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- In 1139 Saint Malachi was visiting the Innocent II in Rome when he supposedly received a vision of all the future popes until judgment day. He gave a written account of his vision to the pope that was not discovered in the Vatican archives until 1590. There has been much debate since then concerning their authenticity. Some scholars believe the prophecies are Jesuit forgeries from the sixteenth |
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- Produce industry service company Durand-Wayland, Inc. developed a system for identifying produce with laser-etched codes in 2002. These "fruit tattoos" would replace those little stickers that always get stuck in your teeth when you bite into a nice, crisp apple while distracted. The technology's beginning to catch on, according to this NYT story. A pear is just a pear, except when it is also a |
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- After allowing us to reserve a billboard less than a mile from Wal-Mart?s World HQ, Clear Channel has refused to accept our ad, censoring the message that you selected about Wal-Mart. Bob Sadler, Clear Channel?s Fort Smith, Ark., division president, unilaterally made the decision. |
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- Japan's latest innovation: Remote-control roaches are plagued by spammers- By ERIC TALMADOE Associated Press TOKYO - A big brown cockroach crawls across the table in the laboratory of Japan's most prestigious university. The researcher eyes it nervously, but he doesn't go for the bug spray. He grabs the remote. This is no ordinary under-the-refrigerator type bug. |
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- After Oil Drilling Loss, Senators Pull Funds For Needy- By DAVID LIGHTMAN, Washington Bureau Chief WASHINGTON -- Senators angry about losing the fight over Alaska oil drilling punished Northeastern colleagues by knocking out $2 billion that would have helped low-income families pay their winter heating bills. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, D-Conn., called the action "a legislative pout," and Rep. |
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- QTVR of moon landing with archival sound- While they were there, Apollo astronauts took panoramic photos with Hasselblad cameras. Hans Nyberg has stitched them together into 360-degree QTVR panoramas, along with sound files from that mission. Panoramas.dk |
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- This full-sized house and all its furnishings is made of paper elaborately folded. Origami House exhibition opened on March 5th at the Latrobe Regional Gallery, Victoria, Australia. A culmination of many months of planning, hard work folding, fun and many late nights, the show opened quietly and has only begun to awe visitors to the gallery. Origami House |
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- London Guardian | Comment: Another top Al Qaeda figure is let go "by mistake" FLASHBACK: Three senior Al-Qaeda leaders escaped Bagram prison: Pentagon official FLASHBACK: Escape of top al-Qaeda suspect from U. |
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Midget Porn (Dec 26 2005 12:50 GMT) - Unfortunate T-shirt to be wearing for a mugshot- The Smoking Gun ran this picture of a not-too-happy gent getting booked for drunk driving. He doesn't look drunk enough not to care that his shirt reads "I (heart) Midget Porn." Smoking Gun |
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- Geeks.com cut its price on the Deluxe 300-Piece Poker Game Set (pictured) to $14.99. With shipping at $11, that's the lowest total price we've seen...(more) |
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- SPxConnect WorkSite Module v3.0 sp1a Improves Usability, Integration and Performancewith Interwoven’s WorkSite 8. [PRWEB Dec 26, 2005] |
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- Florida becomes first State to team with Family Watchdog. The Nations number one Sex Offender Tracking Website. [PRWEB Dec 26, 2005] |
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- by David Cranedavid@defenseReview.com Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah, everybody. We hope you get everything you wished for. Oh, and stay tuned. |
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- by David Cranedavid@defensereview.com Well, we're back. From Sunday, December 18th through Friday, December 23rd (2005), DefenseReview was at the FBI firing range at Camp Bonneville in the Portland, Oregon/Vancouver, Washington area attending a four-day Advanced Israeli Anti-Terrorist SWAT School focused specifically on anti-terrorism/counterterroris doctrine, techniques, and tactics. The course was conducted by Aaron Cohen of IMS Security for the Southwest (Washington) Regional SWAT Team, which includes the Vancouver PD SWAT Team and Clark County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team. |
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- nVIDIA und Matrox haben neue Versionen ihrer Grafiktreiber herausgegeben. |
