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Record Rainfall Set to Hit Toronto
Rain rain, go away...but a few more drops won't hurt us folk in Toronto from getting a record amount of precipitation this week.Around 240 millimetres of rain has fallen since the beginning of last month, and only... `Black Widows' Sentenced to Life in Prison
Two elderly women were sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday for murdering two indigent men to collect insurance policies taken out on their lives. "Helen Golay ofThe Pakistani Spectator
"Prostitution in the Islamic nation of Pakistan, once relegated to dark alleys and small red-light districts, is now seeping into many neighborhoods of country’s urban centers. Reports indicate that since the period of civilian rule ended in 1977, times have changed and now...Wine Taste: Status, Image, and Actual Flavor
Is expensive wine better than cheapo plonk? Depends on what you mean by "better"... Flavor?Status?Cool factor?Pretty label?All or some of the above?Wine consumers' decisions are often based on factors other than the... Pinball Wizard And Body Table King :: Oblate Spheroid
"Mr. Gary Stern, the last pinball machine magnate, is a wise-cracking, fast-talking 62-year-old with a shock of white hair, matching white frame glasses and a deep tan who eats jelly beans at his desk and recently... Homeless Hell Hole Below Science World
Vancouver really needs to do something about our homeless problem. This is no way for people to live."As downtown development squeezes a rising number of homeless British Columbians into a dwindling number of...Koolhaas nostalgic for Beijing hutongs
"Rem Koolhaas has some photographs to show me. Not glossy shots of some earth-shattering new building he has created but small snaps of street life in the age-old courtyards of Beijing. Known as "hutongs", these are tight webs of hotchpotch homes and alleys gathered around...Charles Dickens theme park set to open
Dark-Themed Park: Dismal Entertainment?"CHATHAM, England - In Dickens World, rat catchers hunt vermin on London's cobbled streets, pickpockets roam the alleys — and visitors line up for a fun-tastic water ride. A new theme park inspired by the work of Charles Dickens aims... Thousands Mourn Dink in Turkish Streets
I came across this amazing collection of information and blogs all dealing with the life & murder of Hrant Dink... Slideshow here"Aged 53, Dink was killed by several shots fired at him on the 19th of January...
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