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three plastic animals rule (Dec 14 2005 21:59 GMT) - three plastic animals rule, n., the legal determination that secular symbols in a government-sponsored year-end seasonal display (such as a Nativity scene) can mark it as not endorsing a specific religion or religion in general. |
Double-Tongued Word Wrester Dictionary
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three plastic animals rule (Dec 14 2005 21:59 GMT) - three plastic animals rule, n., the legal determination that secular symbols in a government-sponsored year-end seasonal display (such as a Nativity scene) can mark it as not endorsing a specific religion or religion in general. |
Universal Hub - Boston community news and information
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Mitt's outta here (Dec 14 2005 21:59 GMT) - Won't seek re-election - freeing him up to move back to Utah, renounce all the positions that got him elected here and crack jokes about the people who elected him governor. Move sets up Kerry vs. Christy slugfest. Technorati tags: 2006 elections 2008 elections Mitt Romney Politics |
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Brazilian Town Outlaws Dying (Dec 14 2005 21:59 GMT) - There's no more room to bury the dead, they can't be cremated and laws forbid a new cemetery. So the mayor of this Brazilian farm town has proposed a solution: outlaw death. |
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U.S. Bunkers (Dec 14 2005 21:59 GMT) - '...aerodynamic, monolithic reinforced concrete structure capable of withstanding monster hurricanes, tornados, floods, fires, blizzards, military and terrorist attacks...' |
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How to Tell If Your Dog Is Aging (Dec 14 2005 21:59 GMT) - How to Tell If Your Dog Is Aging By Louise Louis The usual signs of ageing are: 1) Grey hair around the muzzle. 2) Skin and coat become drier. 3) Movement is slowed. It will take Fido longer to lie down or get up. |
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Watch (Dec 14 2005 21:59 GMT) - This is the most beautiful watch I have ever seen. I didn't see the price listed anywhere. I imagine it's one of those " |
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Slow Progress in Improving In-patient Safety Systems (Dec 14 2005 21:59 GMT) - While there has been some improvement in patient safety systems at hospitals, progress has been slow and the current systems are not close to meeting certain recommendations, according to a study in the December 14 issue of JAMA. The 1998 Institute of Medicine (IOM) National Roundtable on Health Care Quality and subsequent reports ushered in a period of extensive research about the quality of the U.S. health care system, according to background information in the article. The IOM report, To Err Is Human, provided in-depth analyses of a wide range of patient safety problems and underscored the need for improvement. |
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House votes to renew Patriot Act (Dec 14 2005 21:58 GMT) - 14 Dec 2005 The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to renew the USA Patriot Act, setting up a showdown with the Senate over the centerpiece of Dictator George W. Bush's war on [of] terrorism. |
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TSA to Test Surveillance Teams, Patrol Land and Sea Transport (Dec 14 2005 21:58 GMT) - 14 Dec 2005 Teams of undercover air marshals and uniformed law enforcement officers will fan out to bus and train stations, ferries, and mass transit facilities across the country this week in a new test program to conduct surveillance and "counter [foment] potential criminal terrorist activity in all modes of transportation," according to internal federal documents. |
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Rendition victim was handed over to the US by MI6 (Dec 14 2005 21:58 GMT) - 14 Dec 2005 MI6 officers interrogated a former UK student in Pakistan, Jack Straw, the Foreign Secretary, said yesterday. The man, a terrorist suspect, says MI6 handed him to the CIA for "extraordinary rendition" and torture. |
Linux Format
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Zaurus Pioneers Embedded Linux (Dec 14 2005 21:58 GMT) - When the first announcements came out that a new Sharp Zaurus would "run Linux," the Linux community was abuzz with fascination and rumors. Years later, there are still handheld devices running Linux that draw inspiration and ideas from Sharp's work, even though the Linux-based Zaurus has faded to obscurity in the U.S. market. In this article Peter Seebach dismantles the Zaurus SL-5600 to get a better look into history. |
Linux Format
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Torvalds he say: "switch to KDE" (Dec 14 2005 21:58 GMT) - Linus Torvalds, creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel, has lashed out at Gnome developers for their approach to GUI design. In a biting post to the Gnome usability mailing list, Torvalds said 'This "users are idiots, and are confused by functionality" mentality of Gnome is a disease.' Later, in another post, he added 'Your "fixes" are actually removing capabilities that you had, because they were "too confusing to the user"'. |
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Suzuki - Automobile Dealer Suzuki (Dec 14 2005 21:58 GMT) - Suzuki - Automobile Dealer Suzuki Home Page Suzuki Articles Suzuki Sites Add URL Automobile Dealer Suzuki What a heck are OEM parts?? OEM parts stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer parts which not necessarily mean the OM (Original Manufacturer) actually produced them. You know, many motorcycle and automobile manufacturers don’t manufacture [...] |
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