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    Hasbro's Monopoly Trades Its Old Iron For A New Cat

    February 5, 2013
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    The iron will no longer be passing go or stopping at Park Place. The company ran a "save your token" campaign, and only 8 percent of respondents fought for the iron. The winner? That little Scottie dog, which might prefer the old iron to the token replacing it: a cat.

    Arts & Culture

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    'That's That': A Memoir Of Loving And Leaving Northern Ireland

    Colin Broderick's new memoir, That's That, chronicles his childhood in Northern Ireland during the modern-day "Troubles." Broderick says growing up in what was essentially a war zone seemed normal to him at the time.

    Food

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    'Picture Cook': Drawings Are The Key Ingredients In These Recipes

    Designer Katie Shelly's upcoming cookbook offers 50 illustrated recipe "blueprints" for basic meals — from simple snacks to more hefty dishes like eggplant Parmesan. She hopes they'll inspire any level of cook to improvise in the kitchen.

    Politics

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    Ken Cuccinelli Wins GOP Nomination For Virginia Governor

    Virginia's attorney general Ken Cuccinelli will face former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe in November to become Virginia's 72nd governor.

    Technology

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    Book News: Amazon May Be Called Before Parliament Over Taxes

    Also: AARP and The Nation join a growing list of ebook publishers; Hilary Mantel on Jane Austen; Anne Applebaum on Sheryl Sandberg.

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