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The Thirteen Towers constitute an ancient solar observatory The oldest solar observatory in the Americas has been found, suggesting the existence of early, sophisticated Sun cults, scientists report. It comprises of a group of 2,300-year-old structures, known as the Thirteen Towers, which are...

On Feb. 13, Rush Limbaugh derided Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) — who is biracial — for saying, “If you look African-American in this society, you’re treated as an African-American.” Limbaugh claimed that this statement meant Obama didn’t want to be black and should “renounce it”: “If it’s not...

Let's all hope next time it's not a miss.... ::: ::: At least nine people have died in a suicide bombing at the main US base in Afghanistan during US Vice-President Dick Cheney's stay, US officials say. Mr Cheney, who was unharmed, was staying at the Bagram base near Kabul. The US military...

Here it is for all the doubters and the naysayers (if there are any left). The New Iraqi Oil and Gas law that is proposed for passage: includes among other things, provisions allowing executives from "important petroleum companies" to sit on the Federal Oil and Gas Council - with effective...

Obviously he didn't talk to Nancy Reagan, or he'd have gotten the RIGHT psychics. Psychics 'hired to find Bin Laden' by BEN CLERKIN - More by this author » Last updated at 11:54am on 23rd February 2007 Psychics were recruited by the Ministry of Defence to locate Osama Bin Laden's secret...

Woops, looks like joining the military doesn't pay off after all... Yet another U.S. helicopter has been downed by insurgent attacks in Iraq, according to Arab media reports being investigated by the Pentagon. If confirmed, it will be the ninth helicopter downed in Iraq since January 20...

A sharp freeze could have dealt the killer blow that finished off our evolutionary cousins the Neanderthals, according to a new study. The ancient humans are thought to have died out in most parts of Europe by about 35,000 years ago. And now new data from their last known refuge in southern...

DC Ron "Chico" Rivera not coming back to Chicago Next season http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6485778 FOXSports.com has learned that Chicago has decided to not renew the contract of defensive coordinator Ron Rivera. Team sources say that Smith and Rivera met recently and agreed to...

You may or may not find this surprising... ::: ::: 16 February 2007 The United States and Britain are the worst places in the major industrialised nations to be a child, according to a new report produced by Unicef. The organisation, which usually highlights the plight of child soldiers and...

FEMA-supplied trailers for displaced Gulf Coast residents have been found to emit formaldehyde vapors, causing serious health problems. Along the Gulf Coast, in the towns and fishing villages from New Orleans to Mobile, survivors of Hurricane Katrina are suffering from a constellation of...

'Bionic' eye implants look ahead By Jonathan Fildes Science and technology reporter, BBC News, San Francisco A bionic eye implant that could help restore the sight of millions of blind people could be available to patients within two years. A receiver under the eye surface passes the signals...

Long but very informative read for those interested.... :: :: Hu rejects accusations that China has colonial ambitions in Africa By John Chan In the course of his recent eight-nation tour of Africa, Chinese President Hu Jintao was forced to rebut a mounting chorus of claims that Beijing was...

For a little background, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Frum Supposedly, a man named John Frum, a American World War II serviceman, came to these tiny islands along with other Americans, supplied these people with cargo's full of food and what not, and they have been worshipping him as a god...

Below are 2 articles about the 2008 elections, highlighting that it will shatter all records for spending. Article 1. According to the Federal Election Commissioner Michael Toner: "The 2008 race will be the longest and most expensive election in American history. We're heading into the first $1...

Feb. 17 At New York (HBO): Paulie Malignaggi vs. Edner Cherry, 10 rounds, junior welterweights Ishe Smith vs. Sechew Powell, 10 rounds, junior middleweights Andre Berto vs. Norberto Bravo, 10 rounds, welterweights I may watch this fight just for the simple fact that Malignaggi is probably the...

So everyone will agree that Grossman pretty much sucked in the superbowl and was one of the many reasons da bears lost the game. The question is, if it were up to you, would you keep Rex Grossman as your starting QB for next season? Do you draft a young promising QB, trade, or pick up a free...

I'm planning on watching this film soon, will drop my thoughts after... ::: ::: By David Walsh 6 February 2007 Letters from Iwo Jima, directed by Clint Eastwood, screenplay by Iris Yamashita Clint Eastwood’s Letters from Iwo Jima is, in many ways, an unusual and remarkable work. The...

Republicrats. With their endorsement Wednesday of a Republican-drafted resolution pledging to continue funding for the Iraq war, Congressional Democratic leaders have exposed their supposed opposition to the Bush administration’s troop “surge” as a rebellion on their knees. Senate Majority...

http://www.myspace.com/crucon Song sucks, but it's about da bears so you know...

Summary: Soon to be Mayor in Louisiana allegedly kills himself days after his term goes into effect. Ruled suicide by shooting himself in the chest. Gunpowder residue was found deep into the wound suggesting the gun was pressed against his chest, that also muffles the sound of the shot as it...