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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:12:34 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Before You Bring Home a Puppy]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://puppies.about.com/od/NewOwners/bb/7-Questions-Before-Bringing-Puppy-Home.htm]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Puppies are (arguably) second only to kittens on the Animal Cuteness Scale. Don't allow yourself to be prematurely seduced by that cute puppy at your local dog shelter, however, before considering these important questions about dog ownership.<ul><li><a href="http://puppies.about.com/od/NewOwners/a/Development-Birth-to-3-Months.htm">Puppies from Birth to 12 Weeks</a>
<li><a href="http://puppies.about.com/od/NewOwners/a/4-Steps-To-Giving-A-Puppy.htm">Giving Puppies as Gifts</a>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Talk to Puppies]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you carefully follow these puppy-communication tips, within three months you'll be able to carry on a discussion with him on the finer points of quantum physics, the theory of relativity, and the meaning of life--or maybe just be able to better understand each other.<ul><li><a href="http://puppies.about.com/od/BehaviorProblems/a/Dog-Language-How-Dogs-Communicate.htm">How Puppies Talk to You</a>
<li><a href="http://puppies.about.com/od/BehaviorProblems/a/Puppy-Body-Language.htm">Understanding Puppy Body Language</a>
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<title><![CDATA[Modern Puppy Training Techniques]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The days of approaching puppy training like a hardened military sergeant are long gone: Modern training techniques are much less taxing on both the dog and the owner. <ul><li><a href="http://puppies.about.com/od/Training/a/How-To-Teach-A-Puppy-To-Sit.htm">Teach a Puppy to Sit</a>
<li><a href="http://puppies.about.com/od/Training/a/How-To-Train-A-Puppy-To-Lay-Down.htm">Teach a Puppy to Lay Down</a>
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<title><![CDATA[Rundown of the Big Oscar Nominees]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://movies.about.com/b/2012/01/24/hugo-the-artist-top-the-2012-oscar-nominees-list.htm]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[I was thrilled to see Terrence Malik's surreal, ambitious, existential <i>The Tree of Life</i> earn a nomination for "Best Picture", even though it's got some pretty strong competition from <i>The Artist</i>. As for our Guide to Movies, she has some thoughts on this year's nominees too--including the most notable snubs.
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<li><a href="http://movies.about.com/od/2012-awards/a/2012-oscars.htm">Full List of Nominees</a>
<li><a href="http://movies.about.com/od/awards/a/2012-golden-globes.htm">Golden Globes Winners</a>
<li><a href="http://movies.about.com/od/awards/a/2012-sag-awards.htm">SAG Awards Winners</a>
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<title><![CDATA[Behind the Scenes of <i>The Artist</i>]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I was mildly surprised when <i>The Descendants</i> took home the award for "Best Motion Picture, Drama" at the Golden Globes last month. That's mostly because, well, I just didn't think it was that good--my money's on <i>The Artist</i>.
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<li><a href="http://movies.about.com/od/thehelp/fr/the-help-review.htm"><i>The Help</i> Review</a>
<li><a href="http://movies.about.com/od/moneyball/fr/moneyball-review.htm"><i>Moneyball</i> Review</a>
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<title><![CDATA[Best Documentary Nominees]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://documentaries.about.com/od/recommendeddocumentaries/a/2012-Oscar-Nominees.htm]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Documentaries tend to receive significantly less attention than the more mainstream categories, but the best of the genre are no less worthy--and, actually, they're often a lot more engrossing.
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<li><a href="http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/Hell-And-Back-Again-Movie-Review-2011.htm"><i>Hell and Back Again</i> Review</a>
<li><a href="http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/Undefeated-Movie-Review-2011.htm"><i>Undefeated</i> Review</a>
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<title><![CDATA[Life at 90 in America]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A new report from the US Census Bureau states that the number of persons aged 90 or older has almost tripled since 1980, and will increase to more than 7.6 million over the next 40 years. How will that impact government benefit programs like Social Security and Medicare?
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<li><a href="http://longevity.about.com/od/liveto100/tp/Avoid-The-Top-Five-Killers-Of-Older-Men.htm">How to Live Longer for Men</a>
<li><a href="http://longevity.about.com/od/liveto100/tp/How-To-Live-Longer-For-Women.htm">How to Live Longer for Women</a>
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<title><![CDATA[The Future of Social Security]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[It seems like many people in my under-35 age bracket are skeptical that aid programs such as Social Security will still be intact by the time we reach retirement age--and with good reason. Will it actually go belly up?
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<li><a href="http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/socialsecurity/a/socsecapply.htm">Applying for SS Benefits</a>
<li><a href="http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/federalbenefitprograms/tp/toptenbenefits.htm">Federal Benefit &amp; Assistance Programs</a>
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<title><![CDATA[Understanding the Aging Process]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[What, exactly, happens to our bodies as we age? Our Guide to Longevity sheds some light on the process the National Institutes of Health call 'one of nature's least understood.' 
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<li><a href="http://longevity.about.com/od/lifelongnutrition/a/Anti-Aging-Diet.htm">The Anti-Aging Diet</a>
<li><a href="http://longevity.about.com/od/lifelongnutrition/f/Which-Supplements-Might-Actually-Help-You-Live-Longer.htm">What Role Do Vitamins and Supplements Play?</a>
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<title><![CDATA[Anatomy of the Brain in Love]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[This sounds so unromantic, but love has nothing to do with your heart: the magic happens in your ventral tegmental area, your hypothalamus, your nucleus accumbens, and other vital areas of your brain.
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<li><a href="http://psychology.about.com/od/loveandattraction/a/theoriesoflove.htm">The Major Theories of Love</a>
<li><a href="http://psychology.about.com/od/historyofpsychology/p/harlow_love.htm">The Science of Love</a>
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