something in the distant reaches of your musical memory. At one time, these songs were all you heard. In the car, at the grocery store, at the mall, you couldn&rsquo;t get away from them. But perhaps, after years of lying dormant in the farthest reaches of your brain, you might just find yourself missing them.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 23 January 2011 7:00:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[5 Books Middle School Readers Can’t Put Down]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Read on to discover five books for middle school readers that are sure to please.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 13 January 2011 7:00:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[More Information on Super Autobiographical Memory, Covered by 60 Minutes Tonight]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/feature-articles/2008/july/More-Information-On-Super-Autobographical-Memory-Covered-By-60-Minutes.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Due to a condition called hyperthymesia, Jill Price can recall practically every day of her life in vivid detail. New scans of Price's brain may finally reveal the source of her extraordinary memory.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 19 December 2010 20:30:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Mark Twain, Author of “Tom Sawyer” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Along with his trademark cigar and bristly mustache, Mark Twain has long been remembered for his signature wit, his colorful characters and colloquialisms and his willingness to explore issues that many of the writers of his time politely ignored.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 30 November 2010 6:00:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Educators That Rock!: Lauren Pressley]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Lauren Pressley is the instructional design librarian at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. In addition to her role as a librarian, Pressley is an author, a blogger and a frequent presenter.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 29 November 2010 7:00:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian, Activist and Author]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/m/greg-mortenson.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Greg Mortenson is known around the world for the promise he made to the people of a remote Pakistani village. That promise grew to become his life&rsquo;s mission: to build schools for children.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 30 October 2010 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Women of Honor: Writers Who Won’t Be Silenced]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/feature-articles/2010/march/Women-of-Honor--Writers--Who-Won-t-Be-Silenced.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Each year scores of journalists and other writers are threatened, arrested, abused and even murdered for sharing true stories about human rights atrocities through news articles, essays, books and poems. Meet five dissident writers whose lives and struggles will enlighten and inspire.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 28 October 2010 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Educators That Rock!: Blake Harrison]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[This week findingEducation caught up with Blake Harrison, a.k.a. Emcee Escher, rapper, educator and creative director of <a target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.flocabulary.com/" href="http://www.flocabulary.com/">Flocabulary</a>, to hear how he and Alex Rappaport, co-founder and executive producer, are bringing their energy and passion for hip-hop to the classroom.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 25 October 2010 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Educators That Rock!: Josie Carbone]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Josie Carbone, the founding principal of <a href="http://www.girlsprep.org/Bronx/index.php" mce_href="http://www.girlsprep.org/Bronx/index.php" target="_blank">Girls Prep Bronx</a>, an all-girls charter school for pre-K through first-grade students in the Bronx, New York, got involved in teaching while volunteering to teach Spanish at a local elementary school during high school. After graduating from college in 1997, she worked with Teach For America in New York. Carbone taught for six more years before becoming involved with the New York charter school movement in 2003.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 18 October 2010 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Hyperthymesia: Total Recall, Totally Overwhelming]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/feature-articles/2008/july/Hyperthymesia--Total-Recall--Totally-Overwhelming.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Due to a condition called hyperthymesia, Jill Price can recall practically every day of her life in vivid detail. New scans of Price's brain may finally reveal the source of her extraordinary memory.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 17 October 2010 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Music and Emotion: How Understanding Their Connection Could Impact Autism Treatment]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/health/research/Music-and-Emotion--How-Understanding-Their-Connection-Could-Impact-Autism-Treatment.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Scientific studies about the relationship between music and emotion could impact treatment for children with communication disorders such as autism, and for patients living with Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 14 October 2010 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Educators That Rock!: David Lee King]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[In Topeka, Kan., the library is the second favorite place for teens to hang out. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re sort of kicked out at the mall,&rdquo; they tell <a href="http://www.davidleeking.com/" mce_href="http://www.davidleeking.com/" target="_blank">David Lee King</a>, the Topeka &amp; Shawnee County Public Library&rsquo;s digital branch and services manager. As a result, the building, particularly the new media area and gaming room, are a little noisier than your average library. But King, a former DJ and assistant recording engineer, and now an author, blogger and librarian thought leader, takes pride in all the bustle. &ldquo;Not too many people can say, &lsquo;Yeah, teenagers think that the library&rsquo;s cool.&rsquo;&rdquo;]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 11 October 2010 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Sunday Morning Coming Down]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/april/Sunday-Morning-Coming-Down.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[For many people, Sunday afternoons are a mix of cloudy yearning for the day before and dread of the week to come.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Synesthesia: Fusion of the Senses]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/feature-articles/2008/june/Synesthesia--Fusion-of-the-Senses.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Does the taste of chicken feel pointy to you? Does the letter W seem red or the number 7 yellow, regardless of its print color? Exact responses may differ, but if you&rsquo;ve ever associated words or numbers with colors or tastes, you might have synesthesia.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 30 September 2010 7:30:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, William Faulkner, American Novelist]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/f/William-Faulkner.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[William Faulkner, revered modernist writer, historian and sociologist, is known for capturing the raw beauty of the rural South in all its dark complexity. While his sprawling verse and habit of knotting together past, present and future has overwhelmed some critics, others have responded to the demands of his writing.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 25 September 2010 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Barbara Walters, First Female Television News Anchor]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/w/barbara-walters.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Barbara Walters, the first woman news anchor on television, quashed the belief that women had no place in the news industry. Through &ldquo;Barbara Walters Specials&rdquo; she has reached out to politicians, media darlings, rock stars and murderers, asking tough questions in sensitive ways and bringing unique insights to the character of the world&rsquo;s most loved and most hated personalities.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 25 September 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Why Parents Lie to Children]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2009/oct/Why-Parents-Lie-to-Children.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Parents who demand honesty from their children lie just as frequently as parents who don&rsquo;t, report studies from the University of Toronto and the University of California, San Diego.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 09 September 2010 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Mother Teresa, 1979 Winner of Nobel Peace Prize]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/t/mother-teresa.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her outstanding devotion to the poor in Calcutta&rsquo;s slums.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 26 August 2010 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[What Playtime Means to Educators]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/education/2009/september/What-Playtime-Means-to-Educators.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Proponents of some early childhood programs believe structured play can help children learn &ldquo;self-regulation,&rdquo; a skill that may increase future academic success. Some critics, however, consider it destructive to police children&rsquo;s playtime.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 19 August 2010 6:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Mae West, Hollywood Star of the 1930s]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/w/mae-west.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Comic actress and playwright Mae West was known for her bold sensuality, clever one-liners and resurrection of Paramount Studios. She was the first actress to control her own scripts. Knowing her sexy dialogue would rankle Hollywood censors, West left in offensive snippets for them to slash, allowing double entendres to tiptoe past. Not everyone approved, but many enjoyed watching a brassy bombshell speak her mind. &ldquo;I never set out to make men a career,&rdquo; she once remarked. &ldquo;It just happened that way.&rdquo;]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 17 August 2010 9:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Garrison Keillor, Radio Host and Author]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/k/garrison-keillor.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Garrison Keillor is a radio host, author, advice columnist, three-time husband and father. Biographers speak of his wry humor, his stage presence, and his inability to be complimented. Born a Minnesot&rsquo;n, his love for everything rural and quaint and his nostalgia for childhood resonate in his work. Some say his style is an acquired taste, but others will wait through any number of Keillor&rsquo;s notoriously long radio silences to hear him close a good story.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 07 August 2010 9:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Neil Armstrong, First Man to Walk on the Moon]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/a/neil-armstrong.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A pilot at 16, astronaut Neil Armstrong&rsquo;s early years were spent in the skies, but his later years have been grounded in academia and the soil itself. After returning from his legendary moon landing, Armstrong retreated from the world&rsquo;s deafening applause, resigning from NASA the year after his boot touched the lunar surface. He taught college courses for nearly a decade, married twice and raised two children. Today, Armstrong finds fulfillment in the quiet life of an Ohio farmer.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 05 August 2010 9:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Martha Stewart, Entrepreneur and Icon of Home Entertaining]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/s/martha-stewart.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The name Martha Stewart conjures visions of spotless kitchens and meticulous flower arrangements. Her unflagging ambition, savvy business skills and good taste catapulted her to fame. Though an insider trading scandal may have humbled her and delighted some critics, she appears ready to rebuild her empire, one souffl&eacute; at a time.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 03 August 2010 9:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Fashion Icon and First Lady]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/k/jacqueline-kennedy-onassis.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Her pillbox hat, her love of family and her passion for the arts compose the portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. As a young widow, she protected the late President Kennedy&rsquo;s reputation from critics. Eventually, she tuned out public opinion, married a wealthy shipping mogul and raised her children abroad. After her second husband&rsquo;s death, Jackie pursued her lifelong dream, living quietly among New York&rsquo;s literati as a book editor.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 28 July 2010 9:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Amelia Earhart, Record-Breaking Pilot]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/e/amelia-earhart.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Amelia Earhart set the gold standard for &ldquo;enlightened feminism.&rdquo; She was dubbed &ldquo;Lady Lindy&rdquo; because of her likeness to aviator Charles Lindbergh, and because her solo flight across the Atlantic was second only to his own. Although the mystery of her disappearance overshadows her life&rsquo;s work, her artless charm, compassion and boundless daring endeared her to men and women across the globe.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 24 July 2010 9:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Erik Erikson, German Psychologist]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/e/erik-erikson.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[German psychoanalyst Erik Erikson is best known for his groundbreaking theories about the psychosocial stages of development, for coining the term &ldquo;identity crisis,&rdquo; and for debunking the Freudian idea that childhood sets the course for personality development.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 15 June 2010 9:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Educators That Rock!: Joyce Valenza]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/interviews/Joyce-Valenza.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Earlier this year findingEducation spoke with Joyce Valenza, an information specialist and author who manages the Springfield Township High School Library in Erdenheim, Pa. Valenza is also a blogger for School Library Journal, a former tech columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and a lecturer on education issues and technology.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 15 June 2010 8:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Author and Abolitionist]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/s/harriet-beecher-stowe.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Harriet Beecher Stowe&rsquo;s most memorable contribution to society was her book, &ldquo;Uncle Tom&rsquo;s Cabin.&rdquo; The responses to Stowe&rsquo;s work were so powerfully divisive that Abraham Lincoln upon meeting her said, &ldquo;So you&rsquo;re the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> &ldquo;The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.&rdquo; -Harriet Beecher Stowe]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 14 June 2010 9:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, William Butler Yeats, Irish Poet and Dramatist]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/y/w-b-yeats.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[William Butler Yeats, a romantic, poet, playwright and senator, drew on national pride, spiritualism and love, and was credited with helping revive interest in Irish literature.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 13 June 2010 9:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Jacques Cousteau, Deep Sea Pioneer]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/c/jacques-cousteau.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Jacques Cousteau is known for developing the aqualung, the one-man submarine and an underwater village off Sudan. While a measure of controversy surrounds his environmentalist record, he will always be remembered for the documentaries that gave armchair explorers a window into the little-known world of the deep sea.<strong><br /> </strong>]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 11 June 2010 9:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Saul Bellow, American Novelist]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/b/saul-bellow.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The backbone of 20th-century American literature&rdquo;&mdash;this was novelist Philip Roth&rsquo;s assessment of Saul Bellow. His struggle with modernism, his Jewish upbringing, his feelings of alienation and his mighty individualism figure greatly in his works. The city of Chicago, where he lived for a good portion of his life, shaped both his psyche and his novels.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 10 June 2010 9:00:05 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Coretta Scott King, First Lady of Civil Rights]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/k/coretta-scott-king.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Coretta Scott King was more than just the wife of a legend, she was a singer, an organizer and an activist in her own right, pledging her support to nonviolence, tolerance and equality for all races, genders and classes. Though criticized for both whitewashing her husband&rsquo;s image and for not rigidly following his beliefs, she did what was in her nature&mdash;she persevered.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 27 April 2010 9:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of Independence]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/j/thomas-jefferson.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States of America, was an architect, a philosopher, a Deist and an impeccable prose stylist. His passionate appeal to dissolve ties with England&mdash;the Declaration of Independence&mdash;led the early colonies to war and ultimately freedom. As president, he earned respect for his sound principles and industrious nature, though his private life has been subjected to intense scrutiny.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 13 April 2010 9:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Suzanne Collins, Author of “The Hunger Games” and “The Underland Chronicles”]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/c/suzanne-collins.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[In 2004, Suzanne Collins stole onto the children&rsquo;s book scene with &ldquo;The Underland Chronicles.&rdquo; Her cult following expanded after the release of her second series, &ldquo;The Hunger Games.&rdquo;]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 09 April 2010 7:00:08 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Educators That Rock!: Bill Reilly]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/interviews/Bill-Reilly.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[As the founder of the Global Coalition Project, Bill Reilly has united classrooms around the globe through his vision to promote peace and global understanding. A social studies teacher at Bethlehem Central Middle School in Delmar, N.Y., for the last 16 years, Reilly was named one of <a href="http://disney.go.com/disneyhand/learning/teacherawards/bio/2006/honorees2006_ms.html">Disney&rsquo;s Educators of the Year in 2006 </a>for his exceptional ability to teach &ldquo;real world&rdquo; lessons. Two years prior, he was chosen by the American Councils for International Education to represent the United States in a Eurasian/American teacher exchange in Azerbaijan.]]></description>

