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From training to blastoff: A Peep space odyssey
Chicago Tribune reporterThe Adler Planetarium's recent launch of a Marshmallow Peep into space is a twist on experiments that the 10-person Adler crew has been conducting for a while. The payload on this launch, Mission 12 of the Far Horizons program, was an experiment by two...Tags: Illinois, Adler Planetarium
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Three years after accident, family in a fight for their son's life
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe hour before he vanished, Brendan O'Toole finished work, stopped for a quick beer and headed north on Interstate 95. His buddy Niko Lunetta was beside him, talking on a cell phone. It was Sept. 8, 2005, just before dusk. The two teens had graduated...Tags: Diseases, Armed Forces, Medicaid, Therapies, Health and Safety at School
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Limbaugh goes against grain, again
Hardly a day goes by when one traditional media outfit or another, bemoaning how audience and revenue are slipping away, sends employees a sad memo about the urgent need to reduce costs, reduce staff, reduce expectations if not ambitions. And then...Tags: Republican Party, Radio Industry, Clear Channel Communications Inc., Newt Gingrich, CBS Corp.
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THE OIL SQUEEZE
Do TVs and appliances use electricity when they're not in use? If so, is it a good idea to unplug them? Kind of extreme and radical, dude. So-called "standby power" is difficult to measure, but many television models use one watt or less when they're... -
Canadian telecom BCE, suitor agree on terms
Associated Press WriterBCE Inc, Canada's largest telecommunications company, said Friday it has agreed on terms of a $35 billion sale to a group led by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in the biggest leveraged buyout ever. The deal is expected to be completed by mid-December....Tags: Toronto-Dominion Bank, Court Administration, Citigroup Incorporated, Wages and Pensions, Television Industry
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Colombia hostage rescue by deception
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA fake humanitarian organization was created, complete with a special logo and a website. Bogus messages circulated through the jungle on tiny computer drives. Commandos aboard a helicopter posed as a doctor, a nurse, news reporters and cameramen. For...Tags: Wars and Interventions, George Bush, Medical Staff, Civil Unrest, Terrorism
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Inside the brazen hostage rescue in Colombia
Los Angeles TimesBOGOTA, Colombia — A fake humanitarian organization was created, complete with a unique logo and a Web site. Bogus messages circulated through the jungle on tiny computer drives. Commandos on a helicopter posed as a doctor, a nurse, news reporters...Tags: Wars and Interventions, George Bush, Medical Staff, Civil Unrest, Terrorism
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Baseball series hits the sweet spot
Sentinel ColumnistEarly in Fox Sports Net's Baseball's Golden Age, writer Maury Allen remarks, "The great thing about these films -- people stay young forever." Indeed, the 13-part series that begins at 8 Sunday night on FSN Florida is a sweet reminder of a time when...Tags: ESPN, Radio Industry, Tampa Bay Rays, Ernie Banks, Boston Red Sox
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NJ congressman changes position on gay marriage
Associated Press WriterCongressman Steve Rothman says a member of his own family persuaded him to change his position on same-sex marriage. The Bergen County Democrat says he now supports gay and lesbian couples' right to marry, and has become a member of the House Gay,...Tags: Family, Radio Industry, Same-Sex Marriage, Minority Groups, Marriage
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Hot rods are these Iraqis' driving passion
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBilal Hussein gazed lovingly at his 1991 Mustang GT convertible. Sure, it already has a skull in a jester's hat stenciled on the hood, but if the sky were the limit, well. . . . He'd add monster tires, a new stereo "and a set of mufflers that shoot out...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Theft, Vehicles, Assault, Crimes
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