"... if a teen has overdue books, she will dance-off against the person, and if the teen wins, the librarian will waive the fines.
In addition, when the kids get into squabbles amongst themselves, she tells them to take it to the mat and dance off against each other."
"Aspiring singers tired of watching others soak up the spotlight on the wildly popular "American Idol" television show can now have their 15 minutes of fame (and longer) with "Konami's Karaoke Revolution Presents:...
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"The inaugural in Quito yesterday of Rafael Correa as the new president of Equator offered a good snapshot of the region's political climate. For the occasion, the socialist economist was surrounded by the newly-elected or reelected leading lights of the South American left,...
A good read in the face of endless threads of Britney's crotch, emerging cheerleading for Second Life, and fleeting celebrity. While Web2.0 can talk a good game, the real question is somewhere in-between community intention and social responsibility. "There is a...
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"Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was sworn in on Wednesday for a new six-year term that he vowed to use to press a radical socialist revolution including nationalizations that have roiled financial...
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"It was on this day in 1776 that a 77-page pamphlet called “Common Sense” was published anonymously, making the case that the American colonies should declare independence from Great Britain. "
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"“In the past, I was, as you all know, in the battlefield of jihad and struggle.
God, exalted by He, wished that I face the same again in the same manner and the same spirit in which we were before the revolution but with a problem that is greater and harsher.
Oh beloved,...
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"MOSCOW, December 27 - The leader of Turkmenistan's United Democratic Opposition, currently based in Norway, proposed Wednesday sending a trainload of flour to Turkmenistan and carrying out a "flour" revolution in the republic.
President-for-Life Saparmurat Niyazov died at...
The word seems to be pretty clear. Hugo Chavez won re-election in Venezuela and he won big. What is telling is that Chavez has become, "the fourth Latin American leftist to win a presidential election in the...
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"Nature cure is a constructive method of treatment which aims at removing the basic cause of disease through the rational use of the elements freely available in nature. It is not only a system of healing, but also a way of life, in tune with the internal vital forces or...
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"Hope Begins For A Stable Southern Border
After a pushing-and-shoving match between Mexico's politicitians at the National Congress, Felipe Calderon was sworn in as President of Mexico.
Problem is, his people are...
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"I remembered my problem with the recently-replaced sound-byte-obsessed get-all-your-news-in-five-minutes version of the news, and realized that this new media revolution has the exact same shortcoming, wrapped in...
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"With only two weeks to go until election day, the radical leftist leader is fending off his opponents with a divide-and-conquer strategy .
If you're an employee of the Venezuelan state oil company, you better vote for President Hugo Chavez when he stands for reelection next...
"Nepal has finally entered the modern age, well at least the modern age of the 19th Century. In the capital of Katmandu, thousands gathered in the heart of the city, waving banners and chanting slogans in celebration. "Victory is ours! Long live people's democracy and...
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