      <author>info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea)</author>
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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 23 March 2010 9:30:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Yuri Gagarin, “the Columbus of Outer Space”]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/g/yuri-gagarin.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[When he became the first man to orbit the Earth in 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin took the lead in the space race, shocking Americans, and making Russians proud. Years later, the world learned how dangerous his mission really was.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 09 March 2010 6:45:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Harry Belafonte, Actor, Singer and Activist]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/b/harry-belafonte.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Harry Belafonte&lsquo;s handsome looks and velvety voice, coupled with his talent as an actor and producer, have earned him fame and accolades.&nbsp; But he has achieved nearly equal distinction for his humanitarian record and his fight to end poverty in Africa, and notoriety for his controversial stance on hot-button issues such as foreign policy.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 01 March 2010 6:00:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Peggy Whitson, First Woman to Command the International Space Station]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/w/peggy-whitson.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[On April 19, 2008, Peggy Whitson completed a tour as the first female commander of the International Space Station. A veteran NASA astronaut, Whitson oversaw the station&rsquo;s first expansion in six years.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 09 February 2010 8:30:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Charles Dickens, Notable English Novelist]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/d/charles-dickens.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Charles Dickens is best remembered for novels such as &ldquo;Oliver Twist&rdquo; and &ldquo;David Copperfield.&rdquo; For his dedication to social justice, most notably his humanizing portraits of society&rsquo;s lowest castes, he has been called &ldquo;the conscience of Victorian England.&rdquo;]]></description>

      <author>info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea)</author>
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      <pubDate>Sunday, 07 February 2010 7:00:23 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Dame Helen Mirren, British Actress of the Stage and Screen]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/m/helen-mirren.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[In her 20s, anxious and fearful about her career, Helen Mirren visited a palm reader. Though she wrote pages of notes during the visit, she felt so uplifited by the experience that she threw them out. In an interview, she recalled the palm reader&rsquo;s one indelible prophecy: &ldquo;When you&rsquo;re in your 50s, you will get to be very, very famous.&rdquo;]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 26 January 2010 17:33:38 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Katharine Graham, “Lady Pub,” Former President and Publisher of The Washington Post]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/g/katharine-graham.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[At 46, the world watched Katharine Graham transition from a nervous widow to chairman and chief executive officer of The Post Co. She saw this evolution much differently, however: &ldquo;What I essentially did was to put one foot in front of the other, shut my eyes and step off the ledge.&rdquo;]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 26 January 2010 14:47:17 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Peter Mark Roget, Compiler of Roget’s Thesaurus]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/r/peter-mark-roget.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Peter Mark Roget had far-ranging passions and hobbies. He was a philologist, a doctor, a teacher, an inventor and a chess aficionado. Roget improved on the kaleidoscope and made important contributions to the science of cinema. He helped found the University of London and the Society for the Diffusion of Knowledge, but arguably his most memorable contribution is his thesaurus.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 18 January 2010 6:45:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Beverly Perdue, First Female Governor of North Carolina]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/p/beverly-perdue.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[In November 2008, Beverly Perdue was elected the first female governor of North Carolina proving that, in her own words, she was &quot;gutsy enough to make it all happen.&rdquo;]]></description>

      <author>info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea)</author>
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      <pubDate>Thursday, 14 January 2010 8:15:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Think Positive, You May Live Longer]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/august/Think-Positive--You-May-Live-Longer.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[An eight-year study of women over 50 found that optimistic women were less prone to heart disease and less likely to die from other causes, reported the British Medical Journal. A number of similar studies support the theory that optimists live longer, healthier lives.]]></description>

      <author>info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea)</author>
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      <pubDate>Sunday, 10 January 2010 8:00:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Look Good for Less: 5 Sites for Recessionista Party Dresses]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/best-sites/5-Sites-for-Recessionista-Party-Dresses.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Every woman wants to look fabulous as she poses underneath the mistletoe, nibbles latkes by the menorah or waits for the ball to drop, but no one should have to spend too many of their hard-earned dollars to impress during the holiday season. The fashion industry offers several choices for those who want a dress that&rsquo;s high on style, but low in price.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 24 December 2009 7:00:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[How Immigrant and US-Born Latinos Adapt]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/dec/How-Immigrant-and-US-Born-Latinos-Adapt.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A recent study from the Pew Hispanic Center examines economic, academic and socio-cultural benchmarks that reflect the status and the values of the largest and youngest immigrant group in America: Latinos.]]></description>

      <author>info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea)</author>
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      <pubDate>Friday, 18 December 2009 13:45:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[BrainPort Uses the Tongue Instead of the Eyes to Help the Blind]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2009/dec/BrainPort-Uses-the-Tongue-Instead-of-the-Eyes-to-Help-the-Blind.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The experimental device sends signals to the brain via the tongue, creating a new mode of optical sensation.]]></description>

      <author>info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea)</author>
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      <pubDate>Monday, 14 December 2009 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[The "Spy" Who Saved Me]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/dec/The-spy-who-saved-me.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The story of Denis Avey, 91, a British soldier during WWII, shows that small acts of bravery can save a life, and calls to mind other unsung heroes of the Holocaust.]]></description>

      <author>info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea)</author>
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      <pubDate>Sunday, 06 December 2009 16:00:02 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Locked-In Syndrome: When a Coma’s Not a Coma]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2009/dec/Locked-In-Syndrome-When-a-Coma-s-Not-a-Coma.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A scientist in Belgium found that a patient believed to be in a coma has actually been conscious for more than 23 years. Journalists debate the veracity of his claim, and whether the findings hurt or help opponents of right-to-die legislation.]]></description>

