50 years on, a fire still burns below Pennsylvania town

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal

CENTRALIA, PA. — Its an anniversary the few remaining souls who live here wont be celebrating. Fifty years ago today, a fire at the town dump ignited an exposed coal seam, setting off a chain of events that eventually led to the demolition of nearly ever ...
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Prodigy Puts His Pen Game Down Again, "This One Is Strictly & Entirely About My Experience In Jail"

Source: SOHH

"This one is strictly and entirely about my experience in jail," Prodigy told XXLMag.com. "I left that out of the first book on purpose, so I could put this out. ... It's basically my experience--day by day--like a diary joint, type of thi ...
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Grapevine author's debut mystery novel nearly made her come unraveled

Source: DFW.com

When people ask me about the process of writing a book, I think they are expecting the romantic version about the magical place where ideas come from. So I generally don't tell them about the bitterly cold Wednesday morning that ...
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Avoid the Higher Costs of That 'Free' Airline Ticket

Source: Wall Street Journal

Airlines have raised the fees on free. In exchange for giving travelers who redeem frequent-flier miles more seats to choose from, carriers are tacking on bigger surcharges. Last year, United Continental upped its maximum fees for booking award ...
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The butler did it! Pope's butler is the leak behind Vatileaks

Source: Boing Boing

VatiLeaks is pretty much what it sounds like: leaks from the Vatican, which culminated in, "Your Holiness: The Secret Papers of Benedict XVI," a blockbusting book from journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi, who cites a Vatican source called "Maria" for leakin ...
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Father Alberto Cutie: Who Is Responsible for Secrecy in the Legionaries of Christ?

Source: The Huffington Post

The news that Father Alavaro Corcuera (General Director of the Legionaries of Christ) apologized on May 22, 1012 for keeping secret the situation surrounding Father Thomas Williams may have come as a surprise to most people familiar with The Leg ...
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CIA remembers those lost in covert operations

Source: The Clarion-Ledger

WASHINGTON — The CIA is remembering those lost in the hidden, often dangerous world of espionage, adding a new star to the intelligence agency's memorial wall and more than a dozen names to its hallowed Book ...
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A hero's legacy

Source: Greenwich Time

A member of the elite U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six unit, Parry's son Chief Petty Officer Brian Bill was frequently deployed on combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the post Sept. 11, 2001, global w ...
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UFC 146 results: Dan Hardy saves job with spectacular KO of Duane Ludwig

Source: MMAjunkie.com

LAS VEGAS – With the chips down and his future hanging in the balance, Dan Hardy put together one of his most impressive performances. The former UFC welterweight title challenger snapped a four-fight win streak and avoided a ...
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