"The world’s tallest man, China’s Bao Xishun, became the world’s tallest father this week with the birth of his first child, a boy whose initial height seems a compromise between his gigantic father and...
"Whatever the reason, Tampa Bay seems to be the only one of the two teams having fun in this opening playoff competition. So, maybe the White Sox are a talented squad that works together on the field, but doesn't...
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THE FINNISH Game and Fisheries Research has estimated that the native lynx population is thriving with between 1,350 to 1,500 of them. The wolverine population has also grown at a more steady pace with...
" All eyes will again be on the Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson for a statement to shore up market confidence at the opening today, but it is hard to know what he can say as his authority appears to have been undermined at the highest political level, and President Bush...
"tired of all of the criticism that is brought down on them, the corn refiners association (cra) has gone on the offensive and have started an ad campaign to debunk the myths about high fructose corn syrup. seems that some of the bad press that the substance received,...
"After winning India’s first individual gold in Olympics, the shooter gave credit to his father for the success. Abhinav said that the victory was more in spite of the system than because of it. This comment infuriated Digvijay Singh, the president of the Shooting...
"This recent press back that we are seeing in the media against Senator Obama is probably to be expected. Here is why...I think that it is representative of a greater issue than the US elections that is taking place...
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" Washington Post blows it By Michelle Malkin • September 12, 2008 07:31 AM In a page 1 news story, Washington Post reporter Anne Kornblut accuses Sarah Palin of asserting “that the Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein helped al-Qaeda plan...
A quick article from Wired about medical journalism, discussing how to report research advancements when readers' attention and time are limited, and the chances of the reported-upon drug's success are...
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Nope, they are not going out again, but coming together for a song on her new album. I don't know why, but this song is going to be a hit no matter how bad it might be. Don't get me wrong, I think the song might...
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Some UN staffer involved in Congo mission are reportedly missing after their small plane disappeared on the way to Congo."A small plane believed to be carrying United Nations staffers did not land as scheduled on Monday in the Democratic Republic of Congo and officials were...
"The man accused of last month's mass shooting in a Tennessee church was indicted yesterday on two counts of first-degree murder and eight other counts. It seems likely that Jim David Adkisson's public defender will seek an insanity defense. He wants the case in Knox County's...
"Alexa no longer counts traffic that a site gains from social media sites like Digg and Reddit. For people whose traffic Last two to three weeks have been good due to social media buzz, they have noticed that it had...