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The Grey Lady of Bagram: Dr. Aafia Siddiqui - Kidnapped, Tortured and Now Arraigned

Dr. Aafia Siddiqui One day in March 2003, Dr. Aafia Siddiqui ordered a cab to take her and her three children (oldest 4, youngest an infant) to the Karachi Airport from her residence in Gulshan. She had not been seen since until her arraignment in US District Court two days ago, Aug. 5. Her recent appearance has to do with a series of events that began with an appeal by the Asian Human Rights Commission. Aafia Siddiqui has a biology degree from MIT and earned her PhD in cognitive neuroscience f...

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Ski and snowboard for free - the best jobs in the world

Photo credit: Dan Himbrechts image of Erin Tanner Imagine a life of free lift passes, endless powder snow, private parties with elite athletes, helicopters, copious cocktails and entry to exclusive clubs. Now imagine it year round from one southern winter to the northern winter and back again. That's the public life for private ski instructors, snow reporters, ski and snowboard pros, magazine photographers, even team physiotherapists and of course, the ski and snowboarding journalist. Miss Snow...

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Schwarzenegger's layoff plan could lengthen lines for state services

Beaches at Lake Natoma and Folsom Lake will go without lifeguards. Drivers could wait longer for licenses at the Department of Motor Vehicles. State cutbacks add to Sacramento area's jobless woes Read the governor's executive order Spreadsheet from State Controller's Office shows potential layoffs Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger passes through a Capitol corridor en route to signing his executive order for 10,300 layoffs and pay cuts. The governor said the moves would not be necessary if the Legislatu...

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Powerful E-Book: To All The Men Who Made Me Cry ... Thank You!

A story about 'How To Find Love and Spiritual Fulfillment Without Losing Your Freakin Mind' . . . . . . Maybe you can decide what to call this scintillating tale of romantic escapades and spiritual lessons after you read Chapter One for free! And hey, send me your personal anecdotes, 3 tired and true ways not to love, or tell me how you chose a different path and raised your consciousness when succumbing to temptation seemed like your only choice. If I use your insights on my site I will ...

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An Interview with J Dilla's Mother, Ms. Maureen Yancey

A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece discussing the difficulties J Dilla's estate has had in enforcing copyright law and paying off the six-figure IRS debt left behind. In the aftermath of the story's publication, I had the chance to speak with his mother, Ms. Maureen Yancey about Dilla's legacy and her current estrangement with the executors of his estate. Q: In the original article, some comments from Dilla’s estate’s executors made you take pause. What were they and what sort of problems hav...

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Going green needs to take a lot less gray (matter)

In reading this article today, I was brought to the site of an agency (TerraChoice) that has developed a laudable, inspired program to cut down on the act of "greenwashing." What is greenwashing, you ask? Greenwashing is "the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service." To that end, the agency has created a nifty campaign titled, "The Six Sins of Greenwashing" and you can download the report in full...as we...

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Bale mum at 'Dark Knight' premiere in Spain

Christian Bale swept into Barcelona on Wednesday night to attend a glittering Spanish premiere of "The Dark Knight," appearing calm as he greeted fans a day after reports surfaced that his mother and sister had accused him of assault. British actor Christian Bale poses during a photocall for 'The Dark Knight' film in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Batman star Christian Bale has swept into Barcelona to attend a glittering Spanish premiere of "The Dark Knight." Bale came in a 15-car m...

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Your Own Tyrannosaurs Rex Fossil Replica

STAN was a Tyrannosaurus Rex that lived over 65 million years ago. In his heyday he probably banged tons of other dinosaurs, and, quite possibly, a woolly mammoth or two. But now he ain't banging shit but the wall at the Black Hills Museum of Natural History in South Dakota. That poor bastard, no cavemen to eat or nothing. Anyway, you can get a life-sized replica of his skeleton for $100,000. Now I know what you're thinking, "For 100K I better get to choose his damn pose." Well you do. They can...

Feed : Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome | Updated : 3 months ago

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CBS executive session: Peterson's CSI departure, Moonlight fans, and a different sensibility - TCA Report

Filed under: Industry, CSI, How I Met Your Mother, TCA Press Tour, Moonlight, Reality-FreeThe first day of the combined CBS / CW / Showtime part of the tour kicked off with the executive session from CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler. Before she got on stage, the network showed a montage of their shows. It was then I realized, "Boy, I really don't watch anything on this network, do I?" I mean, outside of the Monday comedies and The Price is Right, there isn't one show on the Eye net that ...

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Another Terrorist Giveaway: Sad Day in Israel is Just Another in Recent History of Terrorist Capitulation ; Hezbollah St...

By Debbie Schlussel **** UPDATE: Carl in Jerusalem has multiple important entries and video on Samir Kuntar and how Al-Jazeera and Hezbollah savages are celebrating the release of this murderer. All of it is must-read/must-view stuff. **** As you probably know, today, Israel releases five Hezbollah terrorists--including Samir Kuntar, who brutally murdered a family--in exchange for the bodies of two dead Israeli soldier, who were certainly brutally and savagely tortured by Hezbollah, before their...

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