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| Amylin takes 4Q loss as Lilly partnership ends Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:00:05 EST Amylin takes 4Q loss as Lilly partnership ends |
| McDonalds pulls ad after pit bull owner outrage Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:00:02 EST McDonalds pulls ad after pit bull owner outrage |
| American Airlines traffic rises from a year ago Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:50:02 EST American Airlines traffic rises from a year ago |
| Video: Evening News Online, 02.06.12 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:40:53 EST As the situation in Syria gets more dangerous by the hour, American diplomats are forced to evacuate; Then, 17 Americans are facing charges of encouraging the unrest that has engulfed the country for nearly a year; Also, a rare look inside the training of the federal air marshals. |
| Lee Enterprises seeks OK for reverse stock split Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:40:04 EST Lee Enterprises seeks OK for reverse stock split |
| Simpsons cartoon dolls banned in Iran Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:35:32 EST Joining Barbie, dolls from the Simpsons cartoon banned as part of a crackdown on immoral toys in Iran |
| Univision, Disney look at English news channel Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:35:04 EST Univision, Disney look at English news channel |
| Eastwood: No political spin to my Chrysler ad Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:26:58 EST Actor denies politics played role in controversial Super Bowl ad |
| Video: Queen Elizabeth II through the ages Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:26:05 EST At 85 years old, Queen Elizabeth II has lived through many changes in modern history. As she marks her 60th anniversary on the throne, Mark Phillips looks back at her dedication to a role that requires you to be constantly on the job. |
| Video: Inside look into Federal Air Marshal training Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:25:35 EST The Transportation Security Administration took over aviation security after the attacks of Sept. 11. Bob Orr takes a rare look inside the training of the federal air marshals who were given the job of protecting passengers 30,000 feet in the air. |
| Video: Home heating costs on the rise Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:25:24 EST Despite this winter shaping up to be one of the warmest in half a century, the cost of heating a home with oil is on the rise. Michelle Miller finds out why. |
| Summary Box: Smith & Nephew paying $22.2M Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:25:04 EST Summary Box: Smith & Nephew paying $22.2M |
| Video: Gingrich campaigning for Colo. comeback Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:25:07 EST With a landslide victory in Nevada, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has all the momentum he needs to propel him to a possible nomination. But as Jan Crawford reports, former front-runner Newt Gingrich still has some fight left in him on the eve of Colorado's caucus. |
| Video: WH responds to Egypt's charges against Americans Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:24:55 EST As protestors clashed with Egyptian police, 17 Americans are facing charges of encouraging the unrest that has engulfed the country for nearly a year. Norah O'Donnell spoke with one of the accused who was home in Washington, D.C. when the charges were announced. |
| Video: Syria rebels stand ground against unmatched firepower Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:24:29 EST As the situation in Syria gets more dangerous by the hour, American diplomats are forced to evacuate. Clarissa Ward reports from inside Syria on what President Bashar al-Assad does not want the world to see. |
| Genpact 4Q results top Wall Street expectations Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:20:02 EST Genpact 4Q results top Wall Street expectations |
| Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years as British queen Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:15:45 EST Elizabeth II assumed the throne at the age of 25; As marks her diamond jubliee, historians reflect on a queen for many ages |
| A look at the secretive world of air marshals Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:13:17 EST A quickly growing force of air marshals patrol flights every day, and go through rigorous training beforehand |
| Summary Box: Yum Brands reports 4th-qtr results Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:10:04 EST Summary Box: Yum Brands reports 4th-qtr results |
| Syria's rebels: Ordinary men fight and die Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:53:03 EST CBS News correspondent slipped into Syria and found the rebels who are rising against the government ever defiant |
| 'Halftime in America' ad creates political debate Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:50:14 EST 'Halftime in America' ad creates political debate |
| PMC-Sierra falls on 4Q revenue miss Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:50:12 EST PMC-Sierra falls on 4Q revenue miss |
| What Ryan Reynolds learned from Denzel Washington on the "Safe House" set Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:50:03 EST CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi speaks with "Safe House" co-stars Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds about the new film |
| Genomic Health 4Q profit grows; plans new division Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:40:02 EST Genomic Health 4Q profit grows; plans new division |
| Summary Box: Coinstar's 4Q earnings soar Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:30:02 EST Summary Box: Coinstar's 4Q earnings soar |
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 06, 2012 is:
propinquity • \pruh-PING-kwuh-tee\ • noun
1 : nearness of blood : kinship 2 : nearness in place or time : proximity
Examples:
Many of the retirement community's residents cite the propinquity of the area's various cultural offerings as a significant reason for their choice of the facility.
"Canada was faced with the overwhelming propinquity of the United States; it was just next door -- for almost nine thousand kilometres." -- From Derek Lundy's 2011 book Borderlands: Riding the Edge of America
Did you know?
"Propinquity" and its cousin "proximity" are related through the Latin root "prope," which means "near." That root gave rise to "proximus" (the parent of "proximity") and "propinquus" (an ancestor of "propinquity"). "Proximus" is the superlative of "prope" and thus means "nearest," whereas "propinquus" simply means "near" or "akin," but in English "propinquity" conveys a stronger sense of closeness than "proximity." (The latter usually suggests a sense of being in the vicinity of something.) The distinctions between the two words are subtle, however, and they are often used interchangeably. "Propinquity" is believed to be the older of the two words, first appearing in English in the 14th century; "proximity" followed a century later.