Anchor Dakota

A reporter for Propeller, Dakota writes the Overlooked column for the web site. If you submitted a story and feel it deserves a second look, email her with the link! Dakota@propeller.com.

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Overlooked:
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Overlooked: "Let Them Return"

News – Starting in 1968, the United States and Britain began forcibly removing 2,000 Chagossian people from an island in the Indian Ocean so the U.S. could build a military base.

View Story Discuss (41) (newsquake.netscape.com) 97 days ago by Dakota

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Overlooked: Swede's Deportation
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Overlooked: Swede's Deportation

News – Bo Steffan Eriksson, a Swedish businessman who crashed a $3 million Ferrari Enzo in Malibu in 2006, was recently in the news again. Overlooked reviews the very strange tale of Mr. Eriksson.

View Story Discuss (7) (newsquake.netscape.com) 175 days ago by Dakota

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Are You An Expert If You Can't Share What You Know?
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Are You An Expert If You Can't Share What You Know?

Careers & Jobs – Are you really an expert if you can't communicate - clearly share - what you know? I wonder. I know plenty of people who have a lot to offer. I know far less who can really share what they know in a way that benefits others. What do you think?

View Story Discuss (38) (dmiracle.com) 334 days ago by DawudMiracle

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Los Angeles Alligator Finally Caught
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Los Angeles Alligator Finally Caught

Pets – Reggie, an alligator living in a lake in Los Angeles, was recently captured after two long years. His story is quite amazing.

View Story Discuss (10) (newsquake.netscape.com) 415 days ago by Dakota

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Woman sets herself on fire in Seattle hotel elevator

News – A woman set herself on fire in the elevator of a downtown hotel this morning, according to the Seattle Fire Department.

View Story Discuss (2) (seattletimes.nwsource.com) 561 days ago by msaleem

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32 Tips for Successful Dieting

Health & Fitness – Tips that can help keep on track, eat healthy, and lose weight. Nice resource of links and some pretty funny pictures too.

View Story Discuss (13) (fitness-web.com) 565 days ago by siliconskater

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The Rise and Fall of Bruno Kirby: Blame Billy Crystal?
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Disputed The Rise and Fall of Bruno Kirby: Blame Billy Crystal?

Movies – The moral of the story is never contradict your “best friend” if you’re the second banana, and he’s the star.

View Story Discuss (15) (blogcritics.org) 699 days ago by ebrage

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Operation removes lightbulb from anus
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Operation removes lightbulb from anus

Do No Evil – well that hurt...

View Story Discuss (25) (news.yahoo.com) 755 days ago by TimALoftis

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France kicks out Brazil in quarterfinals
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France kicks out Brazil in quarterfinals

Sports – France defeats Brazil 1-0. The game's only goal was scored on a free kick, France's Zinedine Zidane to Thierry Henry. France will face next Portugal (winners earlier in the day over England) in the semifinals.

View Story Discuss (28) (soccernet.espn.go.com) 753 days ago by Andy

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Vaccination Recommended For Prevention Of Cervical Cancer In Girls
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Vaccination Recommended For Prevention Of Cervical Cancer In Girls

News – Routine vaccinations of girls 11 and 12 years old recommended

View Story Discuss (4) (usatoday.com) 755 days ago by TimALoftis

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The 10-year erection
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The 10-year erection

Health & Fitness – Man awarded $400,000 in lawsuit over faulty penile implant.

View Story Discuss (56) (news.yahoo.com) 758 days ago by Dakota

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Snakes on a Plane contest

Movies – L.A. band Captain Ahab won the music contest and will be featured in the movie and on the soundtrack.

View Story Discuss (5) (tagworld.com) 758 days ago by Dakota

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Raoul Bova Does Gap Jeans
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Raoul Bova Does Gap Jeans

Gay & Lesbian – Here on Veoh is one of Raoul Bova's famous Gap Commericals. Italian actor, Raoul Bova, went on to get a role in the movie Predator vs Alien.

View Story Discuss (6) (veoh.com) 760 days ago by HarryLes Trade

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TIME.com: The Face of India
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TIME.com: The Face of India

Art & Design – What happens when someone who isn't famous, or even a model, actually wakes up one day to find themselves the face of America's most popular newsmagazine? (via: stockphototalk.com)

View Story Discuss (7) (time.com) 761 days ago by sepintx

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NWS - National Mosaic Enhanced Radar Image: Full Resolution Loop
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NWS - National Mosaic Enhanced Radar Image: Full Resolution Loop

Science – Looping radar image of the continental U.S. 3400x1700 pixels. Wild for watching storms roll across the country.

View Story Discuss (2) (radar.weather.gov) 762 days ago by sepintx

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