Safety Town helps prepare children for kindergarten
Soon-to-be kindergartners spent this week learning about safety at Safety Town, held this year at Ida Burns Elementary School. more >>
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Girls' math skills now equal boys'
Sixteen years after Barbie dolls declared, "Math class is tough!" girls are proving that when it comes to math they are just as tough as boys. more >>
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Nuclear launch crew falls asleep
Three ballistic missile crew members in North Dakota fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices this month, triggering an military and national security investigation. more >>
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U.S.: Iraq insurgency has lost its clout
The insurgency that bedeviled U.S. forces for years and killed thousands of Iraqis and Americans is "not even much of a challenge any more" to Iraq's future, the American ambassador says. more >>
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Delgado bats Mets past Phillies, into 1st
Carlos Delgado hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and Oliver Perez stifled the Philadelphia Phillies again, helping the New York Mets earn a 3-1 win Thursday that gave them sole possession of first place in the NL East. more >>
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Tidbits: Angelina must pack on pounds for film
Don't lose that baby weight too fast, Angelina. Your new movie bosses want you to pack on the poundage. more >>
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No sign yet of a bottom in home prices
As millions of homeowners watch their home equity melt away, they are wondering: When will prices stop falling? The latest report on home sales was not encouraging. more >>
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Obama speaks in Berlin
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama stood before an enormous crowd in Berlin on Thursday and summoned Europeans and Americans to work together to defeat terrorism. more >>
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Is your ex a con?
“Do you really know who people are?” That’s the slogan for pay site People Search's freshly launched (and totally free!) companion site, CriminalSearches.com. more >>
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Report warns of Southern AIDS ‘crisis’
AIDS specialists are calling for a fundamental rethinking of AIDS policy after a new study showed HIV and AIDS rising dramatically in the South even as they drop everywhere else in the country. more >>
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Dwarf comedy stunt shocks airport staff
Swedish airport staff were not amused when a team from a TV comedy show tried to check in a suitcase with a dwarf inside. more >>
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