UK & World News: DAVID Cameron must curse the day he set up the Leveson inquiry.

Source: People.co.uk

What started as an exercise in bringing newspapers into line has become an exposure of just how far his government is out of line. The great irony of Leveson is that it is now revealing the secrets of the rich and powerful wh ...
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Journey to Planet JoCo: “I Crush Everything”

Source: Tor: Science Fiction Blog

Every morning at 9 AM from now to May 29, John will talk to Jonathan about one of JoCo’s songs, getting in-depth — and possibly out of his depth — about the inspiration and construction behind them. Which ones? You ...
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The oldies of Okinawa

Source: The Star Malaysia

Some of the longest-living people in the world can be found on this island. Welcome to Okinawa Prefecture, home to centenarians. YOUTH, as precious as it may be, has an expiry date. But what if I told you that t ...
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Tenacious D rocks Fox Oakland

Source: Inside Bay Area

and sincerity. Although you know it's all a joke, it's still surprisingly touching to watch Black and Gass -- or, more accurately, their characters -- try so hard to be rock 'n' roll. Square pegs have never worked more diligently to fit into round h ...
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Giant Squid at the Evening Muse Tonight (5/24/2012)

Source: Charlotte Creative Loafing

GIANT SQUID Leave it to a band that's resided in forward-thinking havens like Sacramento and Austin to come up with "progressive, doomy, aquatic metal" and actually make it sound good. Favoring cello, trumpet and e ...
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Fisheries sector reels in foreign investors

Source: China Daily

Blessed with rich marine life, Peru boasts the second largest fishing industry in the world Given its strategic geographical location and favorable climate, Peru is a leading source and exporter of fish and fish-related products ...
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Larissa Archer: The Messiness of Love, Family and Identity: Q&A With Lysley Tenorio

Source: The Huffington Post

The people of Lysley Tenorio's story collection, Monstress (Ecco), are straddlers. Most obviously, they straddle cultures. Filipino immigrants in America pine for their native land or wish, often hopelessly, to assimilate indistinguish ...
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Here’s where all the magic happens

Source: Discover Magazine

And by magic, I mean mixed metaphors, endless hours on Twitter, and tears. The Open Notebook has a series called Natural Habitat, which looks at the space in which science writers work. I, perhaps foolishly, agreed to take part in it. You ...
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#598: What Was the Kraken?

Source: Wonderopolis

If you’re sailing to Wonderopolis today, you’ll want to keep a sharp eye out for this creature! What creature might the Kraken have been based upon? Who wrote a famous sonnet about the Kraken? Did you know? Ask any group of pirates and they ...
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