Update November 14, 2008:Friends and family of Brandon Crisp said their final goodbye this morning during a funeral service at St. Mary's Church in his hometown of Barrie. Grade 10 students wore yellow scarves to...
"No Time for Laurels; Now the Hard Part Sign In to E-Mail or Save This Print Reprints ShareLinkedinDiggFacebookMixxYahoo! BuzzPermalink By PETER BAKER Published: November 4, 2008 ...
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Sarah Palin tells campaign audiences the United States needs to become energy independent, produce what we use and use what we produce."But the Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate has pushed the...
There have been many studies done to try to determine why girls seem to progress so much quicker in Western education systems. A new study in the UK shows that girls have already established a an edge over boys in education by age 5."Girls already have a well-established...
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"DAVENPORT, Iowa (CNN) — After days of headlines over the emotion at his campaign events, John McCain acknowledged at a rally in Davenport, Iowa Saturday that he and his supporters are angry — but insisted the...
"India’s chances of making it to the Davis Cup World Group received a jolt on Friday when their biggest singles hope, Somdev Devvarman, went down 3-6, 1-6, 0-6 to Romania’s Victor Hanescu in the second singles of the play-off at the Bucuresti Stadium in Bucharest....
Indicted former former GOP leader Tom DeLay crashed Republican presidential nominee John McCain's party. McCain's camp was none too pleased as Delay was praised as a hero as he helped host hundreds of delegates and Republican Party officials."MINNEAPOLIS -- Tom DeLay,...
Last week I reported on the horrible wildfire that swept through Boise. You can read that story here. Today I learned there actually is a positive outcome as a result of the fires; parts of the Oregon Trail...
I am so not making this up! This Swiss exhibit by an American features a collection of inflatable ca-ca. And one big piece got loose in the wind. Imagine explaining that when you get home: honey, mom, dad (fill in the blanks), I'm late, we don't have power, I couldn't finish...
" A woman who made news around the world when she had five pups cloned from her beloved pit bull Booger looked very familiar to some who saw her picture: She may be the same woman who 31 years earlier was accused of...
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A truly frightening crime story that highlights the dangers of online contacts--and points out some good police work."Maj. Daniel Dusseau's head throbbed. It was 9 p.m. and nine months into the pursuit of a rapist whose attacks had haunted nearly a dozen of his detectives,...
"This summer, Lorain County (Ohio) Metro Parks will add a 27-mile (43 km) -long water trail for canoes, kayaks and other paddle boats.x1 The trail starts at the park system’s Vermilion River Reservation, goes down...
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" A teenager was killed when he rode his trail bike into a wire strung between trees on a country track. Ryan Acaster, 17, had been riding his high-powered machine in woodlands close to several farms. As he went...
"Sen. Barack Obama is expected to visit several world leaders over the next few weeks. Obama’s trip, which includes visits to Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and the United Kingdom, is intended to bolster his foreign policy credentials before U.S. voters. “This is...
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