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The Strange Ownership Dispute Looms Over Fallen Meteorite The meteorite that crashed through a doctor's roof and was donated to the Smithsonian is now apparently in some dispute. Mystery Visitor Misses Poe's Birthday A mysterious visitor who for decades has left roses and cognac at the grave of Edgar Allan Poe has failed to show up for the anniversary of the writer's birthday. RI is doughnut capital of the U.S. Rhode Island has more doughnut shops per capita than any other region in the U.S. Adobe may overtake Microsoft as top hacker target Adobe Systems Inc.'s Acrobat Reader and Flash products will be a top target for hackers in 2010, surpassing Microsoft Corp., according to a report by security company McAfee Inc. Is your soft drink making you sick? Drinking a beverage from a restaurant's soda fountain machine could make you sick, claims a research team at Hollins University. New Boston beer banned in Tennessee, 12 other states The maker of Samuel Adams beer has released an updated version of its biennial beer Utopias — now the highest alcohol content beer on the market. Ben Franklin had unusual drawings Centuries before X-rays, CAT scans and ultrasounds gave doctors a view inside the human body, the best images medical students often had were illustrations drawn by artists of bodies in a morgue. A day after the Leonid meteor shower, star gazers received a belated gift: a meteor that lit up the night sky. Splash! NASA moon strikes found significant water The discovery announced Friday comes from an analysis of data from a spacecraft NASA intentionally crashed into the moon last month. NC state officials identify Civil War shipwreck A branch of a North Carolina agency has identified the remains of a Civil War shipwreck that burned at sea more than 145 years ago. Scientists look for Yellowstone's hidden species Scientists searching for Yellowstone National Park's lesser-known life forms - beyond its famed bison, bears and wolves - found more than 1,200 species, including several never known before to exist in the park. |
The Stupid Pat Robertson: Haiti 'cursed' by pact with devil Evangelical broadcaster Pat Robertson says Haiti has been "cursed" because of what he called a "pact with the devil" in its history. McCain aide: Palin believed candidacy ‘God's plan' Sarah Palin believed that Sen. John McCain chose her to be his running mate in 2008 because of "God's plan," according to a top political strategist in the Arizona Republican's campaign. Former Inmate Guilty Of Breaking Back Into Jail A Brevard County judge has found a Cocoa man guilty of violating his probation by trying to break into the county jail. The Pennsylvania Game Commission said a hunter in Lackawanna County shot himself in the backside. Lawyer: Colorado parents to plead guilty in alleged balloon boy hoax Last month, the Colorado couple reported that their 6-year-old son had floated away in a giant, homemade, helium balloon, triggering a frantic rescue effort. Authorities say it was all a publicity stunt for a proposed TV show. Woman found dead under 8 feet of trash Authorities have found the body of a 71-year-old woman after wading through a Jacksonville, Florida home filled with garbage piled eight feet high. Man arrested after drunken bragging An 18-year-old man is in custody and a second man is being sought by detectives in connection with a crime spree Wednesday in which cash, electronics, cigarettes and bottles of alcohol were stolen in three commercial burglaries. Cops: Mass. couple beat man at KFC over slow order Authorities say a couple, upset over the slowness of their Kentucky Fried Chicken order, assaulted a man who asked them to stop yelling profanities for the sake of children in line. The couple was arrested Thursday after witnesses told police the couple beat the man as he was leaving the restaurant. Metro riders trapped in station after closing A group of Metro riders had to wait for police to rescue them after a station manager locked up and left for the night before the last train had arrived. |
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