      <author>info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea)</author>
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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 01 December 2009 17:00:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Author of “Anne of Green Gables”]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/m/lucy-maud-montgomery.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Set in bucolic Prince Edward Island, Lucy Maud Montgomery&rsquo;s stories have been translated into a dozen languages and developed for both stage and screen. Although Montgomery struggled with depression, it seems she drew comfort from embracing life&rsquo;s lighter side in her stories, captivating readers with the character of feisty, irresistibly loveable Anne Shirley.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 30 November 2009 6:00:04 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Educators That Rock!: danah boyd]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/interviews/Danah-Boyd.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Last week, findingEducation caught up with <a href="http://www.danah.org/" target="_blank">Dr. danah boyd</a> at the American Association of School Librarians National Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Boyd is an internationally recognized social media expert researcher for Microsoft Research New England, a fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, and an ethnographer, blogger and contributing author to the book &ldquo;<a href="http://www.dulcineamedia.com/store/?azid=0262013363" target="_blank">Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out: Kids Living and Learning with New Media</a>.&rdquo;]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Stressed-Out Kids Need Quiet Time]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[In difficult times, parental stress can impact children&rsquo;s health. Teaching and modeling the right behavior and coping strategies can reduce worry and lighten the burden of stress.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Is Your Brain Male or Female?]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Mounting evidence suggests that the differences between male and female brain structure may be more heavily influenced by environment than previously thought.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Iryna Khalip, IWMF Courage Award Winner, Demands to be Heard]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/Oct/Iryna-Khalip--IWMF-Courage-Award-Winner--Demands-to-be-Heard.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[FindingDulcinea spoke with Belarusian journalist Iryna Khalip, winner of an IWMF Courage in Journalism Award, about the challenges she has faced writing under a political dictatorship.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[It Takes Courage: Honoring Cameroonian Journalist Agnes Taile]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[FindingDulcinea spoke with Agnes Taile, winner of an IWMF Courage in Journalism Award, about the incredible risks she has taken to preserve her voice in journalism.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Twitter Helped Me Find a Job]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[One of the worst experiences for a job seeker is hearing, &ldquo;We&rsquo;re sorry. The position has been filled.&rdquo; Meet Twitter, a job seeker&rsquo;s new best friend.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[WWII Soldier Returns 400-Year-Old Souvenirs to Germany]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/Oct/WWII-Soldier-Returns-400-Year-Old-Souvenirs-to-Germany.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[American veteran Robert Thomas presented the German ambassador with books he appropriated during WWII. Often the return of significant relics is a welcome gesture, though in some instances it rekindles old tensions.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[“Darwin’s Darkest Hour” Offers Insight Into Scientist’s Inner Struggle]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Tonight, NOVA will broadcast &ldquo;Darwin&rsquo;s Darkest Hour,&rdquo; a docudrama that examines Charles Darwin&rsquo;s struggle over whether to publish his theory of evolution, knowing it would anger the church and threaten his marriage.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Safire’s Never Delivered Moon Landing Speech Still Important]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/October/Safire-s-Never-Delivered-Moon-Landing-Speech-Still-Important.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[William Safire&rsquo;s death and the recent interest in his life&rsquo;s work remind us of the value of the written word and the impact of speechwriters on history.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Hospitalized Black Patients Have Low Survival Rate Following Cardiac Arrest]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/september/Hospitalized-Black-Patients-Have-Low-Survival-Rate-Following-Cardiac-Arrest.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that black patients are at greater risk of dying from cardiac arrest than white patients while hospitalized.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 18 September 2009 17:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Landmark Sleep Study Looks Beyond the Brain]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2009/september/Landmark-Sleep-Study-Looks-Beyond-the-Brain.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Researchers at UCLA diverged from tradition, examining sleep as an adaptive strategy that has more than one distinct purpose, instead of studying the brain&rsquo;s relation to sleep.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 12 September 2009 8:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Four Years After Katrina, Communities Show Their Resilience]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/september/Four-Years-After-Katrina--Communities-Show-Their-Resilience.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Though thoughts of Hurricane Katrina may have faded in other parts of the country, efforts to revive stricken areas continue as townspeople commemorate the fourth anniversary of the tragedy.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Filmmaker's Death Underscores Perils of Investigative Journalism]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[French filmmaker and photojournalist Christian Poveda, known for his award-winning documentary about gang life in El Salvador, was killed last week. His death is a tragic reminder of the risks faced by journalists and other artists covering controversial stories and broadcasting unpopular views.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Real Love Inspires Creativity]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[A new study from the University of Amsterdam shows that romantic love heightens creativity, while lust improves logical thinking. Though experts note there are ways to summon one&rsquo;s creative energies, even without a muse.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 08 September 2009 14:30:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[A New Breed of Political Wife Shows Poise and Courage in the Wake of Scandal]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/politics/2009/august/A-New-Breed-of-Political-Wife-Shows-Poise-and-Courage-in-the-Wake-of-Scandal.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[<font color="#000000">After her husband Gov. Mark Sanford publicly confessed to having an affair, Jenny Sanford refused to play the role of scorned wife or loyal martyr. Recently, more politicians&rsquo; wives who have endured similar humiliation are stepping outside the traditional wallflower model.</font>]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 25 August 2009 17:10:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Why Humans Are the Only Animals That Speak]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2009/august/Why-Humans-Are-the-Only-Animals-That-Speak.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A new study says the expansion of a specific region of the brain designated as a speech and language area may hold the answer to why humans are the only species that talks.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 22 August 2009 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[New Technology Brings “Vision” to the Blind Via the Tongue]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2009/august/New-Technology-Brings--Vision--to-the-Blind-Via-the-Tongue.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The BrainPort uses sunglasses, a camera and an electronic &ldquo;lollipop&rdquo; to stimulate the tongue to send signals to the brain, creating a new mode of optical sensation.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[New “Molecular Condom” Targets HIV in Africa]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/August/New--Molecular-Condom--Targets-HIV-in-Africa.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A unique polymer gel could help prevent the spread of HIV. The technology, still in development, was designed specifically to help women in areas where condom use is fairly low, such as sub-Saharan Africa.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Couch Potato Children Risk High Blood Pressure]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/August/Couch-Potato-Children-Risk-High-Blood-Pressure-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Children who watch more TV have higher blood pressure than those who watch less, according to a new study. Previous studies suggest relationships between watching TV, and asthma and ADHD.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 12 August 2009 10:15:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Landmark Study of Glacier Paradigms Confirms Global Warming]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/environment/2009/aug/Landmark-Study-of-Glacier-Paradigms-Confirms-Global-Warming.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[New research shows that &ldquo;benchmark glaciers&rdquo; are melting more rapidly than in the past, jeopardizing marine and other animal life as well as fresh water supplies. Past studies triggered concerns that glacier activity could aggravate border disputes in areas of political instability.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Texas Battles Crazy Ants—Bees Are Latest Victim]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/August/Texas-Battles-Crazy-Ants-Bees-Are-Latest-Victim.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[In Texas, &ldquo;crazy rasberry ants&rdquo; have raided at least 11 counties, destroying livestock, technology and honeybees. Experts say the destruction must be stopped but a solution has yet to be found.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 09 August 2009 8:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Getting Cash and Credit for Passing Grades]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/education/2009/august/Getting-Cash-and-Credit-for-Passing-Grades.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[New educational programs are offering cash rewards for good grades. Critics call the programs bribery; supporters say such incentives encourage students to strive for goals they wouldn&rsquo;t have realized were possible.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 08 August 2009 8:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Does Altruism Signify Frailty?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/August/Does-Altruism-Signify-Frailty.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[After all the research done on kindness, competition and survival, are we any closer to understanding the basic question: do nice guys always finish last?]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 07 August 2009 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Sudanese Female Journalist Faces 40 Lashes for Wearing Pants]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/August/Sudanese-Female-Journalist-Faces-40-Lashes-for-Wearing-Pants.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein says she wants to be tried and has waived her immunity as a United Nations worker. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Khartoum courthouse to show their support.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 05 August 2009 17:40:13 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Rorschach Fail: The Test’s Validity Is Again Scrutinized as Plates Appear on Wikipedia]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2009/july/Rorschach-Fail--The-Test-s-Validity-Is-Again-Scrutinized-as-Plates-Appear-on-Wikipedia.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Some psychologists are lashing out at Wikipedia after the site published 10 Rorschach inkblot plates along with their most popular responses on its site. Critics say the argument is moot, since the tests themselves are useless.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 31 July 2009 17:30:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Hope for Child Soldiers]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/july/Hope-for-Child-Suicide-Bombers.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The Pakistani government has recovered nearly 12 young suicide bombers in the Swat Valley. The government&rsquo;s next challenge will be to rehabilitate them, a common problem in war-weary communities.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 31 July 2009 7:00:19 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[What Are Survival Instincts? Ask a Soldier]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2009/july/What-Are-Survival-Instincts--Ask-a-Soldier.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Although the media often credits &ldquo;survival instincts&rdquo; for saving lives, making correct survival decisions is more than luck or preparedness&mdash;it&rsquo;s science&mdash;and the Army wants to know more.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 30 July 2009 11:43:51 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Peer-to-Peer Drivers Education Program Saves Teen Lives in Texas]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/July/Peer-to-Peer-Drivers-Education-Program-Saves-Teen-Lives-in-Texas.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Driving deaths among teenagers in Texas have declined steadily in the last five years as a result of more effective driver&rsquo;s license laws and an influential teen-centered education program.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Honor Killings in Canada Reignite Cultural Debate]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/July/Honor-Killings-in-Canada-Reignite-Cultural-Debate.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[On June 30, four women were found dead inside a car submerged in the Rideau Canal near Kingston, Ontario. Family members who mourned the deaths are now chief suspects.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 28 July 2009 9:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[How to Help Domestic Abuse Victims Break Away]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/July/How-to-Help-Domestic-Abuse-Victims-Break-Away.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Abused women often separate from their spouses following a five-phase process of decisions and actions, according to a University of Illinois research study.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 26 July 2009 7:00:24 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Great Authors: William Faulkner]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[William Faulkner, revered modernist writer, historian and sociologist, is known for capturing the raw beauty of the rural South in all its dark complexity. While his sprawling verse and habit of knotting together past, present and future has overwhelmed some critics, others have responded to the demands of his writing.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Active Kids Are Better Sleepers]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/july/Active-Kids-Are-Better-Sleepers.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Parents have known it all along, and now an Australian study proves it: If you want your children to fall asleep faster and sleep better, tire them out.