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Gulf of Mexico "Dead Zone" Reaches Size of Massachusetts

Science – Scientists have been mapping a so-called "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico since 1985; this year, researchers predict that the area will grow to 10,084 square miles, the largest it has ever been and the biggest area of its kind ever measured.

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Child Brides as Peace Offerings

Do No Evil – In Pakistan, 15 child brides between ages 3 and 10 were recently given to a neighboring tribe to settle a quarrel that began over six years ago. The argument started with the shooting of a trespassing dog and the revenge killing of a donkey. Nineteen human victims later a settlement was reached; fifteen child brides would be delivered.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 09, 2008 06:49pm

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McClellan tells the TRUTH about Bush

Politics – From another former loyal Bush insider whose conscience is greater than their secret loyalty to a scandalously inept administration. We can hardy wait for Colin Powell's book. We're beginning to get back the pieces of truth to rebuild our democracy from a small group who attempted to steal it.

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Vivaldi Opera Found in Files, Performed for First Time in 278 Years

Music – A Vivaldi opera gathered dust in an archive in Germany for more than 270 years before being discovered by an orchestra director from Prague. It has now been performed for the first time in 278 years, and will appear in Venice soon.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 22, 2008 01:32pm

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Boston "Grope Patrol" Tries to Keep Trains Safe for Woman

Do No Evil – Boston police have started a new initiative to keep subway gropers in check: posters and undercover cops called the "grope patrol" are now fixtures on the "T."

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Submitted and Voted for on May 22, 2008 12:43pm

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FTC Wants to Know What Big Brother Knows About You

Do No Evil – The growing practice of "behavioral targeting," or sending ads to online users based on their Internet habits, is now under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission, whose review could shape not only Web advertising rules but the character of the Web itself.

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Mutant Mice Overrun Remote Island, Threaten Rare Bird Species

News – Giant carnivorous rodents with an appetite for baby birds are overrunning Gough Island in the Atlantic, endangering several rare seabird species.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 22, 2008 11:09am

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Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

Do No Evil – On this day in 1954, the Supreme Court ended segregation in education in the United States. Thurgood Marshall argued before the court for the plaintiff, the NAACP. A retrospective on the case, its key players, and its legacy.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 17, 2008 12:20pm

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Middle name Hussein is only one reason Hamas likes Barack

Politics – Any American who uses his full name is trying to scare voters, his wife charges. But Obama says he understands why Hamas looks at his middle name and trusts him. Barack Hussein Obama wants it both ways.

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The Problem with Celebrity Charities

Music – Critics slam Sting's rainforest charity, saying too little of the money raised goes to the forests he professes to save.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 06, 2008 04:30pm

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Who Gets Sacrificed in a Pandemic ?

Do No Evil – Check to see if you're on the list.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 05, 2008 03:56pm

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Woman hopes to be Britain's first astronaut

Science – The European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed that it has been inundated with applications from women hoping to be Britain's first official astronaut after announcing its first astronaut selection programme for 16 years.

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