Cant Get There From Here

Can't Get There From Here Juneau is the capital of Alaska, but did you know that you cannot drive there from anywhere? You can fly into Juneau or you can take a... Read More

Wanted: Treadmill for an Elephant

Maggie, the 22 year-old African elephant, has been a resident of the Alaska Zoo since 1983. The Zoo recently decided that Maggie needs nicer quarters, more attention, and a treadmill. She weighs 9,100 pounds and does not get enough exercise, especially during the long Alaskan winter months.Alaska Zoo officials debated... Read More

The Patience of Job

Voltaire said, "God is a comedian playing to an audience afraid to laugh." Translated, if you're a tight ass, there's a two drink minimum to read this article. Let me just say, I believe in God but like many, I've questioned His existence. Most people... Read More

Marines Dont Take Crap

We live in a world of widgets. People manufacture, distribute, and sell them. You name it, they're doing it. I have a friend who is a toilet paper salesman. God bless him. It's an honorable job and my butt and I... Read More

Military Wives

I feel now is the perfect time to address the conflict service-members face when balancing between what they feel are infringements upon their civil liberties cast down by their president. ... Read More

Discover the Lighter Side of the Internet

We all know the Internet is a great tool for finding out information and sharing knowledge. But as a human sometimes sitting at a computer all day can get quite tedious, especially if it is your job 5 days a week. This feeling can be compounded by other problems in... Read More

The Language of Appalachia

Imagine my surprise when I went to Jamaica a few years ago and learned that I do, indeed, have an accent. You see, unlike my paternal grandmother, I don't stretch the word "cornbread" into four syllables. She might say, "Here. Have ye some co-orn-bray-ed;" whereas I might say, "You want... Read More

Local Author Joins History and Humor To Tell His Stories

Joseph Yakel was born and raised in New York's Capital region, and calls this place home. His travels have taken him far and wide, but it's his hometown surroundings that serve as a backdrop for his writing. He's recently published three books, and thinks his blend of history and humor... Read More

Voodoo Munchies

Looking for a lighthearted and fun way to remove the negative energy of a certain disruptive person from your life, or from your mind, if the person in question has moved on? Consider the cleansing (and giggle-inspiring) effect of Voodoo Munchies. Beginning now, whenever you need to deal with this... Read More

Computers According to Carol

A is for Anti-Virus: she got it from my Uncle.B is for Backup: always look in your rear view mirror first.C is for Caddy: part of computer that holds a coffee cup.D is for Defrag: a popular dance in the 1920's.E is for Email: post office talk for express mail.F... Read More

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Initial Iraqi Election Results Show Maliki Group In Lead - Voice of America

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Initial Iraqi Election Results Show Maliki Group In Lead
Voice of America
Photo: AP The first partial results from Iraq's national elections Sunday indicate the Shi'ite coalition led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has a slight lead in two mainly Shi'ite provinces in the south. Even as the votes continue to be counted, ...
Secular coalition says fraud hit Iraqi electionTimes Online
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Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:38:57 GMT+00:00

Obama: Boosting exports essential to economic recovery - USA Today

USA Today

Obama: Boosting exports essential to economic recovery
USA Today
President Obama outlined plans today to boost American exports, calling them keys to reclaiming lost US jobs. "In a time when millions of Americans are out of work, boosting our exports is a short-term imperative," Obama said in a speech to the ...
Obama outlines strategy to boost exportsReuters
Obama pushes trade initiative as jobs helperThe Associated Press
Obama to Create Export Task Force to Push TradeNew York Times
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Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:38:03 GMT+00:00

Aftershocks Rattle Chile During Inauguration - New York Times

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Aftershocks Rattle Chile During Inauguration
New York Times
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, accompanied by his wife, Cecilia Morel, during his inauguration ceremony at the Congress in Valparaiso on Thursday. By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO and JACK HEALY SANTIAGO, Chile — The new Chilean president, Sebastián Piñera, ...
Strong Earthquakes Rock Chile as Pinera Takes OfficeVoice of America
Chile maintains tsunami alert, no big waves yetReuters
Three strong earthquakes strike Chile in quick successionCNN International
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Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:35:59 GMT+00:00

'Net Posse Tracked 'Jihad Jane' for Three Years - ABC News

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'Net Posse Tracked 'Jihad Jane' for Three Years
ABC News
While the rest of America was stunned to hear that a suburban Pennsylvania woman allegedly used the Internet identity of "http://abcnews.go.com/WN/TheLaw/colleen-larose-jihad-jane-indicted-charges-helping-terrorists/story?id=10055608" ...
Three crucial questions in the 'Jihad Jane' caseChristian Science Monitor
'Jihad Jane' shows terrorism-case trendUSA Today
'JihadJane' indictment alleges threat from within USLos Angeles Times
Washington Post -Wall Street Journal -NY Breaking News.com
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Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:28:56 GMT+00:00

'The US-Israel enduring partnership' - Jerusalem Post

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'The US-Israel enduring partnership'
Jerusalem Post
No matter how long I've been away, the instant I return, I feel like I'm at home. I feel like I never left. So please accept my warmest gratitude, as well that of President Obama, who knows as well as I do that the United States has no ...
US and Israel dodge settlement confrontationBBC News
US Reaffirms Support of Israel, Palestinians Threaten to Cancel NegotiationsVoice of America
Ayalon: US anger over East Jerusalem building due to timing; PA: Peace talks ...Ha'aretz
Christian Science Monitor -The Hindu -Aljazeera.net
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Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:49:20 GMT+00:00

Dodd to Offer Financial Regulation Bill Without GOP - New York Times

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Dodd to Offer Financial Regulation Bill Without GOP
New York Times
Senator Christopher J. Dodd, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. By SEWELL CHAN WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, hoping to break a months-long logjam on the biggest overhaul of financial ...
Dodd set to go it alone on sweeping bank reformMarketWatch
Factbox: Keys to financial regulation reform in US SenateReuters
Health Debate Blamed For Fin Market Overhaul StallWall Street Journal
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Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:58:06 GMT+00:00

House Considers Reviving Massa Ethics Probe - FOXNews

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House Considers Reviving Massa Ethics Probe
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In a sign that the Eric Massa controversy may not go away any time soon, the House on Thursday advanced a Republican measure calling for the ethics committee to "investigate fully" what House Democratic leaders and their staffs knew ahead of time about ...
Boehner: Reopen Massa investigationUSA Today
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Pelosi Staff Said to Be Told of Massa in OctoberBusinessWeek
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Norm Goldman Interviews Comedienne Fran Capo,the Guinness Book Worlds Record for the Fastest Talking

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I Got to Play an April Fools Joke Before I was Born

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The Language of Appalachia

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