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Gunman arrested after Maine students held hostage
"(10-31) 10:13 PDT Stockton Springs, Maine (AP) -- A gunman who had been on the lam for a week held 11 fifth-graders hostage at a school Friday but was tackled outside a classroom without any harm to the children, police said. ...Why infants still die from SIDS
" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on...
Endangered Missing Adult "April Beth Pitzer" POSTER
" Endangered Missing Adult If you believe you have any information regarding this case that will be helpful in this investigation please contact:San Bernardino Sheriff's Dept. at (760) 256-4838 ... 'Thrown Away Flags' Story False, Dem Convention Official Says
Perhaps I missed it, but I have heard nothing of discarded flags being paraded at the RNC, and would appreciate any verification."Days before the anniversary of September 11, on the same morning that John McCain and Barack Obama released a joint statement pledging to avoid...School mobile phone ban
" A PROMINENT child psychologist has called for mobile phones to be banned on Territory school grounds after another video of a Darwin school fight was posted on the internet. The latest video was filmed at...
created by sweet east pearl | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Beware: It's a snake-eat-snake world out there
" THIS 1.2m western brown proved why he is one of the deadliest snakes in the world when he took on one of his own in the Top End. This amazing photo shows the writhing reptile trying to devour an orange-naped...
created by sweet east pearl | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Amtrak train collides with truck - Seven injured
Not an unusual story, as Amtrak has had more than its share of collisions and derailments over the years. I travelled across the USA on Amtrak several years ago, and although I am very seasoned to train... Storms kill 7 in Arkansas
UPDATE May 2, 1215 PST:Local media now report at least 7 dead."Severe storms that rolled across Arkansas early Friday killed at least seven people, including a teenager crushed by a tree while she slept in her bed."_____________Clearly tornado season is in full effect. If... Reports: D.C. Madam has committed suicide
"Police say they believe Deborah Palfrey, the so-called D.C. Madam, may have committed suicide at her mother's home in Tarpon Springs, Fla., according to the Associated Press and local news organizations."Tarpon Springs detectives said a body was found in a small storage shed...Texas 911 Calls Linked To 33-Year-Old in Colo.
A shocking twist in the Texas polygamist sect raid, which has led to the largest child custody case in US history. It turns out the initial call from the girl authorities have been searching for may have been some...
created by Dave Keating | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed
"High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed As any of you who visit The MountainWorld Blog know, ethics on Everest is a very important topic to me and one I've written about at length here...Hot-Tubbing with Snow Monkeys
I love Sunday news. Today's SF Chronicle has a feature on Japanese Macaques and their hot-tubbing habits, and it's even cooler than you might expect. I had never heard of monkeys - er, macaques- using natural...
created by Jordan Yerman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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1787 views | 0 recommendations | 7 comments
Photography in National Parks – Be Aware, Not Afraid
Our National Parks are wild, beautiful and all too often dangerous, especially for tourists with cameras. I have often seen people so caught up with recording their experience that they put themselves...
created by Jennings David L | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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1428 views | 10 recommendations | 9 comments
Censorship of one-act play sparks debate over rights
"“It isn’t black and white, and it is not subject to either conservative or progressive fundamentalism,” Lapedes said on Monday. “Anyone that’s got a simple answer, beware.”" Hate Springs Eternal
Paul Krugman has an interesting history: His BIO states: Paul Krugman joined The New York Times in 1999 as a columnist on the Op-Ed Page and continues as professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University.Mr. Krugman received his B.A. from Yale...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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6076 views | 2 recommendations | 3 comments
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