11/21/2008
News of the Weird: Prisoners deserve respect (Battle Creek Enquirer)
Britain's Prison Service issued guidelines recently calling for guards to refer to their male charges by "Mr." and their surnames, to foster "decency" and "respect." Inmates should be treated, said one official, "like (we expect) our children to be treated."
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11/21/2008
The Slow and Contested Count for One Last Senate Seat (New York Times)
In a large, humid room in Queens, ballots are still being counted in a razor-thin Senate race, the outcome of which will determine the balance of power in Albany.
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11/22/2008
Christian Life Worship Center looks back at 100 years (Athens Banner-Herald)
Brenda Terry expected her mail-out to church members past and present would open a memory treasure. When their written accounts started streaming into what is today known as Christian Life Worship Center, she hoped there'd be enough to give the congregation a "really thick" bulletin when they celebrated their 100th anniversary.
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11/21/2008
News of the Weird (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Dutch designer Eric Klarenbeek, 29, has developed jewelry consisting of tiny crystals or flowers that hang directly from the eye via micro-thin medical wire attached to either prescription or blank contact lenses. In the light, they give the appearance of tears streaming down the cheek.
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11/21/2008
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11/21/2008
Morra Aarons-Mele: Marriage name changes and Google rankings: a feminist 2.0 dilemma (HuffingtonPost)
A name is forever, once it's been indexed in Google. There's been much buzz about how to juice your Google presence by making your name...
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11/21/2008
APEC takes over most Asian country in Latin America - Feature (EARTHtimes.org)
Lima - For a Peruvian, an Asian face has few connotations of something foreign: it is frequently the face of a schoolmate, the corner shopkeeper or the neighbourhood buddy. This is the setting that is greeting delegates of the Asia-Pacific Economic C...
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11/21/2008
New book weaves tangled tale of local history (The Daily Mail)
HENSONVILLE — Local and regional history has patiently and steadily grown into an economic staple of the greater Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountain region, and in prime support of history’s importance is that the State of New York officially recognizes November as Local History Month.
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11/20/2008
Aso to be LDP 'funeral director' for delaying poll? (The Japan Times)
Taro Aso was so confident that he would call a quick election after becoming prime minister in September that he postponed moving into the official residence. Two months later, his plans, and his government, are in tatters. The global financial crisis has put the election on the back burner; meanwhile, opinion polls show most people disapprove of his performance. His ¥5 trillion plan to boost ...
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11/20/2008
Gay Couple in Washington Can Now Say They're Married (Litchfield County Times)
WASHINGTON-Though they are only newlyweds, Joe Mustich and Ken Cornet come across like the traditional old married couple.
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