Exclusive: Shake Up at the U.S. Attorney’s Office
Last Edited: Thursday, 05 Apr 2007, 9:35 PM CDT
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MINNEAPOLIS — It’s a major shakeup at the offices of new U.S. Attorney Rachel Paulose.Four of her top staff voluntarily demoted themselves Thursday, fed up with Paulose, who, after just months on the job, has earned a reputation […]
The Classic List
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:
· Pyramids at Giza
· Colossus of Rhodes
· Hanging Gardens of Babylon
· Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria
· Statue of Zeus at Olympia
· Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
· Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
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The Seven Wonders Reconsidered
Internet Campaign Draws Millions of Votes, Both Predictable and Puzzling
By John Ward Anderson
Washington Post Foreign Service
Tuesday, March 13, […]
by their failure to have ever noticed this body of water.
Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 09:51 GMT
Probe reveals seas on Saturn moon
By Paul Rincon
Science reporter, BBC News, Houston
Cassini radar image of the sea on Titan compared with image of Lake Superior
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Nasa’s Cassini probe has found evidence for seas, probably filled with liquid hydrocarbons, at […]
“The letter said Walter Reed also awarded a five-year, $120-million contract to IAP Worldwide Services, which is run by Al Neffgen, a former senior Halliburton official.”
Committee subpoenas former Walter Reed chief
By Kelly Kennedy - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Mar 3, 2007 9:31:09 EST
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has subpoenaed Maj. Gen. George […]
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Comedian Al Franken smiles during his radio show in Washington, Feb. 10, 2005.
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Franken seeks advice for possible bid
By FREDERIC J. FROMMER, Associated Press Writer Wed Jan 17, 6:14 PM ET
WASHINGTON - Comedian Al Franken has reached out to Democratic lawmakers from Minnesota in recent days, seeking advice on a possible Senate run […]
I had failed to realize that DC cab drivers’ passing male African-American fares was a tenet of yet another religion.
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Booze, dogs too much for some Muslim cabbies
“Drivers refuse service to passengers, Minn. airport officials put up a fight
Updated: 3:17 p.m. ET Jan 4, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS - Some Muslim cab drivers are refusing service to a growing […]
“DHEA fails the anti-aging test
A Mayo Clinic specialist answers questions about DHEA’s failure to turn back the aging clock.
DHEA has long been touted as an anti-aging therapy, used to ward off chronic illness and maintain energy and vigor. However, an October 2006 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found no evidence […]
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Lest you believe my entry is a bit blasphemous, I am not the one who tells people that God told me to run for Congress or wax my car. Read on…
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Candidate Michele Bachmann:‘God then called me to run for the United States Congress, and I thought “What in the world will that be for?” and […]
Last update: May 24, 2006 – 10:19 AM
St. Thomas honor student apologizes for grad speech
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The commencement speech, with reprimands for birth-control use and a recent food fight, sparked boos and walkouts.
Curt Brown, Star Tribune
A University of St. Thomas honors graduate who scolded his fellow seniors at Saturday’s commencement ceremony for being “selfish” apologized Monday for […]