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"At first glance, they look like a couple of giant inflatable garden chairs that have washed out to sea But they are, apparently, the ultimate solution to rapidly rising sea levels. This computer-generated image... Big lab installed on international space station
"With astronauts hustling inside and out, the international space station got its biggest live-in addition yet, a Japanese lab stretching 37 feet that opens for business Wednesday.Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide... Flooding continues in Louisiana
Rain, rain and more rain. Shreveport Louisiana got drenched with rain over the last few days and remains under a flood watch. So far at least 125 have been flooded."A third day of drenching storms loomed... Surrey Mayor Diane Watts, Shows her Cojones
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSurrey’s Mayor Diane Watts certainly shows Politicians everywhere she definitely wears the pants in her City, with the Cajones to fill em. Not unlike Cojonless... Get Your Dragon On: Lunar New Year Parades
Happy Year of the Rat- party like it's 4706! Lunar New Year is here, heralded by parades full of color and sound. We'll be checking out parades taking place throughout the world- if you're taking part in one of these... Carnival Season Underway (Neckties Strongly Discouraged)
Update: Another facet of the Carnival season is Weiberfastnacht, or the Women's Carnival. It's a German thing: six days before Ash Wednesday, ladies roam the streets, snipping off guys' ties and kissing them. Sounds... More Than 300,000 People Attend Vancouver Santa Claus Parade
I still remember stamping my feet in the cold, ignoring the folding chairs my parents had brought as we waited for Santa to come. Ah, to be five again. Also, 300,000 is a heck of a lot of people!"Red and green...Eco Story: Richie Sowa's Floating Mexican Island Paradise featured...
Richie Sowa is building a new better Spiral Island in Isla Mujures Mexico just off Cancun.On November 18, 2007 the latest in a long history of Richie Sowa's Spiral Island stories was picked up this time on Digg from...Super-rich 'should pay more tax'
"The "super-rich" should pay more tax in an effort to reduce child poverty and fight crime, says the general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC). Brendan Barber said "loopholes" for UK citizens who spent time abroad meant tax breaks worth £4bn a year, putting a...Boy Lost in Dead Sea, Saved by the Salt
An 8-year-old Israeli boy was stuck floating overnight in the Dead Sea after his father left him there by mistake. Fortunately, the high salt content in the water keeps swimmers afloat or he probably would have... 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... Deal to see Indian defense spending soar
" Deal to see Indian defense spending soar By Siddharth Srivastava NEW DELHI - In the past few years, India has emerged as one of the world's biggest importers of military armament. And the South Asian country is just gathering steam. Indian defense officials, who generally...Transpo officials issue earthquake wake-up call with YouTube videos
Here's the scenario: you're a Washington state bureaucrat, and you want to warn folks that an important bridge needs upgrading to prevent an earthquake catastrophe.The Traditional Approach: make a boring PowerPoint...Salt Of The "Oval" Silhouette :: Oblate Spheroid
"There is Sea Salt and then there is "See Salt". Many love to experiment with different types of salt this great Earth provides while others don't get much farther than ripping open the paper packets or breaking the... Rio Round-up for Carnaval's Final Hours
"Revelers packed Rio de Janeiro's beaches and danced in streets littered with pieces of glittery costumes Tuesday, soaking up the final hours of merriment after the climax of the city's world-famous...
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