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West Pacific Typhoon Trifecta (Updated)

1215hrs JST 4 October 2008 According to current imagery(0130hrsz), Higos is fading near Hainan, China. Even with the disippating of the final Typhoon Trifecta storm there seems to be...

created by JAWnOn | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Corporal punishment rife in U.S. schools, report shows

I was shocked to learn from this report that 21 US states still allow teachers in public schools to hit students! It's also amazing to see who is getting hit. The report concludes that in the states which still allow corporal punishment, which are mostly in the South, blacks...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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"The definition of a mine is a hole in the ground that belongs to a liar" - Mark Twain

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U.S. House passes Internet gambling ban -- GOPUSA

The U.S. House has overwhelmingly backed a bill to ban most forms of Internet gambling and require banks to block payments to offshore Web sites.

created by bjtindle | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God

There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, There’s a little marble cross below the town; There’s a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the Yellow God forever gazes down. He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at...