" Heroic missions to stop life on Earth from being wiped out by an asteroid have become a favourite theme for Hollywood disaster films. Now, a team of British engineers have designed a real-life spacecraft...
Heston was one of the great actors of the 20th century. Eartha Kitt was a great actress and singer. All these will be missed. ." In Memoriam Charlton Heston, April 5, age ...
www.Army.milFORT LEWIS, Wash. - The deep boom of an explosion shook the ground and awoke Staff Sgt. Christopher Waiters from sleep on April 5, 2007. The 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Soldier had bedded down...
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British soldiers in Afghanistan have undertaken a dangerous mission and managed to outsmart the Taliban in order to deliver turbines. The operation was the biggest "route clearance" mission for British troops since World War II. 1,600 troops shifted mines and guarded a 200-...
It seems that more and more robberies are occuring in Van Nuys. On Saturday, the 26th of July there was yet another robbery in the city of Van Nuys located on Van Nuys Blvd. A witness said the suspect had...
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Stories like this abound nowadays but they remain equally enthralling. It has made me wonder, what could have their parents, guardians, and/or mentors told them as they were growing up so that they put others ahead of themselves? Then I thought, maybe they were...
"I don't hate cops. I've had friends who were cops in every town where I've ever lived. One pal o' mine--Cuddles to his friends--drove the meat wagon (picking up corpses) for the Chicago police department. Another was Ziggy, a ex-junkie who submitted an application to the...
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The omni present figure of the romantic revolution reminds us of how different the world could have been, if only the revolution had succeeded. No rich class, no musicians, no religion, no homosexuality, no...
created by urbano411 | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 287 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
An interesting article from Computing for Sustainability.It takes some interesting perspectives and reflections upon sustainbility as a lifestyle choice that at times needs focus and clarification.It cites also the importance of education."10...
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"Television hasn't had a particularly heroic time recently, but a regional news presenter has just done his best to put that right.
In the spirit of the boy who stayed at his post on the burning deck, anchorman Kenny Toal stuck with reading his bulletin while covertly being...
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"A former Gurkha who won the Victoria Cross has been given the right to live in the UK.
Tul Bahadur Pun, 84, wanted to move from Nepal for medical reasons but had been told he was unable to demonstrate strong...
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"Charles Houston & The Brotherhood of the Rope
Last night, at the American Mountaineering Center here in Golden, Colorado, I was fortunate enough to see a presentation on the life and climbs of Dr. Charles Houston and his new biography, The Brotherhood of the Rope,...
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"The Bush White House used to love Bob Woodward. Now, thanks to the revelations in his newest book, State of Denial, the breakup will be nasty
Bob Woodward's first book on this Administration, Bush At War, was hagiography, the prose equivalent of those post-9/11 Annie...
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