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| Piers Morgan and Bérénice Bejo Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:32:46 GMT In advance of the Academy Awards, Piers Morgan talks with Bérénice Bejo of "The Artist." |
| Novak Djokovic: Sportsman of the year Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:22:24 GMT Novak Djokovic wins 2011 Laureus Sportsman of the Year and speaks with CNN. |
| Prisoners pull a pig prank on police Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:07:39 GMT It's one thing to call a cop a pig, but it's another to put a pig on a decal for police cars. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports. |
| Powell sent multiple e-mails before fire Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:35:21 GMT CNN's John King examines the deaths of a Washington man and his two sons in what officials believe was a murder-suicide |
| Man blows up house with sons inside Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:15:01 GMT A man suspected of killing his wife kills himself and his two sons in what authorities believe was a murder-suicide. |
| Qiang: Apple aware of Foxconn issues Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:03:08 GMT Li Qiang of China Labor Watch says his organization helps expose poor working conditions in factories. |
| Photographer documents war on drugs Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:54 GMT Photographer Shaul Schwarz explains what is is like to document Mexico's violent war on drugs. |
| United, Chelsea managers discuss Capello Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:36:19 GMT CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to Manchester United and Chelsea managers about Fabio Capello and the FA's reaction to John Terry. |
| Rare snowfall blankets Rome Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:33:14 GMT A resident in Rome, Italy, describes the how the cold snap is impacting his city. |
| U.S. shuts down embassy in Syria Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:05:00 GMT The U.S. shuts down its embassy in Syria, pulling out all staff. CNN's Jill Dougherty reports. |
| Low voter turnout in Florida, Nevada Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:29:07 GMT Is low voter turnout in Florida and Nevada hurting the GOP race? CNN's Gloria Borger shows us the numbers and the analysis. |
| A bin Laden "Right-Hand Man" Going Free? Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:00:27 GMT Brian Todd reports on a European court's decision to release a man closely affiliated with al Qaeda. |
| Getting 'funked up' with Bootsy Collins Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:10:45 GMT Funk pioneer Bootsy Collins explains how he got his start and what he did for the funk music movement. |
| Playwright targets Apple Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:16:25 GMT Playwright Mike Daisey talks about his one-act performance looking at working conditions in Apple factories in China. |
| Santorum predicts he'll do well Tuesday Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:02:42 GMT Rick Santorum is confident he'll finish ahead of Newt Gingrich and might win at least one state Tuesday night. |
| Calls to cut off U.S. aid to Egypt Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:31:27 GMT CNN's Chris Lawrence looks at the growing calls for the U.S. to cut aid to Egypt. |
| Toner: 'We hear the people of Syria' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:40:04 GMT CNN's Max Foster talks to State Dept. Spokesman Mark Toner about what's next after the Security Council resolution veto. |
| Lamont: 'Greek default inevitable' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:20:18 GMT CNN talks to Norman Lamont, Fmr. UK Finance Minister, who says a Greek default is inevitable. |
| Will Israel strike Iran this year? Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:19:00 GMT CNN's Wolf Blitzer speaks with Israeli journalist Ronen Bergman, who says that Israel will strike Iran in 2012. |
| Hoekstra China ad accused of racism Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:24:58 GMT Michigan Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra is taking heat for a new ad. CNN's Lisa Sylvester has more. |
| Miley's riled up! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:44:17 GMT Miley Cyrus riled up! L.A. Reid saved, for now! And, Harry Potter and the bombshell of booze! |
| Sanders: Postal Service must change Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:09:58 GMT Sen. Bernie Sanders asks for new ideas to generate revenue for the U.S. postal service. |
| The many sounds of Sollee's cello Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:09:34 GMT On this edition of Music Monday, Ben Sollee shows how to blend several music genres through one instrument - the cello. |
| Ukraine offers shelter from deadly cold Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:19:16 GMT CNN's Matthew Chance visits a shelter set up in Kiev, Ukraine, to help people cope with the unbearable cold. |
| Manning: This has been a tough journey Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:49:39 GMT Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning talks about overcoming adversity early in his career and support from his big brother. |