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 24 July 2009 7:00:41 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Iceland Prepares to Join EU Amid Economic Instability]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/july/Iceland-Prepares-to-Join-EU--Amid-Economic-Instability.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[After several days of fierce discussion, Iceland&rsquo;s parliament has decided to apply to the European Union&mdash;a decision largely motivated by the nation&rsquo;s economic troubles and frail currency.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Web Tips to Help You Combat the Recession]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[According to a Pew study, two-thirds of American adults are looking online for advice on &ldquo;recession-induced personal economic issues.&rdquo; Here's how you can stay afloat using the Web.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Double Suicide of Conductor and Wife Invites Controversy]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Celebrated British conductor Sir Edward Downes and his wife, Joan Downes, died with assistance at a clinic in Switzerland. Their deaths rekindle the thorny debate over assisted suicide.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Understanding Obama’s Community-College Makeover]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[President Obama has announced a $12 billion plan to transform America&rsquo;s community colleges and raise graduation rates. What does it mean for today&rsquo;s college students?]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 15 July 2009 8:00:20 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Bathtub Falls a Serious Threat to Children]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[A recent study concluded that the biggest danger to children in bathtubs isn&rsquo;t drowning, but falling. Many everyday situations can put children at risk for an injury or worse, however cautious parents can take steps to help prevent an accident.<br /> &nbsp;]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 14 July 2009 7:00:35 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Kidnapped Boy Returns Home After DNA Match]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[After a 10-year absence, parents in China&rsquo;s Yunnan province were reunited with their kidnapped son in early July. Still, many parents argue that local police and the government aren&rsquo;t doing enough to help locate missing children and prevent child abductions.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 13 July 2009 11:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Getting Divorced? Break Out the Streamers and Balloons]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/April/Getting-Divorced--Break-Out-the-Streamers-and-Balloons.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Celebrating the end of a marriage may seem morbid at first, but bakers, event planners and some divorcees say there&rsquo;s strength in acceptance.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 12 July 2009 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Homelessness in the US, Past and Present]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/July/Homelessness-in-the-US--Past-and-Present.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Homelessness, generally considered an urban problem, seems to be creeping into smaller cities and towns. New research from the Office of Housing and Urban Development says it&rsquo;s also impacting more families.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 11 July 2009 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Eat Less to Live Longer]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/july/Eat-Less-to-Live-Longer.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Studies show that calorie restriction may help delay the aging process. Instead of trying to delay the inevitable, shouldn&rsquo;t we try to enhance the quality of our waning years?]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 10 July 2009 7:30:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Will Coffee Be the Next Alzheimer’s Drug?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/july/Will-Coffee-Be-the-Next-Alzheimer-s-Drug.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Caffeine may help reverse memory problems associated with Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease, say researchers at the University of Florida. Previous studies have found other health benefits associated with regular coffee consumption.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 07 July 2009 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[India Challenged by Racism Within]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Recent attacks against Indians in Australia brought cries of racism from the media in India. Now writers have shifted their focus, examining India&rsquo;s own struggles with racism.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 05 July 2009 5:30:26 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Sanford’s Affair Revives Old Question: Are Male Politicians More Prone to Infidelity?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/politics/2009/june/Sanford-s-Affair-Revives-Long-standing-Questions-of-Unfaithful-Politicians.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[After Gov. Mark Sanford confessed to having an extramarital affair, he joined the company of countless other men in power. Journalists, psychologists and pundits explore why so few female politicians are faced with the same dilemma.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 27 June 2009 11:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Child Brides Fight to Be Heard]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[In India, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, young girls battle age-old customs to preserve their childhoods and secure promising, independent futures.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 26 June 2009 7:30:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Do Burkas Symbolize Freedom of Expression or Oppression?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/june/Do-Burkas-Symbolize-Freedom-of-Expression-or-Oppression-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week French President Nicolas Sarkozy denounced the practice of Muslim women wearing burkas&mdash;long loose garments that hide the faces and bodies of the wearer.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 24 June 2009 18:30:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Twitter on Iran: A Go-to Source or Almost Useless?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/technology/2009/June/Twitter-on-Iran-a-Go-to-Source-or-Almost-Useless.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[With the disputed presidential election fueling a crisis in Iran, critics debate Twitter&rsquo;s value as a source of information.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 22 June 2009 16:29:34 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[The Iowa Floods, One Year Later]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/June/The-Iowa-Floods-One-Year-Later.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[This past weekend local people and state officials came together in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to remember the floods that swept through the region one year earlier. State leaders applauded volunteers and government agencies for their swift action, while others discussed flood-prevention strategies.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 16 June 2009 18:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Slowing Winds Threaten the Value of Wind Power]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/June/Slowing-Winds-Threaten-the-Value-of-Wind-Power.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[New research indicates that wind speeds in parts of the United States have decreased by as much as 10 percent due to climate change. Sadly, the primary reason environmentalists embraced wind power was to stave off climate change.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 14 June 2009 8:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[StreetWars Return to New York City]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/June/StreetWars--Playtime-for-Grown-ups.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Some New Yorkers are starting summer with a throw back to their youth, spending June in a month-long water gun assassin tournament known as &quot;StreetWars.&quot;]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 11 June 2009 18:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[As China’s Gender Imbalance Grows, So Does Threat to Girls]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Asia-Pacific/2009/june/As-China-s-Gender-Imbalance-Grows--So-Does-Threat-to-Girls.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The first generation born under China&rsquo;s one child policy is grown and faces a shortage of brides. Criminals are exploiting the problem with kidnappings.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 08 June 2009 14:30:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[In the Wake of Violence, Decoding an Assassin’s Motives]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/June/In-the-Wake-of-Violence-Decoding-an-Assassins-Motives.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Is mental illness or extreme political beliefs the root of two shootings this week?]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 07 June 2009 8:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Trial Begins for Alleged Rockefeller Wannabe]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/May/Trial-Begins-for-Rockefeller-Wannabe-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The wild tale of the conman&nbsp;accused of&nbsp;kidnapping his own daughter and adopting a number of aliases goes before the court this week.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 27 May 2009 18:00:34 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Women Fight Discrimination on the Playing Fields]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/sports/2009/may/Women-Fight-Discrimination-on-the-Playing-Fields.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Girls can benefit from sports in many ways, but in developing countries where it can help them the most, overcoming discrimination isn&rsquo;t easy.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 24 May 2009 8:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Does Goodness Come Naturally to Dogs?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/May/Does-Goodness-Come-Naturally-to-Dogs-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Will Rogers once famously declared, &ldquo;If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.&rdquo; Although researchers aren&rsquo;t making any claims regarding heaven and hell, some have set out to prove that every dog has a moral compass.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 21 May 2009 7:30:21 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Senior’s Prom Fantasy Made Real by NBA Star George Hill]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/May/Senior-s-Prom-Fantasy-Made-Real-by-NBA-Star-George-Hill.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[One high school senior in Indiana was planning to sit out her prom this year, but at the last minute her knight in shining, white sneakers arrived.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 19 May 2009 7:34:03 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Workers Find Bullies Aren’t Left on the Playground]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/May/Workers-Find-Bullies-Aren-t-Left-on-the-Playground.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A recent piece highlighting strife among female workers is one example of how some people don&rsquo;t grow out of bullying.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 18 May 2009 8:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[More Brides Throwing DIY Weddings]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/May/More-Brides-Throwing--DIY--Weddings.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The recession has thrown a wet veil over some couples&rsquo; wedding plans, but tips from &ldquo;recessionista&rdquo; planners help brides navigate the taffeta jungle.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 14 May 2009 15:55:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Teacher Asks Students to Think Like a Terrorist]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/May/Teacher-Asks-Students-to-Think-Like-a-Terrorist-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A teacher at a Pueblo County high school in Colorado infuriated parents when she tasked students with inventing a terrorist plot by a foreign power.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 12 May 2009 10:32:54 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Twittered Out: Are Tweets and Texts Destroying Society?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/may/Twittered-Out--Are-Tweets-and-Texts-Destroying-Society-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Rock stars, religious leaders and even bloggers warn of the consequences of gorging on social media. They say excessive tweeting, texting and calling are destroying our sense of self, our spirituality and our community.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 08 May 2009 17:15:42 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Murder Trial in France a Reminder of Racial Unrest in the Banlieue]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Europe/2009/may/Murder-Trial-in-France-a-Reminder-of-Racial-Unrest-in-the-Banlieue.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The trial of a Muslim gang leader accused of kidnapping and murdering a young Jewish man has revived racial and religious tensions in the suburbs of France, reminiscent of the infamous 2005 riots.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 06 May 2009 17:59:55 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[“Best Job in the World” Contest Won by a Briton]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/may/Best-Job-in-the-World-Contest-Won-by-a-Briton.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Ben Southall, a 34-year-old charity fundraiser and event planner from Petersfield, England, has won the &ldquo;Best Job in the World&rdquo; contest, and will become caretaker of an island in Queensland, Australia.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 06 May 2009 14:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Where Are China’s Stolen Children?]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[In China, where children are sold or kidnapped every year by the thousands, a new government project could help locate and prevent child abductions and trafficking.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 05 May 2009 8:00:21 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[More Americans Are Losing Their Religion]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/April/More-Americans-Are-Losing-Their-Religion-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Young adults generally make the decision to change churches or stop attending services before the age of 24, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 01 May 2009 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Examining the Role of Finance in Suicides]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Asia-Pacific/2009/april/Examining-the-Role-of-Finance-in-Suicides.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[While the worldwide recession seems to be driving some to suicide, India has long grappled with the problem of desperate farmers killing themselves.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 27 April 2009 7:00:23 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[fD Interview: Monica Bhide, Food Writer]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/interviews/Monica-Bhide.