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- The XIII Annual International Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine Winter 2005 Session , co-sponsored by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, welcomed 5,000+ physicians, scientists and business leaders to its Las Vegas scientific program. [PRWEB Dec 26, 2005] |
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- Physician-run PatientSchool.net offers an incredible opportunity to learn valuable skills to optimize health care while lowering health costs. [PRWEB Dec 26, 2005] |
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- The Expo of Heart, a So. Florida consumer trade show, promotes wellness. With 35+ speakers, 100+ body, mind and spirit exhibitors, healthy food, art , a massage chain to break current record, Qigong demonstrations, & Keynote speaker "Prosperity Guru" Randy Gage, the day promises to be extraordinary. [PRWEB Dec 26, 2005] |
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- Senator Specter stalls legislation that would end nation';s physcian';s shortage while defending NFL athlete. [PRWEB Dec 26, 2005] |
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- You may be surprised at the results of our hidden inspection of a GM Dealership used cars. [PRWEB Dec 26, 2005] |
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- A mi-saison régulière, le Chaumont VB 52 Haute-Marne n’affiche pas forcément toute la sérénité que le club aurait souhaitée, avant d’entamer la phase retour. Quatrièmes, loin derrière le leader asniérois, les Haut-Marnais vont devoir augmenter la cadence pour bien se placer, avant la deuxième partie de Championnat. |
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- PSP, XBOX, MP3, GPS, G3 ou DVD… Dans bon nombre de foyers, Noël rime désormais avec technologie. Les très concrets Action-Man et Barbie ont, certes, toujours du succès, mais ils ont désormais un dur combat à mener contre le royaume du virtuel et du numérique. |
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- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will undergo a procedure in coming weeks to repair a small hole in his heart, Israel Radio reported Monday. |
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- by Edward Kent...George Herbert Walker Bush defeated Michael Dukakis in 1988 with a racist smear campaign centered around Willie Horton, intimating his opponent was soft on crime. |
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- Geeks.com cut its price on the blue Ellula Hot Air Inflatable Speaker Set to $16.99. That's a $2 drop and the lowest price we've seen. Ground... |
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- Geeks.com offers the NHJ Portable TV Wrist Watch, model no. VTV-101, for $59.99. With shipping at $7, that's a $20 cut and the lowest total price... |
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- Geeks.com cut its price on the blue Ellula Hot Air Inflatable Speaker Set to $16.99. That's a $2 drop and the lowest price we've seen. Ground... |
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KuzaKar (Dec 26 2005 12:48 GMT) - Hi! Really cool site, thanks! phentermine online: http://trax. |
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- Jewicide Girl/hottie IDF soldier Katya is at it again, profaning our sacred cows ritual objects, in the name of lusty holiday fun. If you think this photo's bad, you should see the ones I didn't show you. Links NSFF: Not safe for frummies.And before you start screaming at me for posting this, a) Jewlicious has posted worse (but seems to have redacted all the posts — |
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- Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and his girlfriend Kiran Rao will tie the nuptial knot in a registered marriage on December 28. Aamir and Kiran will take marital vows at a Bandra court. After the marriage, the newly wed, along with their family and friends, will drive down to Panchgani (about 200... |
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- Popular singer Ricky Martin will perform at the Taj Mahal in Agra in February as part of a series of worldwide concerts to raise awareness about children affected by HIV/AIDS. Martin’s performance at the 17th century monument of love on February 25 will be the first concert of the series,... |
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- Consumers should beware of claims that a bargain is just a phone call away ? especially when that bargain is a low-interest rate on a loan, the Arizona attorney general said last week. |
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- DALLAS ? Has the half-century movement of more women into the work force come to an end? |
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- DALLAS ? When Cheryl and Randall Cupples of Dallas started shopping for a mortgage to finance their first home recently, there was one thing they were certain of: They wanted a fixed rate. |
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- HACKENSACK, N.J. ? For consumers stuck in a minimum-wage job or faced with lots of holiday bills, ads promising high wages or requiring little work may seem appealing. |
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