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Seeking a Right to Carol in the Classroom

If Merry Susan Hyatt has her way, every public school pupil in California will have the voter-approved right to sing "Joy to the World" in the classroom.

Newborn Babies Cry in Native Tongue

From their very first days, the cries of newborns already bear the mark of the language their parents speak, scientists now find.

Three more succumb to encephalitis, toll reaches 481

With three more children hailing from Kushinagar succumbing to encephalitis here today, the toll due to the deadly brain fever has reached 481 since January this year in eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh.

Pair 'stole up to 1000 luggage bags from airport'

Two people suspected of stealing up to 1000 pieces of luggage from baggage carousels at a US airport have been arrested by police who found piles of the stolen bags strewn throughout their home.

Koran verses "appear" on baby in Russia

In Russia, thousands of Muslims are flocking to see a baby who has verses from the Koran mysteriously appearing on his body:

Deforestation: Not So Bad for the Climate?

New research shows that destroying the world's tropical forests doesn't lead to the amount of man-made emissions as previously claimed by a U.N. study.

Colorado ski town legalizes pot

The Colorado ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana. Early returns Tuesday night showed the proposal winning with 72 percent of the vote. The measure would allow adults over 21 to have up to 1 ounce of marijuana.

Twenty Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall, the EU is a Reincarnation of the Former Soviet Union

Now that the Czech Republic has announced it will ratify the Lisbon Treaty, the EU will be even closer yet to becoming a unified monster state, with more than half a billion inhabitants.

Palestinian state 'may have to be abandoned'

Palestinians may have to abandon the goal of an independent state if Israel continues to expand Jewish settlements and the United States does not stop it, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Wednesday.

N Korea completes reprocessing of 8,000 spent fuel rods

North Korea said Tuesday it completed reprocessing of about 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods at its Yongbyon nuclear complex by the end of August, in a move apparently aimed at drawing the United States into one-on-one talks to address the nuclear standoff.

Death count at Anthony Sowell's home rises to at least 10

Police found at least four more decomposing bodies and the skull of another person at Anthony Sowell's house Tuesday, making his home on Imperial Avenue among the deadliest crime scenes in Cleveland history.

Police Mistakenly Use Building For K-9 Training

Inside a home at 83 Prospect Street on Buffalo's lower West Side, you can see that there's new plumbing and new electric and new heating systems. You'll also see that a number of doors have ripped off their frames.

Two Denver councilmen back medical-marijuana sales tax

Denver City Council members Charlie Brown and Chris Nevitt are polar opposites on how much regulation the burgeoning medical marijuana industry should face.

The Google Wave news community

If you are one of the lucky few who scored a Google Wave account [me, suckers!], you've probably logged in, fumbled around a bit, probably were impressed by the instant nature of it — and you probably got annoyed relatively quickly at Wave's slowness.

Will Solar Crash the Smart Grid?

For the smart grid, the weather is going to be murder.

World's Largest Landfill Gas to LNG Plant Opens in California

Waste Management, one of the country's largest landfill operators, today is opening what it says it the world's largest facility to convert landfill gas to liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Taking a Tip from Floor Tiles: Solarmation Makes Concentrating Solar More Modular

Concentrating photovoltaic technologies, which magnify sunlight and direct it onto solar cells, hold potential to increase the efficiency of a solar-power system.

Recycling business owned by city adviser cited for 16 code violations

A recycling business owned by the chairman of a City of Austin solid waste commission was cited this summer for 16 city code violations that total $20,400 in fines.

Gay Marriage Is An Oxymoron

There is simply no evidence that the primary purpose of marriage has evolved to include gays and lesbians. First, the Bible clearly and unequivocally condemns homosexual acts. Secondly, there is no scientific evidence to confirm homosexual activity as a normal behavior.

Rocket man gets reply after 52 years

At the height of the Cold War when paranoia about Russia's space program was ramping up, a 12-year-old Denis Cox fired off an "urgent" letter to "a top scientist" at the Woomera Rocket Range containing his designs for a world-beating rocket.

Conflicting Reports on Social Networking for Business

Time to muddy the waters a bit. Three new reports surfaced this week, each offering a different point of view on how business owners and executives value social networking for business. If you're considering adding social media to your marketing mix, you may find this interesting.

Good Way To End Paper Recycling Completely: Make Ethanol Motor Fuel From Waste Paper

Today's printing and writing papers commonly have 20-30% recycled content. For fiber packaging materials, 60 to 100% recycle content is typical. It took decades for industry to reach those levels.

State releases final report; says 275 children harmed

This story originally published December 24, 2008. A Texas Child Protective Services investigation has found that of the 439 children removed from the Yearning for Zion Ranch in West Texas earlier this year, 275 were abused or neglected.

Kids care for mom without arms, legs

Every morning, Lisa Strong's 10-year-old son lifts her heavy prosthetic legs and screws them into the levers in her knees. He reaches for a pair of pants and pulls them up around her waist.

Will buying green put you in the red?

If you're like most consumers, you're more than happy to buy green -- as long as it saves greenbacks.

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