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[<a onclick="window.open(this.href,'','resizable=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,fullscreen=no,dependent=no,width=700,height=600,status'); return false" href="http://mbhide.typepad.com/">Monica Bhide</a> has always enjoyed unwinding in her kitchen in a cloud of spices after a long day. She has also always wanted to write. Since her mid-life career change five years ago, she&rsquo;s written for The New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, Bon Appetit, The Washington Post and dozens of other publications. She has also published three cookbooks, the third of which, &ldquo;<a onclick="window.open(this.href,'','resizable=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,fullscreen=no,dependent=no,width=700,height=600,status'); return false" href="http://www.dulcineamedia.com/store/?azid=1416566597">Modern Spice</a>,&rdquo; was released April 22.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 26 April 2009 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Memory Guy Takes on the World]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/April/Memory-Guy-Takes-on-the-World-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Ron White, 35, is training for a competition no American has ever won&mdash;the World Memory Championship, being held this November in Bahrain. White wants others to recognize he&rsquo;s no Rain Man; it took him hard work to get this far.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 23 April 2009 14:29:38 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[From Horses to Humans, Stem Cells Advance Treatment of Damaged Tendons]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2009/april/From-Horses-to-Humans--Stem-Cells-Advance-Treatment-of-Damaged-Tendons.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A new stem-cell therapy popular in the horse racing community will soon be tested in humans.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 18 April 2009 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Dr. Kutner’s TV Suicide Is Fake, But the Problem Is Real]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/entertainment/2009/april/Dr--Kutner-s-TV-Suicide-Is-Fake--But-the-Problem-Is-Real.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[TV actor Kal Penn leaves &ldquo;House&rdquo; for a real-world role on Obama&rsquo;s staff; his TV suicide underscores the concern over suicide among doctors.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 09 April 2009 13:58:43 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[8 Beauty Myths]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/feature-articles/2008/august/Eight-Beauty-Myths.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Where do you get your beauty secrets: your mother, your sister, your best friend? Most of us trust the advice of our family and friends, but are any of their tips backed up by medical evidence? Beauty fixes that sound too good to be true often are and some advice is just plain dangerous. But take heart: simple changes to your daily routine can keep you looking fabulous.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 09 April 2009 4:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Burn Victim Makes Medical History]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/april/Burn-Victim-Makes-Medical-History.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[This past weekend, doctors in France performed the first simultaneous transplant surgery on a man burned in a 2004 accident.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 08 April 2009 13:04:18 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[HIV a Murder Weapon in Canadian Court]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/April/HIV-a-Murder-Weapon-in-Canadian-Court.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Did an HIV-positive man act out of carelessness or cruel intentions? A Canadian jury calls it murder, but some AIDS activists disagree.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 08 April 2009 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Study Tells Parents: Let Your Kids See You Fight]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/april/Study-to-Parents--Let-Your-Kids-See-You-Fight.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A new study says fighting in front of your children may not be as destructive as experts once thought. Some quarrels may even provide developmental lessons.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 04 April 2009 8:00:59 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Mexican Drug War Spills Over US Border Amid Government Inaction]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/April/Mexican-Drug-War-Spills-Over-U-S--Border-Amid-Government-Inaction-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[After Mexican drug cartels slipped across the U.S. border and are wreaking terror in its cities, America gets serious about security.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 02 April 2009 16:25:34 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Phone Books Outnumber People: Can We Escape Them?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/Phone-Books-Outnumber-People-Can-We-Escape-Them.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Despite concerns that they are a waste of paper, the phone book industry keeps providing them, year after year&mdash;and they outnumber the people who use them.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 01 April 2009 9:00:04 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Pat-a-Cake Shows Potential for New Autism Therapies]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/march/Pat-a-Cake-Shows-Potential-for-New-Autism-Therapies.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[New research focused on the attention of toddlers with autism spectrum disorders may help doctors diagnose autism sooner and design new methods of treatment.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 31 March 2009 11:30:36 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[“Hero Complex” to Blame in NY Arson Fire]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/Hero-Complex-to-Blame-in-NY-Arson-Fire.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A desire for fame and recognition could have motivated a teenage firefighter who is suspected of burning down a neighboring house. This &ldquo;hero complex&rdquo; occasionally afflicts those in service positions.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 29 March 2009 8:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Some States May Require Random Drug Tests for People Receiving Public Assistance]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/Some-States-May-Require-Random-Drug-Tests-for-People-Receiving-Public-Assistance.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Some states propose cutting public assistance benefits for drug users. Will mandatory drug tests become law?]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 28 March 2009 8:00:55 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Seal Hunt Continues in Canada, Despite Growing Opposition]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/march/Seal-Hunt-Continues-in-Canada--Despite-Growing-Opposition.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Each year Canada&rsquo;s annual seal hunt begins amid controversy, but a proposed EU ban on seal products makes this year&rsquo;s hunt particularly contentious.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 25 March 2009 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Can Romance Endure, or Does All Love Fade to Friendship?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/Can-Romance-Endure--or-Does-All-Love-Fade-to-Friendship--.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[New studies say &ldquo;love with all the trimmings&rdquo; is possible in long-term relationships, but maintaining romance takes work.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 24 March 2009 15:16:46 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Kidnapped Children Cloud International Adoption]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/march/Kidnapped-Children-Cloud-International-Adoption.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[What would you do if your adopted child&rsquo;s biological parents never intended to give their child away?]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 24 March 2009 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Why Are More Women Confessing to Infidelity?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/Why-Are-More-Women-Confessing-to-Infidelity--.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Younger women reveal they're cheating on their husbands more than previously thought. But it may just be that they're finally willing to talk.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 22 March 2009 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Search for Alien Life Fueled by Moons, Stars and Rocky Planets]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2009/march/Search-for-Alien-Life-Fueled-by-Moons-Stars-and-Rocky-Planets.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[New discoveries such as the moons of Saturn and Jupiter and the alkaline soil on Mars suggest that extraterrestrial life could be a real possibility.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 21 March 2009 11:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Americans Students Head Overseas, Up Country’s Profile]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/education/2009/march/Americans-Students-Head-Overseas--Up-Country-s-Profile.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[American college students are headed abroad in large numbers. Will this help to improve the standing and opinion of the United States overseas?]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 21 March 2009 9:59:13 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Schools Attempt to Redefine the iPod War]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/Schools-Attempt-to-Redefine-the-iPod-War.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The prevalence of MP3 players has made it hard for teachers to keep them out of the classroom, but some schools embrace them.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 20 March 2009 15:20:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Credit Card Debtors Finding Emotional Support Online]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/Credit-Card-Debtors-Finding-Emotional-Support-Online.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Online and in-person support groups for&nbsp;people saddled with&nbsp;credit card debt are increasing in number and popularity due to the hardships of the recession.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 20 March 2009 13:10:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Rihanna Case Spotlights Dating Violence—Is Your Daughter at Risk?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/Rihanna-Case-Spotlights-Dating-Violence-Is-Your-Daughter-at-Risk-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Would you recognize the signs of an abusive relationship? Learn how to talk to your teen about dating violence.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 19 March 2009 12:01:37 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Are Angels Out There? America Says Yes]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/Are-Angels-Out-There--America-Says-Yes.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A study of America&rsquo;s religious beliefs and moral values yields surprising findings about belief in angels.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 19 March 2009 11:20:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[How Safe are Smart Drugs?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/march/How-Safe-are-Smart-Drugs-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Medicines used for attention-deficit disorder and hyperactivity have been praised for improving brain performance; but new research on one &quot;smart drug&quot; draws parallels to cocaine.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 18 March 2009 14:32:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[The Dark Side of Devotion: Your Dog May Be Jealous]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2009/march/Is-Your-Dog-Jealous.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Scientists previously thought dogs were only capable of the most basic feelings, but recent findings show that they are capable of secondary emotions, like jealousy.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 18 March 2009 12:21:36 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Profiling Rapists May Help Prevent Abuse]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/Profiling-Rapists-May-Help-Prevent-Abuse.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Over years of research experts have pinpointed the characteristics shared by common, &ldquo;undetected&rdquo; rapists; can knowledge and awareness help protect female students and soldiers?]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 18 March 2009 10:30:50 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[How to Find a Job in a Weak Economy]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/march/How-to-Find-a-Job-in-a-Weak-Economy.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[With recent and imminent layoffs casting ominous shadows, &ldquo;free agents&rdquo; must work even harder in the hunt for their next position.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 18 March 2009 10:20:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Using Computers to Decide Whether Parents Can Keep Their Children]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/Using-Computers-To-Decide-Whether-Parents-Can-Keep-Their-Children.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A multiple-choice survey guides social workers&rsquo; decisions regarding when to remove children from their homes and whether to reunite them with their families.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 17 March 2009 12:20:24 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[The Cost of Comfort: Soft Toilet Paper “Equals Ecological Destruction”]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/The-Cost-of-Comfort--Soft-Toilet-Paper--Equals-Ecological-Destruction-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Would you sacrifice comfort in the bathroom to protect the planet? Recent statements by the NDRC explain just how damaging certain types of toilet and tissue paper can be.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 17 March 2009 11:21:57 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Americans Seek to Live Simply Amid Recession]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/Americans-Seek-to-Live-Simply-Amid-Recession.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Is now the time to pare back and start fresh? In difficult times, more Americans are following Thoreau&rsquo;s path toward voluntary simplicity.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 16 March 2009 13:19:40 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[WHO Announces Miracle Formula for Treating Diarrhea]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/march/WHO-Announces-Miracle-Formula-for-Treating-Diarrhea.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Millions of children who die each year from diarrhea can be cured through a simple homemade remedy.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 13 March 2009 11:15:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[EPA Hopes to Keep Schools Pesticide-Free Through Integrated Pest Management]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/EPA-Hopes-to-Keep-Schools-Pesticide-Free-Through-Integrated-Pest-Management.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The EPA advocates an approach to purging American schools of pests that will reduce their use of pesticides in the process.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 11 March 2009 15:13:32 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Who Will Fight for Iraq's War Widows?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Middle-East/2009/march/Who-Will-Fight-for-Iraq-s-War-Widows.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The Iraqi women&rsquo;s minister resigned in February due to lack of governmental support; she now hopes to renew her advocacy of Iraq&rsquo;s most neglected demographic&mdash;its widows.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 11 March 2009 13:48:51 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[North Carolina Law Confronts State’s Troubling History of Eugenics Policies]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/March/NC-Law-Confronts-the-State-s-Troubling-History-of-Eugenics-Policies.