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16 Apr 2009 09:58

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U.S.: A somber anniversary for Virginia Tech students

Today marks the second anniversary of the shooting that shook up a university and a nation. A run will honor the victims. source
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21 Mar 2009 08:53

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U.S., World: On the 6th anniversary of the Iraq war’s start, contemplation

  • The only thing that has changed is that now there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. But it seems six years is not enough to be able to reach that light.
  • Iraqi political analyst Hazim al-Nuaimi • Discussing the impending end of the war in 2012 and the effect its had on Iraqi society in general. It’s been six years of upheaval for the Middle Eastern country. • source
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15 Mar 2009 23:03

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U.S.: Driver’s Ed hits a milestone mark. Eyes on the road.

  • 75 years of math teachers showing nerdy 15-year-olds how to drive source
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24 Jan 2009 01:40

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Tech: Happy birthday to Mac, happy birthday to mac …

  • 25th anniversary of the Apple Macintosh is today source
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17 Jan 2009 17:20

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Culture: Numbers that don’t favor the filmmakers at Sundance

  • 118 feature-length dramas and documentaries will show source
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09 Jan 2009 14:46

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Music: Motown turns 50; Berry Gordy and Diana Ross are old now.

You can’t hurry Supreme success. No, you just have to wait. source
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07 Jan 2009 09:45

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Offbeat: If you’re a plastic doll, do you still get menopause?

Barbie turns 50 this year, and she still looks like a million plastic bucks. source
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05 Jan 2009 20:49

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Offbeat, U.S.: Decades later, love hasn’t torn Virginia apart yet

  • 40 age of Virginia’s state slogan; Va. is for lovers, y’know source
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01 Jan 2009 13:41

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World: It’s Cuba’s 50th communist birthday

Fidel Castro shown arriving in Washington, D.C. in 1959. (Library of Congress) source
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01 Jan 2009 13:40

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World: Political prisoners in Cuba

  • 15,000 political prisoners in 1964 source
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