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The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn
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This ex-con had been sought in the deaths of eight people, ranging from a 2-year-old boy to a 93-year-old man. And all the victims appeared to have died of blunt force trauma to the head. "Authorities have captured...Jumping Season Opens With Fatality
" For thrill-seekers, it's a 65-foot free-fall rite of passage. For law enforcement, it's the root of an endless cat-and-mouse game that too often ends in a 911 call. " Blue-collar GM staffers take buyout en masse
The auto industry has been hit hard with the rising fuel prices and the effects echo through the ranks. More than one quarter of GM's auto workers have decided to take their buyout offers - some ranging up to... Exhibition Closed, Artist Censored
Iraqi-born, Chicago-based artist Wafaa Bilal has had his exhibition shut down by administrators at Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute in Troy, New York.The work, Virtual Jihadi, uses the trope of video games to... Australia, Mexico 1- 1 draw in Oakland
"(03-02) 21:23 PST Oakland -- It's a good thing the Beijing Olympics are five months away - both the Mexican and the Australian soccer teams need to get in a bit more work. In an exhibition game that had as... Pink jail cells are in again
Some prisons are painting cellblocks pink because they say it's a calming colour. So is this the same principle as those pinkish sunglasses people wear? Because those totally work. I'm serious, my mood... 2007 SCORE Baja 1000 - The Finish Line
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Leave it to the ACLU. Those "uber liberals" never pull any stops when it comes to something this ridiculous in nature. Who and what will they defend next? Those poor pedophiles? Defend... 81 Year Old Sues Makers Of Brut After Catching Fire
The ad campaign for Brut in the UK in the 70's used to say "splash it all over" bet this guys glad he didn't." MILWAUKEE — An 81-year-old Milwaukee man has sued the makers of Brut cologne after it...Craig Update;Ethics Probe Launched
The Idaho Statesman published a lengthy story on Tuesday, a day after the June 11 arrest was first reported, detailing allegations of homosexual behavior by Craig. The senator denied the allegations and contended the paper was engaged in a witch hunt. In a statement, the...Beyond Batteries: Storing Power in a Sheet of Paper
"Troy, N.Y. – Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new energy storage device that easily could be mistaken for a simple sheet of black paper. The nanoengineered battery is lightweight,...Allison Crowe Sings For Fundraiser Ucluelet BC Canada
"Internationally acclaimed singer songwriter Allison Crowe delighted fans during a concert at the Ucluelet secondary school band room July 27. Crowe played to a small intimate audience as part of a fundraiser for a new school program called Global Education. The program is... Finality Over Fairness – The Case of Troy Davis
This is just one more example of racism in the United States. How many more Black men must die before White American society is willing to admit it has a serious problem?? How much longer are we supposed...
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