Archive for October 22nd, 2005

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Pirates Off the Barbary Coast

Pirates have seized a cargo ship off
the coast of Somalia, local officials have confirmed.
They said the Maltese-registered ship, Pagania, was attacked late on Wednesday
as it sailed from South Africa to Europe with a cargo of [...]

Hammer and Anvil

The infant 2 1/2-year-old female gorilla
named Itebero, seen smashing palm nuts between rocks in a "hammer
and anvil" technique, at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
sanctuary in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo [...]

Dad Overboard, Son Silent

The harrowing journey began last weekend
as a simple errand, a father and son sailing their 41-foot ketch to a
New Hampshire port to moor it for the winter.
 
After [...]

Essay Special on Aisle 5

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Wal-Mart heiress Elizabeth Paige
Laurie has surrendered her college degree following allegations that
she cheated her way through the school.
The University of Southern California said in a statement that [...]

Can You Wipe This Big Bug off my Windshield?

Elderly Man Drives 3 Miles With Body Smashed on Hood
ST. PETERSBURG – Ralph Parker had shown signs of
dementia before, but his condition worsened dramatically over the past
week. Argumentative one minute, calm the next. Alarmed, Parker’s son
[...]


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