| Iranian women undergo ninja training Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:30:27 GMT Around 3,000 Iranian women signed up to train in the art of Ninjutsu, despite previous bans on women in sports. |
| Maastricht Treaty 20 years later Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:50:20 GMT Twenty years ago Europe signed the Maastricht Treaty and put in train events that lead to the crisis. |
| Jane Velez-Mitchell dumpster dives Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:33:59 GMT Watch HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell dumpster dive with "freegans." |
| Susan Powell's family breaks silence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:16:43 GMT The sister of missing mom Susan Powell spoke exclusively to Nancy Grace about the fire that killed her nephews. |
| White House 'disturbed' by NGO crackdown Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:34:18 GMT Jay Carney says the White House is 'deeply disturbed' by the crackdown of NGO's in Egypt. |
| Santorum: Earmark attack, typical Romney Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:35:27 GMT Rick Santorum blasts Mitt Romney's recent attacks on Congressional earmarks as a way for him to avoid his own record. |
| Carney explains Obama 2nd term comment Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:35:03 GMT Jay Carney explains what President Obama meant when he told NBC he deserved a second term. |
| Gingrich compares Obama to Jimmy Carter Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:12:19 GMT Newt Gingrich compares the 19 Americans held in Egypt to the Iranian hostage crisis of the late 1970s. |
| Parent: Throw 'lewd' teachers in jail Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:34:59 GMT Parents protest their elementary school over charges of lewd acts performed on kids by two teachers. |
| No one spared in Syrian violence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:34:43 GMT "Our blood is like water," says an activist in Homs as the Syrian government boosts an assault on the opposition. |
| Expanding Hong Kong's subway Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:37:45 GMT Richard Quest goes under Hong Kong's city streets where expansion works are underway on the city's MTR subway line. |
| Can Newt Gingrich recapture the magic? Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:30:57 GMT Dick Armey and Tony Perkins discuss Newt Gingrich's longevity and whether evangelicals will rally around Mitt Romney. |
| Assad's future 'limited at best' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:34:37 GMT Jay Carney explains why the U.S. closed its embassy in Syria and what the White House thinks about Assad. |
| 2009: Obama warns of one term presidency Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:44:11 GMT In 2009, President Obama talks about accountability if he doesn't turn the country around after his first term. |
| Fareed's 'Last Look' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:15:53 GMT CNN's Fareed Zakaria looks at the Ayatollaha's all-American arrival. |
| Muslim comedian branches out Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:56:26 GMT "The Daily Show's" Aasif Mandvi talks about his "Courage in media" award and his new movie "Today's Special." |
| Foreclosed borrowers could get cash soon Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:48:50 GMT Foreclosed homeowners affected from the 2010 robo signing scandal could see cash if a $25 billion deal comes through. |
| Thousands Take On Donut Challenge Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:28:15 GMT 7,000 people ran 2.5 miles, ate a dozen donuts, and then ran another 2.5 miles.They did it to raise $100K for charity. |
| Gisele's post-Super Bowl rant Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:23:12 GMT Tom Brady's wife Gisele Bundchen has a few harsh words for a New York Giants fan who taunts her after the Super Bowl. |
| Grandmother: I was JFK's teen mistress Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:39:11 GMT Former White House intern Mimi Alford claims she was JFK's mistress for 18 months in the 1960s. CNN's Mary Snow reports. |
| Super Bowl Ad Earns Creator $1 Million Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:38:53 GMT 1 of the most talked about Super Bowl ads cost only $20 to make.A Doritos ad was #1 in USA Today's ad meter rankings. |
| Politicians riff on hair care, ringtones Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:21:05 GMT Mitt Romney perfects his hair care, Newt Gingrich forgets to silence his phone and Jay Carney can't avoid a Trump joke. |
| A look at Apple supplier's China factory Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:50:20 GMT CNN's John Vause describes the conditions he saw while visiting a Foxconn factory, Apple's supplier in China. |
| Iran's Latin America ties cause concern Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:39:43 GMT Iran's alliances with Latin American leaders worry legislators in Washington. CNN's Rafael Romo reports. |
| Palestinian 'Sesame Street' funding cut Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:27:18 GMT A U.S. congressional funding freeze has taken Palestinian "Sesame Street" off the air. CNN's David McKenzie reports. |
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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.