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A new law in North Carolina seeks to advance research into the state&rsquo;s historic and tragic eugenic policies, and expand public awareness.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Is the Floundering Japanese PM the Next Bush?]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso has been bungling words in speeches, spurring language book sales, bolstering his opponents and earning him comparisons to former U.S. President George W. Bush.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Behind the Mutiny Within Bangladesh’s Army]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Police continue to search mass graves and name suspects while the new Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tries to restore order.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Why Music Matters for Alzheimer’s Patients]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[A new UC Davis study shows that memory, music and emotions all activate the same region of the brain, which may have implications for Alzheimer&rsquo;s patients.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Will the US-Islamic World Forum Create a New Way Forward?]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama offered Muslim leaders an olive branch; will they accept it?]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[DNA Tests Reveal Unexpected Complications and Truths]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[One man&rsquo;s quest to complete his family tree has unearthed long-kept secrets for some members of the Kincaid clan.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 22 January 2009 7:28:56 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Inauguration Ceremonies Past and Present]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/feature-articles/2009/jan/Inauguration-Ceremonies-Past-and-Present.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, January 20, well wishers will flood the streets of Washington, D.C., and Americans elsewhere will be glued to their television sets as Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. FindingDulcinea fills you in on what you can expect to see and hear during this historic event.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Site Spotlight: Junior Energy]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/technology/site-spotlight/2009/jan/Junior-Energy.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Junior Energy shows kids that small changes can make a big difference when it comes to saving energy, and tells them how they can become part of the solution.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 08 January 2009 9:45:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Former Bankers Pursue Latent Creative Passions]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Amid massive layoffs, financial professionals are finding themselves chasing deferred dreams, becoming teachers, ranchers and even comedians.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 06 January 2009 7:28:15 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Finding a Job in a Weak Economy Is Full-Time Work, Experts Say]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2008/December/Finding-a-Job-in-a-Weak-Economy-Is-Full-Time-Work--Experts-Say.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[With recent and imminent layoffs casting ominous shadows, &ldquo;free agents&rdquo; must work even harder in the hunt for their next position.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Schools Attempt to Redefine the iPod War]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[The prevalence of MP3 players has made it hard for teachers to keep them out of the classroom, but some schools embrace them.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 01 January 2009 8:30:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Depression-Era Spending Habits Return—But Will They Last?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2008/December/Depression-Era-Spending-Habits-Return-But-Will-They-Last.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Americans are more cost-conscious than ever, but how serious is the problem and how long will our thrifty habits last?]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 27 December 2008 7:58:50 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[“Recessionistas” Balance Style and the New Economy]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2008/December/Recessionistas-Balance-Style-and-the-New-Economy.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[As American consumers cope with a recession, companies are rebranding their stylish clients as &ldquo;recessionistas&rdquo; to encourage measured consumption.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 25 December 2008 13:54:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Parents Sue School for Son’s Suicide]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[The parents of Jonathan King, a boy who hanged himself in a seclusion room used for time-outs, are suing the school he attended.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 22 December 2008 11:58:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Could Brain-Boosting Drugs Go Mainstream? ]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2008/December/Could-Brain-boosting-Drugs-Go-Mainstream-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Some scientists and doctors think drugs used for treating attention-deficit disorder and hyperactivity could help the general public improve brain performance.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 17 December 2008 12:32:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Is Your Dog Jealous?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2008/December/Is-Your-Dog-Jealous.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[New research from the University of Vienna has shown that dogs express complex emotions, like jealousy.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 09 December 2008 12:31:36 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Couples Alter Plans for the Altar in Light of Recession]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2008/December/Couples-Alter-Plans-for-the-Altar-in-Light-of-Recession.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Hard economic times are forcing some brides and grooms to conserve their cash, though others continue to plan fantasy weddings.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 07 December 2008 8:02:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Can Black Friday Pull Buyers from Shopping Doldrums?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2008/November/Can-Black-Friday-Pull-Buyers-from-Shopping-Doldrums-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Cautious shoppers have retailers nervously anticipating Friday&rsquo;s turnout.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 27 November 2008 14:58:04 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Bob Jones University Apologizes for Decades of Racist Policies]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2008/November/Bob-Jones-University-Apologizes-for-Decades-of-Racist-Polices.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Bob Jones University&rsquo;s Web site has declared that the administration is sorry for its&nbsp;&ldquo;racially hurtful&rdquo; policies,&nbsp;but the apology isn&rsquo;t enough for some.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 25 November 2008 10:59:26 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Can Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Australia’ Revive Flatlining Tourism?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/entertainment/2008/November/Can-Baz-Luhrmann-s--Australia-Revive-Flatlining-Tourism-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Nearly 25 years ago, &ldquo;Crocodile Dundee&rdquo; brought heaps of tourists Down Under. Can a film critics call Australia&rsquo;s &ldquo;Gone with the Wind&rdquo; bring them back?]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 20 November 2008 16:15:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[More Americans Studying Abroad, Improving Goodwill Toward US]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2008/November/More-Americans-Studying-Abroad--Improving-Good-Will-Toward-US.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Will the increase of U.S. students studying abroad help us shed the image of the ugly American and improve relations with our foreign adversaries?]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 18 November 2008 15:39:13 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Identity Thief Edward Anderton Is Sentenced]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2008/November/Clyde-Gets-4-Years.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Edward Anderton, the co-conspirator in an elaborate identity theft scheme, has received a four-year sentence following his guilty plea.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 14 November 2008 18:15:03 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[South Korea Holds Its Breath as Students Take Entrance Exam]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/education/2008/november/South-Korea-Holds-its-Breath-As-Students-Take-Entrance-Exam.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[In South Korea, when students take the annual college entrance exam the country changes flight schedules, runs extra buses, and even delays the stock market&rsquo;s opening.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 13 November 2008 7:57:52 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[For at Least One Day, Netherlands Newspapers Report Mostly Good News]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2008/November/For-at-Least-One-Day--Netherlands-Newspapers-Report-Mostly-Good-News.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[While the Netherlands pushes for more &ldquo;good news&rdquo; in its newspapers, skeptics argue that bad news is what sells newspapers.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 11 November 2008 11:58:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Did John McCain Want to Lose the Election?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/politics/2008/November/Did-John-McCain-Want-to-Lose-the-Election.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[While some journalists argue Palin cost McCain the election, others argue he didn&rsquo;t want to be president in the first place.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 06 November 2008 17:21:02 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Assessing the International Reaction to Obama’s Win]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2008/November/Assessing-the-International-Reaction-to-Obama-s-Win.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[President-elect Barack Obama&rsquo;s message of change has resonated not only with Americans, but with citizens and governments around the world.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 05 November 2008 17:54:48 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Can Your Dog Read Your Emotions?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2008/November/Can-Your-Dog-Read-Your-Emotions.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A new study reports that dogs use some of the same mechanisms as humans to interpret human expressions.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 05 November 2008 14:52:00 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Face Transplants Increasingly Possible Despite Psychological Hurdles ]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2008/November/Face-Transplants-Increasingly-Possible-Despite-Psychological-Hurdles-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[As more hospitals move toward full facial transplants, critics and transplant patients warn that results are bittersweet.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 05 November 2008 7:00:18 EST</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Are More Women Committing Infidelity or Are They Just More Willing to Admit It?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/October-08/Are-More-Women-Committing-Infidelity-or-Are-They-Just-More-Willing-to-Admit-It.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A new study suggests that younger women are cheating on their husbands more than previously thought, though research of such taboo topics is difficult to measure.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 31 October 2008 7:27:57 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Study Explores Why Some Teen Boys Hit Their Girlfriends]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/October-08/Study-Explores-Why-Some-Teen-Boys-Hit-Their-Girlfriends.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The first qualitative study of environmental factors that incline adolescents toward dating violence shares its results.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 23 October 2008 11:40:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Victims of Bullies Share Common Traits]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[A recent Canadian study tracking nearly 2,000 children from birth to age six illuminates key risk factors that may lead to chronic victimization.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 21 October 2008 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Political Book Must-Reads]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[The days of beach reading are long past, the election looms and it&rsquo;s time to catch up on what matters. You may not agree with what each author has to say about the war in Iraq or Afghanistan, the current or the future president, but at least you&rsquo;ll get a wider understanding about the issues involved.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 21 October 2008 7:05:55 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Saviano's Mob Threats Add Him to List of Persecuted Authors]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/October-08/Saviano-s-Mob-Threats-Add-Him-to-List-of-Persecuted-Authors-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Roberto Saviano, hunted by the mafia, joins the ranks of authors Salman Rushdie and Ayaan Hirsi Ali in seeking freedom through exile.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 16 October 2008 14:40:35 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Saviano's Mob Threats Add Him to List of Persecuted Authors]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/October-08/Italian-Author-Joins-Ranks-of-Rushdie--Ali-Hirsi-and-Others-as-Persecuted-Authors.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Roberto Saviano, hunted by the mafia, joins the ranks of authors Salman Rushdie and Ayaan Hirsi Ali in seeking freedom through exile.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 16 October 2008 14:40:35 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Aravind Adiga Becomes Fourth Debut Novelist to Win Booker Prize ]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Monday evening, Indian novelist Aravind Adiga was awarded the Man Booker Prize for his first novel, &ldquo;The White Tiger.&rdquo;]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 15 October 2008 15:48:58 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Lennon and Jagger: Counterculture Revolutionaries, or Cynical Capitalists?]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[A British historian puts rock stars under the microscope, casting doubt on their status as counterculture icons.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Experts Meet in London to Discuss Smart Pill Concerns]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Researchers and ethicists disagree over&nbsp;whether&nbsp;neuro-enhancers like Provigil and Ritalin&nbsp;should be used for nonmedical purposes, like improving work&nbsp;performance.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 13 October 2008 18:55:22 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Illinois Sheriff Refuses to Evict Tenants]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[A mortgage lender filed a lawsuit Thursday against a sheriff in Cook County, where Chicago is located, for refusing to enforce eviction orders.