NASA currently has a webpage where you can fill in your name and zip code, and this information will be written on a microchip going to Mars with the upcoming Mars Science Laboratory.
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"You can get it to treat writer's block..." says one California resident who is legal to buy medical marijuana.
In March of 2008, home foreclosures reached a staggering 7,800 a day nationwide. RealtyTrac says this figure (adjusted for current US population) is on par with the highest rate of foreclosures during the height of the Great Depression.
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A pictorial essay on the growers, sellers and users of legal pot. Photographs by Robyn Twomey
The Editing Process Drive...drive...drive... Up into the hills Over rocky roads that climb Straight to the top of the sky
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You just knew they had something in mind for the International Space Station besides studying the weather and sending really nice pictures back to Earth. In fact, the ISS is critical in NASA's plan to land astronauts on Mars in less than sixteen years.
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Out of the four Kennedy brothers, only Ted died of natural causes. This article is a brief report on the lives and deaths of all four.
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A favorite character both in the Bible and in American tradition is the Prodigal Son. Michael Vick, disgraced former quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons, felon, dog-killer, and admitted liar...has gotten a second chance in more ways than one.
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Ensign Harris stared out the forward viewscreen and watched the stars flashing past the Pegasus in a Doppler haze. They twinkled in blue and red, moving in hypnotic patterns through the darkness. He was bored. "Mother?" 'Yes, Mr. Harris?"
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Up in good old Auburn, Washington (known a century ago as 'Slaughter') they have the Auburn Good Old Days celebration once a year. Mostly it's a street fair with a literary festival inside the Auburn Avenue Theatre.
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Who is he? I haven't a clue. Is he a friend? Yes...as much as one can be on the Internet. His handle is The Arizona Rain Man, and his manipulations using Adobe Photoshop and other image programs pop up all over the place.
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Former President Bill Clinton, after meeting with North Korean officials, was able to win a 'special pardon' from enigmatic dictator Kim Jong II. The story below is a reprint from the week they were captured.
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To all citizens of Great Britain: Currently, there is a debate raging in the USA about whether or not to offer a public option for health care.
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In the short term, fear is a relatively good motivator. Right now, it's the tool being used by HMO's, big insurance companies, Republicans, and even so-called 'blue dog' Democrats, to scare you out of health reform.
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You have to give it to the guy for nerve. Barack Obama was practically thrown into the Oval Office facing not just one or two problems, but more than you can count on your fingers and toes. Let's do a quick review.
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Despite our government's efforts, they cannot be expected to do EVERYTHING to pull America out of the current recession. Citizens must do their part as well. When this writer looks around in his daily travels, he sees that many are not doing their part.
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Fresh from her 2008 Best Actress Oscar for La Vie en Rose, Marion Cotillard plays Billie Frechette opposite Johnny Depp's John Dillinger in Michael Mann's new film, Public Enemies.
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Recently, Sarah Palin announced she was walking away from her post as governor of Alaska. 'I'm taking my ball and I'm going home...'
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Coming July 7, courtesy of your Sci-Fi Cable Channel Network: A name change. They're switching to 'The SyFy Channel'. The secret is out. Add 'can't spell' to the long list of failures by cable's only real science-fiction outlet.
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'I'm starting with the man in the mirror, I'm asking him to change his ways...'
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Since the phony election in Iran, Republican Congressmen, Senators, and right-wing media pundits have been pounding the drums and engaging in serious saber-rattling.
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It was only aired twice, once in 1969 and again in 1970. Written and directed by Jim Henson and Muppet writer Jerry Juhl, the 54-minute teleplay was a step outside the Muppetmaster's usual genre.
This is an accompanying article to my previous A Mothers' Day Tribute - My Mom is Cooler Than YOUR Mom'. You probably figured out already that the title is intended as a sort of challenge. Feel free to tell readers about your own father, who is likely very cool as well.
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'Following the money' that gets funneled to lawmakers in campaign contributions is ALWAYS a good idea. And the heaviest hitter in researching all these contributions could be those ruthless bloodhounds at Open Secrets dot org.
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One picture, no fluff. This month was much better for AB than last month. And although we really don't do it for the money, it's nice to be appreciated.
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