6 things Palin pick says about McCain

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Jake Long, Chris Long, Matt Ryan selected 1-2-3 in NFL draft

After what started off looking like a boring NFL draft, along came some deals to shake things up a bit."Things were going so normally, so predictably at Saturday's NFL draft. All six players the league invited to...

How Sweet It Is! Brooklyn Sugar Plant Gets Landmark Status

"The Domino sugar factory, a towering brick presence along the Brooklyn waterfront since the mid-19th century and a reminder of the city's great manufacturing past, has been granted landmark status. The 13-story...

Forest Hills Lantern Festival

This Boston event got very little press, but I came across some gorgeous photographs of a beautiful and haunting memorial ceremony set in one of Boston's historic cemeteries."This breathtaking, Buddhist-inspired...

Dublin-Impac Award Announces Longlist: Ishiguro Garners Most Nominations for ...

"The 2007 International Impac Dublin Award - the most eclectic and unpredictable, as well as the richest, of the world's literary awards - has announced its longlist. As usual, the range is breathtaking. From Leila Aboulela to Zoran Zivkovic, the 138-strong list ranges over...

Japan: Surefire ways to lure the ladies

" 'Will Tokyo' is a love hotel in the capital that has the perfect answer following a session of breathtaking sex -- pure oxygen pumps, according to Spa!. Pure oxygen is supposed to relieve fatigue, cleanse the skin and have beneficial dietary effects. Inhaling it is also one...

Week Three: NFL Laughable Round Up

"So the Bengals pulled off their biggest win in a decade, a breathtaking comeback victory on the road against the defending Super Bowl champion. It's impossible not to be happy to be a Bengals fan right now. Everything's going perfect. How to celebrate? By getting arrested,...

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