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Martin Luther King and 10 Other Famous ‘Juniors’

Today people will stop and reflect about the legacy of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. — one of a number of famous people who made marks of their own despite having names that ended with "Junior." Dr. King's father was also a minister who inspired many followers, but obviously his son reached even greater heights. Here's a look back at ten other famous Juniors.

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Falcons Fan Stabbed By 49ers Fan After NFC Championship Game

As if losing in the NFC Championship game weren't bad enough, an unlucky Atlanta Falcons fan was stabbed by a San Francisco 49ers fan outside the Georgia Dome after the 49ers 28-24 victory on Sunday night.

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Good News — TSA Screeners Can’t See You Naked Anymore

The controversial full-body scanners that the Transportation Security Administration has been using in airports to detect illegal objects being hidden by passengers will be removed from all airports.

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Survey Reveals Surprising Answer About What Tempts Americans the Most

A new survey sheds some light on what tempts Americans more than anything else.

Wanna guess? Eating junk food? Cheating on a spouse? Oh, why don't you just give in and read on to find out, already.

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Dad to Buy Daughters Puppy After They Get One Million Facebook Likes In A Day

It's a scenario which has played out in countless homes over the years. The kids want a puppy, but the dad isn't so sure it's a good idea.

But when the Cordell girls, Cadence, 12, and Emerson, 9, went to their father Ryan with their canine request, he added a social media clause -- he would get his daughters a dog if they could get one million likes on Facebook.

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Honest Cover Letter Charms Wall Street

Summer internships on Wall Street can be difficult to snag, especially if you aren't related to one of the firm's senior executives.

But as an unnamed college student has proved, the really honest approach to job seeking can also work. His cover letter, in which he admits he has "no unbelievably special skills or genius eccentricities" and says he "no qualms about fetching coffee, shining shoes or picking up laundry," was immediately passed around the boutique investment bank he had applied, where it was praised as an instant classic.

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Obama And Biden Unveil Proposal To Decrease Gun Violence In U.S.
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President Calls for Assault-Weapon Ban, Stronger Background Checks

Wednesday afternoon, President Obama proposed numerous measures in response to a string of recent mass shootings across the country, including one at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in which 20 children and six adults were murdered by a gunman.

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The Library of the Future Is Here, But Missing One Crucial Element

Getting books from the library is about to get a whole lot e-sier.

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