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Sunday, May 25
Coincidence helps family recover war hero's dog tag
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 11:25 PM EDT
So relatives were stunned to learn recently that after 63 years there was something more _ and more personal _ from the Baldwin soldier: His dog tag, unearthed last February by a German souvenir hobbyist with a metal detector in the forest where Ray, 23, had been killed on Nov. 17, 1944. More>>>
Violence in Iraq Falls to Lowest Level in 4 Years....
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 09:33 PM EDT
"Everywhere is being destroyed. Why don't we tell the truth. They're wrecking Australia. They're taking us over"
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 09:26 PM EDT
"If you introduce 1,500 Muslim people to the town they'd be a majority. And that's not what this town is about." More>>>
What to Do When You Don't Like Any of These Candidates?
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 07:57 PM EDT
Hillary Clinton. John McCain. Barack Obama. Those are our choices for the next president of the United States. Are you happy with that selection? If not, what is your alternative? As the saying goes, "The lesser of two evils is still evil." Beyond the presidential race we have congressional candidates, governors, state legislators, county commissioners, mayors, and city council candidates. Are you happy with whom the parties have chosen to offer for election? If not, what's your alternative? More>>>
Weekend Box Office Results for May 23–25, 2008
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Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 07:47 PM EDT
Cue up the stirring theme! Indy cleared $100m for the three days, placing it in the all-time top ten. The film it displaced for the #10 spot was this year's Iron Man. With its opening Thursday, Indy has already reached $126m, and it will be right around $150m when the holiday Monday is included. More>>>
Slideshow: In Pictures: The World's Hardest-Working Countries
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Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 07:08 PM EDT
Subway sandwich contest: Homeschoolers not wanted
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 07:03 PM EDT
Subway, the sandwich restaurant, wants to hear your child's story – unless he or she is homeschooled. The national chain's "Every Sandwich Tells a Story Contest" offers prizes and a chance to be published on the Subway website and in Scholastic's "Parent & Child" magazine but specifically excludes homeschoolers: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Contest is open only to legal residents of the Untied (sic) States who are currently over the age of 18 and have children who attend elementary, private or parochial schools that serve grades PreK-6. No home schools will be accepted. More>>>
Teenager allegedly tasered for not having drivers license
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 03:01 PM EDT
Cargo Plane Splits in Two on Runway Before Takeoff in Belgium
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 02:53 PM EDT
BRUSSELS, Belgium — A large cargo plane crashed and broke apart close to a row of houses while trying to abort a takeoff Sunday at Brussels airport, authorities said. The Boeing 747-200 skidded to a halt in a field at the end of a runway around 1:30 p.m. (1130 GMT). Four of the five crew members on board the plane, operated by U.S.-based cargo carrier Kalitta Air, were slightly injured and were hospitalized, said Jan Van der Cruysse, spokesman at Brussels Airport. More>>>
Nation's Poorest 1% Now Controls Two-Thirds Of U.S. Soda Can Wealth
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 02:35 PM EDT
WASHINGTON—A report on growing disparities in the concentration of U.S. aluminum-can wealth, released Tuesday by the Department of Commerce, revealed that 66 percent of the nation's recyclable assets are now held by the poorest 1 percent of the population. More>>>
Pirate attacks around the world rise by 20%
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Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 11:42 AM EDT
They may no longer dress like characters from the Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean, but the buccaneers of the 21st century have lost none of their taste for a bloodthirsty boarding. More>>>
Remembering American Heroes: New York, Baltimore, Simpson, Ill., Hardest Hit by Iraq Casualties
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Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 11:41 AM EDT
Servicemen and women from New York, the nation's largest city, suffered 58 combat and non-combat casualties, the largest total number for any community, while Baltimore, with 18 casualties, suffered the largest per capita for cities with a population of 500,000 or more. More>>>
Details Revealed for 'Sex and the City' (Satire)
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 25 May 2008 10:47 AM EDT
It's one of the most anticipated movies this year, and Dateline Hollywood has just uncovered details from "Sex and the ... more »
No limit to oil price rise: Chavez
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 25 May 2008 02:36 AM EDT
Brasilia, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said the world economy must grow accustomed to the high price of oil - currently above $130 a barrel - because there’s “no limit” to how high it can go, EFE news agency reported Sunday. “We can’t talk about limits. We could’ve talked about limits when Venezuela proposed that price band..., which was working well until the war in Iraq pulverized it,” Chavez told More>>> |
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