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Ex-NYT Executive Editor Rosenthal Dies

By RICHARD PYLE, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago

A.M. Rosenthal, a demanding editor who lifted The New York Times from economic doldrums in the 1970s and molded it into a journalistic juggernaut known for distinguished reporting of national and world affairs, died Wednesday at age 84.

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Let's all get together and vomit.

READ THIS: Parents sue school over same-sex fairy tale

FYI --  
1. Your rights do not include the right to have only views publicized that match your own fascist christian ones.
2.  A story about a same-sex couple has nothing to do with sex-ed unless the school is teaching your children how to have gay sex.
3. "I was ( Read more... )

'Deep Throat' Saw Himself As 'Lone Ranger'

By LOUISE CHU, Associated Press Writer Mon Apr 24, 10:32 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO - The man who revealed himself as Watergate's "Deep Throat" says in a new memoir that he saw himself as a "Lone Ranger" who could help derail a White House cover-up.

In the memoir, which hit bookshelves Monday, former FBI ( Read more... )

Dating Strengths Dating Weaknesses 1. Intelligence - 71.4%
2. Adventurousness - 66.7%
3. Sense of Humor - 57.1%
4. Kindness - 54.5%
5. Flirtiness - 50%
1. Appearance - 88.9%
2. Financial Issues - 72.7%
3. Insecurity - 69.2%
4. Pessimism - 66.7%
5. Lack of Essentials - 66.7%
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A Century After 'Jungle,' Dangers Remain

By SHARON COHEN, AP National Writer 1 hour, 30 minutes ago

OMAHA, Neb. - He works in a world of long knives and huge saws, blood and bone, arctic chill and sweltering heat. For Martin Cortez, this is life on the line as a meatpacker.

It's no place for the squeamish. Some workers can't stomach the ( Read more... )

Film of the book: top 50 adaptations revealed

Mark Brown
Wednesday April 19, 2006
The Guardian


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Something I wrote for my Comparative Politics class; my prof really liked it, I thought it was crap, so I thought I'd post it here.  (It really is pretentious crap)

Quite frankly, after completing the reading assignment about the plight of the Dalits population in India, I don’t know what to say.  On the one hand, it’s appalling that such ( Read more... )

Oh how I wish I had a ton of money and a flight to NYC.

Original Broadway Cast of `Rent' Returns

Mon Apr 3, 4:31 PM ET

They are back: the original Broadway cast of "Rent" for one performance only - April 24 - to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the long-running Jonathan Larson musical.

A limited number of $20 same-day lottery tickets will ( Read more... )