Uniontown Area explores use of Tasers in schools - Tribune-Review

Seeded on Sat Aug 9, 2008 2:09 AM EDT (Tribune-Review News)

Uniontown Area explores use of Tasers in schools

us-news, taser, school

Falcon 1 rocket fails during third launch attempt - Wikinews, the free news source

Seeded on Sun Aug 3, 2008 9:12 AM EDT (en.wikinews.org)

The third failure of SpaceX's Falcon 1 rocket.

technology, space, spacex, falcon-1

Small fire strikes Westboro Baptist | Kansas.com

Seeded on Sun Aug 3, 2008 7:32 AM EDT (kansas.com)

The WBC bursts into flames. Accident? Maybe. Arson? Probably. Karmic Justice? Damn skippy.

us-news, westboro-baptist-church, wbc, fire

Manducation: A Beginners Guide to Single Malt Scotch Whiskey

Seeded on Sun Aug 3, 2008 1:16 AM EDT (ploomy.com)

On the continuum of alcoholic drinks, with girly drinks1 on one side and manly drinks on the other, single malt scotch is without question the manliest alcoholic beverage of them all. Scotch 101.

scotch

A Heroin Story

Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:05 AM EDT

I once knew a woman, we'd met at a show, talked a few times at various clubs. Not a friend, just a familiar face from the pretty dead local punk scene. On my way back from a show, I found her, leaning against a dumpster, needle still in her arm.

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drugs, heroin

The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK - Bill promotes school religion at expense of education

Seeded on Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:13 AM EDT (edmondsun.com)

The bill requires public schools to guarantee students the right to express their religious viewpoints in a public forum, in class, in homework and in other ways without being penalized.

education, oklahoma

One Common Ancestor Behind Blue Eyes

Seeded on Fri Feb 1, 2008 11:46 AM EST (Live Science)

A team of scientists has tracked down a genetic mutation that leads to blue eyes. The mutation occurred between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago. Before then, there were no blue eyes.

science, mutation, blue-eyes, genetics

Church's Sexual Billboard Shocks Passerbys

Seeded on Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:37 PM EST (local6.com)

Sexually themed billboards have shocked some drivers traveling on Blanding Boulevard and in Clay County, but more surprising than the billboards themselves is what they're advertising -- a church.

us-news, church, sex, florida

Why Doesn't Everyone Ride Recumbents?

Seeded on Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:28 AM EST (kentsbike.blogspot.com)

Recumbent bikes are faster, more comfortable, and more ergonomic then upright bikes... So why aren't they more popular?

bicycles

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