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 13 October 2008 7:30:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[French Author Wins Nobel Prize in Literature]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio won the Nobel Prize in literature today, amid controversy incited by statements from a Swedish Academy secretary earlier this week.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 09 October 2008 14:45:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Employers Say Refresh Your Mind, Not Your Inbox ]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/October-08/Employers-Say-Refresh-Your-Mind--Not-Your-Inbox-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[More businesses are learning to limit their use of technology for the sake of their sanity, and their bottom line.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 07 October 2008 8:59:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Will Medicare Crackdown Help Prevent Doctors’ Mistakes?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/September-October-08/Will-Medicare-Crackdown-Help-Prevent-Doctors--Mistakes-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Never events&rsquo; like forgotten sponges and wrong-site surgeries will no longer be covered by Medicare. But that doesn&rsquo;t mean they won&rsquo;t continue happening.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 06 October 2008 6:57:26 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Congolese Child Soldiers Still Being Recruited and Abused]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Africa/October-08/Congolese-Child-Soldiers-Still-Being-Recruited-and-Abused.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A report from Amnesty International claims as many as half of child soldiers returned to their families may have been reenlisted, despite a peace agreement.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 03 October 2008 6:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[TV to See: Foreign Soap Operas]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[American viewers looking for an alternative to &ldquo;Young and the Restless&rdquo; or &ldquo;Days of Our Lives&rdquo; might want to look outside the U.S. Foreign soap operas have helped launch the musical careers of talented artists. Others springboarded new actors to stardom on the big screen. Each show listed here has a following not limited to its native country, and many of the programs can be bought on DVD.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 02 October 2008 0:30:05 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[StreetWars: Playtime for Grown-ups]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Ready or not, here come the &ldquo;kidults.&rdquo;]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 01 October 2008 11:15:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Are Americans Becoming Ruder? Town Meetings Test Patience]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/September-08/Are-Americans-Becoming-Ruder--Town-Meetings-Test-Patience.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[With city council meetings across the country often exploding in anger, Americans debate the perceived decline of civility and how to deal with it.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 30 September 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[‘Fertility Waters’ Are Latest Celebrity Fertility Secret]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/entertainment/September-October-08/-Fertility-Waters--Are-Latest-Celebrity-Fertility-Secret.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Nicole Kidman and six other women became pregnant after swimming in a waterfall in Australia.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 27 September 2008 7:58:11 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Continued Drug Violence Transforming Mexico into War Zone]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/September-08/Continued-Drug-Violence-Transforming-Mexico-into-War-Zone.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[New stats show hundreds of drug-related killings in Mexico in July alone&mdash;more than Iraq or Afghanistan&mdash;raising questions about the effectiveness of President Calderon&rsquo;s efforts.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 25 September 2008 11:23:22 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Bank Takes over ‘Haunted’ Mansion Abandoned by Millionaire Family]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Europe/Sept-Oct-08/Bank-Takes-over--Haunted--Mansion-Abandoned-by-Millionaire-Family.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A year after a wealthy family in Britain fled their estate&mdash;the allegedly haunted Clifton Hall&mdash;the bank reclaims their property.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 24 September 2008 9:48:35 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Are Angels Out There? America Says Yes]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[A new study of America&rsquo;s religious beliefs and moral values yields surprising findings about belief in angels.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 24 September 2008 8:56:52 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Researchers Plot New Course to Happiness]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[New research that shows literate people are more satisfied and more likely to have significant others is one of many studies that have attempted to quantify happiness.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 19 September 2008 10:31:50 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Teens Can’t Live Without Their Cell Phones]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/technology/September-October-08/Teens-Can-t-Live-Without-Their-Cell-Phones.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Research shows that cell phones play an integral and sometimes troublesome role in a teenager&rsquo;s social life.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 17 September 2008 9:25:09 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Employer Discrimination Claims on the Rise]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/politics/September-October-08/Employer-Discrimination-Claims-on-the-Rise.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A North Carolina butcher is one of an increasing number of employees nationwide to file discriminatory suits under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 16 September 2008 15:14:31 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Playlist: 5 Actors with Albums]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Some actors (e.g., David Hasselhoff, William Shatner) should restrict their singing to the shower. Other actor/singers and singer/actors like Mandy Patinkin, Harry Connick Jr. and Jennifer Hudson have successfully balanced careers in both fields. The following five actors have bravely entered the recording studio to try their luck.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 16 September 2008 1:42:45 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[VMA Host’s Jibe Puts Promise Rings, Abstinence-Only Education in Spotlight]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/entertainment/September-October-08/VMA-Host-s-Jibe-Puts-Promise-Rings--Abstinence-Only-Education-in-Spotlight.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Comedian Russell Brand made fun of the Jonas Brothers&rsquo; vow of abstinence until marriage, fueling the currently popular topic of teen sex and pregnancy.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 12 September 2008 17:22:05 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[New Study Reignites Single-Parent Debate]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/September-08/New-Study-Reignites-Single-Parent-Debate.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Some experts say the income levels of single mothers is a concern, while others say single moms get an unwarranted bad reputation. The issue has been disputed for decades.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 10 September 2008 12:50:38 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[The ‘Clbuttic Mistake’ and Others Leave Proofreaders with Work to Do]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/technology/September-October-08/The-Clbuttic-Mistake---The-Muttonhead-Quail-Movement--and-Other-Computer-Assisted-Errors.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Mistakes by automated spell-checkers and obscenity filters abound, showing that sometimes there&rsquo;s no substitute for human judgment.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 08 September 2008 8:52:42 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Natural Childbirth May Help Moms Respond to Babies]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/September-October-08/Natural-Childbirth-May-Help-Moms-Respond-to-Babies.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A new study suggests that natural childbirth can make mothers more responsive to their children as the debate over natural vs. Caesarean section birth continues.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 07 September 2008 11:59:34 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Cactus Thieves Prickle Conservationists]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/September-08/Cactus-Thieves-Prickle-Conservationists.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Collectors and pleasure-seekers steal and smuggle rare desert plants from the American Southwest and Mexico.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 06 September 2008 11:52:50 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Shop Around the Web: Day Planners and Organizers]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/shop/2008/September/Day-Planners-and-Organizers.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Your planner should suit your life. Travelers want an organizer with city maps, time zones, credit card holders and pockets for receipts. Parents appreciate perforated to-do lists and preformatted information sheets for babysitters. Students need hourly schedule pages and lots of space to write down assignments. The sites below will help you find your ideal organizer.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 05 September 2008 10:43:11 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Mexico's Supreme Court Votes to Uphold Abortion Law]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/Aug-08/Mexico-s-Supreme-Court-Votes-to-Uphold-Abortion-Law.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Mexico&rsquo;s high court has voted 8-3 in favor of keeping first trimester abortion legal. The vote could influence other Latin American cities.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 29 August 2008 12:00:44 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[More Americans Are Working Part-Time]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/August-08/More-Americans-Are-Working-Part-Time.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Many American workers are being forced into part-time positions, and more mothers and retirees are seeking part-time work.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 29 August 2008 9:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[The Rise of the 'Florican']]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/August-08/The-Rise-of-the-Florican.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Unemployment, inflation and rising crime rates are driving Puerto Ricans to seek jobs and new lives in Florida.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 28 August 2008 14:15:33 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Breast-Feeding May Decrease Risk of Breast Cancer]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/July-August-08/Breast-Feeding-May-Decrease-Risk-of-Breast-Cancer.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A Seattle study suggests that breast-feeding may diminish the risk of some aggressive types of breast cancer.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 28 August 2008 11:56:38 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Pro-Choice Activists May Lose Meager Gains in Mexico City]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/Aug-08/Pro-Choice-Activists-May-Lose-Meager-Gains-in-Mexico-City.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Next week Mexico&rsquo;s high court debates the capital city&rsquo;s controversial law legalizing some abortions.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 28 August 2008 8:54:44 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Have You Taken Your Smart Pill Today?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/July-August-08/Have-you-Taken-Your-Smart-Pill-Today-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Neuro-enhancers like Adderall and Ritalin are invading academia and the office as users attempt to improve their performance in the workplace.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 26 August 2008 9:30:22 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Clark Rockefeller, Man of Many Identities ]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/August-08/Clark-Rockefeller--Man-of-Many-Identities.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Police have confirmed that Clark Rockefeller was born Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter in Germany; the conman&nbsp;accused of&nbsp;kidnapping his own daughter has used multiple aliases throughout the years.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 25 August 2008 16:26:34 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[The Hidden Cost of Olympic Medals]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/sports/August-08/The-Hidden-Cost-of-Olympic-Medals.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Expensive training and equipment helps athletes from wealthier countries win more medals than those less affluent. Can anything help make up the difference?]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 24 August 2008 16:15:02 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[90 Percent of the Olympics Is Half Mental]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/Aug-08/90-Percent-of-the-Olympics-Are-Half-Mental.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Psychological warfare has become commonplace in Olympic competition.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 20 August 2008 8:03:07 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Are Gas Prices and Stagnant Wages Driving Women Back Home?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/August-08/Are-Gas-Prices-and-Stagnant-Wages-Driving-Women-Back-Home.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A struggling economy appears to be putting mothers at financial risk, whether they stay at home or continue working.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 14 August 2008 8:59:15 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Can Anyone Escape the Almighty Phone Book?]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Despite concerns that they are a waste of paper, the phone book industry keeps providing them, year after year&mdash;and they outnumber the people who use them.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Cowboy Congregants Flock to Churches on the Range]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Part of the American tradition for years, cowboy churches are now growing in number as more congregants flock to the laid-back, stylized services.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 11 August 2008 6:59:25 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[As Details Surface, Clark Rockefeller Mystery Only Deepens]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Having captured Rockefeller and recovered his daughter Reigh, who he allegedly kidnapped on July 27, police continue to puzzle over the man&rsquo;s true identity.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[China’s Human Rights Record Continues to Haunt Olympics]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/Aug-08/China-s-Human-Rights-Record-Continues-to-Haunt-Olympics.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Despite the pageantry of Friday&rsquo;s opening ceremonies, reports of rising human rights abuses have dampened international enthusiasm.]]></description>

