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Assault rifle is stolen from gun lobbyist's car
The news is that a semi-automatic rifle belonging to the head of Utah's biggest gun lobby was reported stolen. But that's not the whole story. First of all, there's delicious irony to the fact that a fellow who makes a living arguing that people...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Firearms, Politics, Theft
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Taking science to the masses
Neil Shubin has the wide, happy eyes of a Muppet and the casual, ingratiating prattle of a car salesman. His thick, graying hair lends gravitas. He has written a new book, and on a bitter afternoon in Hyde Park he is explaining to me how he writes....
Tags: Science and Technology, Apollo Moon Mission (1961-1975), Paleontology, Colleges and Universities, Seth MacFarlane
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‘Young’ black hole is nearby, NASA says; doorway to a new universe?
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesAsteroid 2012 DA14 is bearing down on Earth, rattling nerves and making sci-fi fans' eyes light up. But the cool ...... -
Who's scarier, Ravens' Ray Lewis or Broncos' Peyton Manning?
The Denver PostIf the scariest man in the NFL isn’t Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis, it might be Denver quarterback Peyton Manning. Irk them at your own risk. Both Manning and Lewis are champions. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has space reserved for both...Tags: Denver Broncos, Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts, Ray Lewis, Super Bowl
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Tonight: CMA Awards; ‘The X Factor’; Stephen Hawking on ‘The Big Bang Theory’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelMusic will be the main attraction on ABC, Fox and NBC Thursday night. Could CBS be the big beneficiary as the three networks split the audience? 1. ABC is preempting its regular schedule for the CMA Awards, which are a throwback to the big events that... -
‘The Big Bang Theory,’ CMA Awards top Thursday ratings
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelMiranda Lambert and Blake Shelton collect the prize for best song at the CMA Awards. Photo credit: Harrison McClary/Reuters Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Stephen Hawking proved an unbeatable team in Thursday's ratings. CBS' “The Big Bang Theory” ... -
Letters to the Editor: Nov. 7
Hagerstown has the “opportunity of a lifetime” To the editor: For Hagerstown, the stadium may not be “THE” answer; however, no one project is “THE” answer. The stadium represents, like Mayor Bruchey has said, “...Tags: Science and Technology, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Religion and Belief, Christianity, Science
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Taylor Swift, multimillionaire singer and charm personified
Liz Smith"THE REPORTS that I drank heavily (after my diagnosis) are an exaggeration. The trouble is, once one article said it, others copied, because it made a good story. Anything that has appeared in print so many times has to be right, right?" That is the...Tags: Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Entertainment, Justin Bieber, Cynthia McFadden
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Discovery adds two channels in France: Nicolas Bonard extends network's reach
VarietyPARIS -- After reopening its Paris offices in July, Discovery Networks is now repositioning itself within the French TV landscape. The group has just renewed its distribution pact with French satellite platform CanalSat, and expanded its reach with the...Tags: Entertainment, Science and Technology, Discovery Communications, Inc., George Lucas, Arts and Culture
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Briefs: New Scientist
Premium Health News ServiceFIRST CASE OF ALLEGED STEM-CELL FRAUD ENTERS U.S. COURTS Six people in the U.S. are suing biotech company RNL Bio for alleged fraud over controversial stem-cell treatments The days of "stem-cell tourism" could be numbered. Six residents of Los Angeles...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Science and Technology, Fraud, Companies and Corporations, Corporate Crime
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Shows full of big angst theories: Road to the Emmys 2012: The Comedy Nominees
VarietyThis year's Emmy battle for top comedy series is an insta-classic: old vs. new. Backed by critical acclaim and the resurgence of at least one "Seinfeld" cast member, newcomers "Girls" and "Veep" scored nominations for likely different reasons. The...Tags: Entertainment, ABC (tv network), NBC (tv network), David Ben-Gurion, Cosmology
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Review: Jim Holt's compelling 'Why Does the World Exist?'
-------------------- Why Does the World Exist? An Existential Detective Story Jim Holt Liveright: 310 pp., $27.95 -------------------- "How old is the Universe?" Kurt Vonnegut asked in his 1973 novel "Breakfast of Champions." "It is one half-second...
Tags: John Updike, Fiction, Science and Technology, Buddhism, University of Pittsburgh
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