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Asteroid's path predicted for the first time

Scientists for the first time predicted the arrival of an asteroid before it entered Earth's atmosphere. The asteroid, 6 to 15 feet in diameter... By John Johnson Jr Los Angeles Times Scientists for the first time predicted the...

Milwaukee high school booted from voucher program

Building code violations cited By DANI McCLAIN dmcclain@journalsentinel.com A private high school that opened its doors this year has been kicked out of the city’s voucher program because of building code violations that render...

Chicago Family Finds Opportunity In Financial Crisis

The Johnson family, who makes about $200,000 a year and live in an affluent suburb of Chicago, say that despite the state of the economy, they're only making small changes in their daily lives. "We're not in any panic mode,"...

Nursing homes may merge into single facility: Nursing homes may become one facility

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Oct. 8--MALONE -- Alice Hyde Medical Center Nursing Home and Franklin County Nursing Home may merge into one 165-bed facility, including 30 assisted-living beds. The hospital recently received a $2.9...

Greeley Central finds its task not-so daunting

CRAIG -- The Wildcats had totaled the numbers, did the math, and then shook their heads. Though unexpected, it's not out of the question for the Wildcats -- who entered the two-day Class 4A Boys Golf Championship as the...

Eli Lily to acquire ImClone Systems Inc.

Published: Oct. 6, 2008 at 3:58 PM INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Eli Lilly and Co. said Monday it had reached an agreement to purchase New York's ImClone Systems Inc., a leading cancer-drug company, for $6.5 billion. The $70...

Random News Table for October 5th

Recent news stories and interesting web sites chock full ‘o’ ideas for your roleplaying game. Blog Carnival: Super Heroes in RPGs This month I offered to take up the torch and reinforce a nascent RPG blogging meme that has...

Senate Opens Doors to More Wireless Services in D.C. Metro

Amy Schatz reports on telecom policy in Washington. Tourists and Washington commuters may soon find it easier to stay in touch when they’re underground in Washington’s Metro system. In a little-noticed clause tacked on to a...

Smoking Gun Interactive Secures Multi-Million Dollar Private Funding

The creative forces behind the highest rated strategy game of all time reveal a new private funding investment. Smoking Gun Interactive Inc. an independent premier video game studio announced today that it has recently...

Red rover, red rover

Opportunity, which has survived on Mars far longer than anyone expected, will set out for a giant crater about seven miles away By John Johnson Jr.Los Angeles Times • September 29, 2008 Four years into its mission to...

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