Welcome to the house of Count Dracula

Source: Oxford University Press Blog

Bram Stoker’s 1897 Gothic shocker introduced Count Dracula to the world, an ancient creature bent on bringing his contagion to London, the very heart of the British Empire. Only a handful of men and women stand between Dracula and his lon ...
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'American Idol': 10 ideas for a reboot and a ratings revival

Source: Los Angeles Times

The ratings are in, and the "American Idol" franchise is officially in trouble. Viewers of the season finale of the series dropped by 32% from last year, a fall that is part of an overall steady decline in viewership since its series ...
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Babe of the Week - Acaye Fuelled By Poetry

Source: AllAfrica.com

I could not hold back the laughter that escaped from my mouth when I called Pamela Elizabeth Acaye, for hers is a loud and infectious laugh. We carried this laughter through the phone to the face-to-face int ...
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Love is a good thing Diablo III Gold

Source: Silicon India

Enjoy, is definitely an great thing, with out it's possible to get better at. Adore, ought to be silent! You realize individuals who have absolutely nothing to do with an individual don?ˉt really have almost anything to use a per ...
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Jean Pakter, Who Made New York a Model for Safe Abortions, Dies at 101

Source: The New York Times

Dr. Jean Pakter, a former health official who made New York City a national model for providing safe, legal abortions and led an innovative effort to educate women about the benefits of birth control , prenat ...
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Who wrote the book of rock? No. 8 — Jimi Hendrix

Source: Ottawa Citizen

In this 10-part series, we pay tribute to the rock 'n' roll-era visionaries who came up with the musical vocabulary we're still hearing today, the ones without whom the language of rock 'n' roll would not sound the same. MONTREAL - In a typ ...
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Smiles Greet Museum Day in Arusha

Source: AllAfrica.com

FROM a distance it could be seen that the five students of St Joseph Ngarenaro Girls Secondary School in Arusha Region, were proud of the architectural representation, which lay on the stone table before them. Besi ...
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Mad Men, Season 5

Source: Slate

Is Mad Men ever better than when Don is talking to a woman at a bar? This week’s episode, “Christmas Waltz,” featured three main storylines: Lane’s financial woes; Don’s day out with Joan; and the return of Kinsey, who introduces ...
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