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      <title><![CDATA[Illinois Latest State to Allow GPS Tracking of Criminals]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Illinois has passed a law allowing judges to utilize GPS tracking systems to protect domestic violence victims from those who violate protection orders.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 06 August 2008 16:57:12 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Who Is Clark Rockefeller?]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Having captured Rockefeller and recovered his daughter Reigh, who he allegedly kidnapped on July 27, police puzzle over the man&rsquo;s true identity.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 05 August 2008 18:26:34 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Is Space Tourism Really on the Horizon?]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[British tycoon Richard Branson has uncloaked a spacecraft carrier targeted for launch in late 2009. But that doesn&rsquo;t mean commercial space travel is within reach.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 05 August 2008 11:12:58 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Stampede in Northern India Temple Kills Pilgrims]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Asia-Pacific/July-August-08/Stampede-in-Northern-India-Temple-Kills-Pilgrims.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Rumors of a landslide triggered a panic that resulted in dozens of deaths, including at least 40 children.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Sunday, 03 August 2008 15:48:56 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Clark Rockefeller, Suspected of Abducting Daughter, Is Captured; Daughter is Safe]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Authorities report that suspected kidnapper Clark Rockefeller has been captured in Baltimore, Maryland, and that his seven-year old daughter is safe.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 02 August 2008 18:43:11 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[L.A. Targets Paparazzi, Further Complicating Relationship with Celebrities]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/entertainment/July-August/L-A--Targets-Paparazzi--Further-Complicating-Relationship-with-Celebrities.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[City officials are considering developing new ordinances to protect celebrities from the notorious photographers that follow them.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 01 August 2008 9:46:38 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Tug of War: Iraq’s Divorce Rate Up Since Invasion Began]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/July-08/Tug-of-War--Iraq-s-Divorce-Rate-Up-Since-Invasion-Began.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Sectarian violence, displacement and finance troubles mean more Iraqi marriages are ending in divorce since the U.S.-led invasion.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 01 August 2008 7:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Phony Rockefeller Suspected of Abducting Daughter]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/July-08/Phony-Rockefeller-Suspected-of-Abducting-Daughter.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Authorities hunt suspected kidnapper Clark Rockefeller and his missing seven-year old daughter, who both disappeared from Boston July 27.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 31 July 2008 16:05:11 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[New Tools Emerge in Global Fight for Clean Water]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/July-08/New-Tools-Emerge-in-Global-Fight-for-Clean-Water.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Clay filters, chlorine products and hygiene programs aim to stop the spread of waterborne illness for billions of people without access to clean water.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 31 July 2008 6:02:52 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Guatemalan Baby Trade Means Trouble for Adoptions]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/July-08/Guatemalan-Baby-Trade-Means-Trouble-for-Adoptions.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Several countries are stepping up security to curb a growing baby trade&mdash;good news for everyone except for those who want to adopt internationally.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 29 July 2008 9:23:36 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[France Allows Longer Workweek, Drawing Fire and Praise]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Europe/July-Aug-08/France-Allows-Longer-Workweek--Drawing-Fire-and-Praise.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[France&rsquo;s conservatives are celebrating and believe the country can now fulfill one of President Sarkozy&rsquo;s key campaign slogans: &ldquo;work more to earn more.&rdquo;]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 28 July 2008 17:32:47 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[New Pill May Attack Untreatable Form of Prostate Cancer]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/July-August-08/New-Pill-May-Attack-Untreatable-Form-of-Prostate-Cancer.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A clinical trial for a cancer pill shows promise in the fight against prostate cancer. But do cancer &ldquo;wonder drugs&rdquo; really work?]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 25 July 2008 8:51:20 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Father-Daughter Purity Balls Still Drawing Crowds, Criticism]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/July-08/Father-Daughter-Purity-Balls-Still-Drawing-Crowds--Criticism.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Ten years after its founding, the celebration of abstinence at which fathers pledge to protect their daughters&rsquo; virginity is seen as&nbsp;either sinister&nbsp;or sensible.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 24 July 2008 7:59:41 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Save the Whales—by Hunting Them]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/environment/July-August-08/Save-the-Whales-by-Hunting-Them.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Some conservationists say ending a halfheartedly obeyed, 22-year-old whaling ban will allow for tighter controls and monitoring that could save species from extinction.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 03 July 2008 15:02:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Small-City Crime: Is Section 8 to Blame?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/July-08/Small-City-Crime--Is-Section-8-to-Blame.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Some critics of the controversial federal housing assistance program cite it as a direct cause of high crime rates in small cities, but the data&rsquo;s not so clear-cut.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 03 July 2008 9:03:06 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[The Unsolved Mystery of Itching]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/May-June-08/The-Unsolved-Mystery-of-Itching.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A case study of chronic itching leaves neurologists and&nbsp;researchers scratching for answers.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 01 July 2008 14:50:12 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[New Findings Prompt Resurgence of Alien Hunt]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/May-June-08/New-Findings-Prompt-Resurgence-of-Alien-Hunt.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Recently discovered planets, Japan's interplanetary stakeout, and the discovery of alkaline soil on Mars are bringing new hope to the search for extraterrestrial life.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 27 June 2008 17:06:03 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Latin Mass Resurrected ]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/May-June-08/Latin-Mass-Resurrected.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Pope Benedict XVI seeks to reinstate Latin Mass after 40 years.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 23 June 2008 8:00:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Blogger?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/May-June-08/Who-s-Afraid-of-the-Big--Bad-Blogger.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[More and more bloggers are being jailed for their political views; online watchdogs predict increased arrests in the coming year.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 18 June 2008 16:14:57 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Doctors Tested by Undercover Patients]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/June-08/Doctors-Tested-by-Undercover-Patients.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The American Medical Association ponders the ethics of using &ldquo;secret shopper&rdquo; patients to evaluate doctors.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 16 June 2008 11:25:23 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Are Papua New Guineans the World’s First Climate Refugees?]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Asia-Pacific/May-June-08/Are-Papua-New-Guineans-the-World-s-First-Climate-Refugees-.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[A recent report by IRIN claims that inhabitants of Papua New Guinea&rsquo;s Carteret Islands are the world&rsquo;s first climate refugees. Others disagree.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Saturday, 14 June 2008 9:27:10 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Voluntary House Arrests Commemorate Suu Kyi’s Birthday]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/May-June-08/Voluntary-House-Arrests-Commemorate-Suu-Kyi-s-Birthday.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Aung San Suu Kyi&rsquo;s supporters are celebrating the imprisoned Burmese opposition leader&rsquo;s birthday this weekend with the &ldquo;Arrest Yourself&rdquo; campaign.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 13 June 2008 15:03:55 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Credit Card Debtors Finding Emotional Support Online]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/June-08/Credit-Card-Debtors-Finding-Emotional-Support-Online.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Online and in-person support groups for&nbsp;people saddled with&nbsp;credit card debt are increasing in number and popularity thanks to America's current credit crunch.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 13 June 2008 13:06:48 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Fresh Outlook]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Europe/May-June-08/Bionic-Hand-Gives-Amputees-Fresh-Outlook.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[The Scottish makers of the i-Limb hand received the U.K.&rsquo;s highest award for new technology, the MacRobert Award, in London on Monday.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Wednesday, 11 June 2008 7:45:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[In Pakistan, Child Brides Delivered as Peace Offering]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Asia-Pacific/May-June-08/In-Pakistan--Child-Brides-Delivered-as-Peace-Offering.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Fifteen child brides were used as currency in a trade to end a feud between two tribes.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Monday, 09 June 2008 18:05:47 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Boot Camps for Women]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/feature-articles/2008/june/Boot-Camps-for-Women.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Inspired by shows like &ldquo;The Biggest Loser&rdquo; and &ldquo;Buff Brides,&rdquo; women are rejecting their daily exercise routines in favor of more rigorous boot camps. This new army includes brides and moms-to-be who want to tone up before the big event, as well as a number of women who simply want to get fit and healthy.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 05 June 2008 9:16:01 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Making a Difference in Myanmar and China]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/feature-articles/2008/may/Myanmar-and-China-Giving-Back.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[You&rsquo;ve seen the video footage and news photos of the devastation left by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and the earthquake in China, and you want to help in some way. FindingDulcinea can provide you with the information you need to find a reputable charity and donate to it online. And if you feel you want to put forward a little more effort, we&rsquo;ll also tell you how to become more directly involved in relief efforts.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Friday, 30 May 2008 0:30:03 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[TV to See: Grey’s Anatomy]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/arts/tv-to-see/2008/may/TV-to-See-Greys-Anatomy.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Maybe the whole &ldquo;Grey&rsquo;s&rdquo; craze is over: McDreamy, McSteamy, girls kissing girls, sibling squabbles, operating rooms that see more action than most motel rooms and a perpetually moping lead character. If it weren&rsquo;t for the scrubs, purposefully messy ponytails, and B-list actors posing as patients, you might forget it&rsquo;s a show about a hospital. Real doctors don&rsquo;t throw tantrums, bat their eyelashes or have sex in the on-call room, but where&rsquo;s the fun in that? Let us help you get ready for the Season 4 finale.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Thursday, 22 May 2008 0:15:00 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[College: Pay More, Get Less]]></title>

      <link>http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/May-June-08/College--Pay-More--Get-Less.html</link>

      <description><![CDATA[Tuition is rising, fewer are graduating, and fewer still are adequately prepared by their degrees.]]></description>

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      <pubDate>Tuesday, 06 May 2008 16:29:30 EDT</pubDate>

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      <title><![CDATA[Have We Made Happiness Too Complicated? ]]></title>

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      <description><![CDATA[Studies of the psychology of happiness have some wondering whether it&rsquo;s time to reevaluate how we approach daily life.&nbsp;]]></description>

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