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Manhunt For Manatee-Riding Lady Comes To An End In Florida 3 Oct 2012 | 10:55 pm
For a short period, yesterday, the hunt was on in Pinellas County, Florida for a lady photographed riding a manatee. The sheriff's department called a deadly serious press conference in which they as...
When Words Were Worth Fighting Over 3 Oct 2012 | 10:28 pm
I have a quibble with the title of David Skinner's new book, The Story of Ain't. In fact, that pariah contraction plays only a supporting role in the story. The book is really an account of one of the...
In The Wake Of High Gold Prices, Lead Poisons Thousands Of Children 3 Oct 2012 | 09:58 pm
Across a swath of northern Nigeria, a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding, as lead from illegal gold mines sickens thousands of children. More than 400 kids have died, and many more have been menta...
A Jazz Funeral for Snake Nation 3 Oct 2012 | 09:41 pm
The streets of Castleberry Hill will be overtaken this Saturday for the annual Flux Night. One of the spectacles that will be on display is a lantern parade led by the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons—a...
New, House-Cat-Sized Dinosaur With Massive Fangs Is Identified 3 Oct 2012 | 09:38 pm
What we learn about dinosaurs keeps surprising us. Today in the journal ZooKeys we get a peek into an odd, new kind of dinosaur that was lighter than a house cat and just as small but had a terrifying...
Provider Groups Speak Out Against Norquist on Hospital Tax 3 Oct 2012 | 09:32 pm
Some of Georgia’s largest healthcare organizations say a state tax set to expire in June should be extended, despite efforts by national anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist. A coalition that includes C...
Interactive: Richard Aoki's FBI File 3 Oct 2012 | 09:22 pm
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Freshwater Shrimp: Still Not A Midwestern Cash Crop 3 Oct 2012 | 09:03 pm
It's harvest time in the heartland, but not just for apples and squash. In small, back-lot ponds on farms across the Midwest, a different crop has been growing all summer. They're substantial, slightl...
Holmes Carves African-American Spot In Late Night 3 Oct 2012 | 09:02 pm
T.J. Holmes has spent more than a decade in journalism, but now he's turning his sights to late night with a new show called Don't Sleep! The show began broadcasting on BET this week. Holmes sits down...
Battle Continues On Who Can Vote, And How 3 Oct 2012 | 08:46 pm
A Pennsylvania judge Tuesday blocked the state from moving forward with changes to its voter ID law until after the presidential election. This news comes just days after some suspicious voter registr...
