Three days aboard the USS Mississippi: The ride of our lives (gallery)

Source: Gulf Live

PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- At 3:30 a.m. Friday - 0330 hours - the Navy public affairs officer appeared at the rear of the line waiting to climb to the bridge and asked what I had thought of my time on the Mississippi. "Interesting," I replied and imm ...
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In-Box: Letters to the Editor

Source: The New York Times

To the Sports Editor: Re “The Run of His Life,” May 21: I usually skip the Sports section, and I am not a runner, but I read every word. Engaged, informed and spiritually uplifted, I kept returning to and reflecting with sadness upon ...
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Asheville man charged with drug offenses for second time this week

Source: The Asheville Citizen-Times

Owen High Principal Meg Turner agreed to shave her head if her students raised $2,000 for cancer...- 10:02 pm Family members and friends on Friday were still trying to come to grips with Eryka's death Thursday.- 9:56 pm Public restro ...
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New West Virginia Distracted Driving Law Passed to Curb Car Accidents

Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

May 26, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Bans on cell phone use, texting and other distractions from electronic devices have swept the nation in the past decade. These reforms have been possible due to increased knowledg ...
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Ways to go electricity-free this weekend

Source: Tightwad

As people continue to try and cut back on their expenses the high cost of the electricity bill is one that gets revisited over and over again. In an attempt to lower that bill there are always the tried and true re ...
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Toronto gambling: Ford allies put video bingo proposal on hold

Source: Toronto Star

Daniel Dale Urban Affairs Reporter In Toronto, old-fashioned group bingo will remain the only kind of bingo for at least the immediate future. Council's government management committee, dominated by allies of Mayor Rob Ford, declined Thursday to endors ...
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Getting started with crowdfunding for the average geek

Source: Dvice

Editor's Note: Author Rusel DeMaria recently turned to Kickstarter to fund the third edition of his book, High Score: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games. Here, we turn to him as co-author of The Crowdfunding Bible for tips on how geeks without ...
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Shops told to fix alarms after series of burglaries

Source: Gulfnews

Ras Al Khaimah: A gang of four expatriate men, comprising three Arabs and an African, was arrested by the police here for allegedly committing a series of burglaries on more than 60 outlets, the police said yesterday. Major Hamad Ali, Head of ...
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‘Racino’ on track to open next week at Scioto Downs

Source: Columbus Dispatch

By the end of next week, central Ohio gamblers will have a casino of their own. Plans were announced yesterday to open the casino at Scioto Downs on June 1, joining a rush of casino openings planned across the state. Scioto Downs will be the first ...
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