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33 People, Mostly Women, Gunned Down In Baghdad
Police say the unidentified gunmen, wearing a mix of plain clothes and camouflage, killed dozens of people in eastern Baghdad.
Maasai Warriors: Caught Between Spears and Cellphones
One of Kenya's oldest tribes has held on to a traditional lifestyle but it's not uncommon to see members holding a cellphone in one hand while wearing their cultural robes, or shukas.
KC Mayor Proposes 60-mile Bistate Light Rail System
By Steve Bellhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-655822.mp3Kansas City, MO – Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser has said…
Immigration Sparks Passion Not Action in Legislature
By Marshall Griffin, KWMUJefferson City, MO – Republican leaders in Missouri have made illegal immigration one of the top priorities of the 2008…
American History Baked Into The Loaves Of White Bread
From the racially charged Pure Food movement to the countercultural revolution of the 1960s, white bread has been at the spongy, store-bought heart of American food politics.
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What Science Fiction Books Does A Futurist Read?
Science fiction's job is to give us a map of where we're headed. From Jules Verne to William Gibson, sci-fi authors describe their visions of the future, and how people might live in it. We ask Intel's futurist for his list of favorite sci-fi books.
Google's Goggles: Is The Future Right Before Our Eyes?
Eye glasses with computing power have long been sci-fi fantasy, relegated to Terminator movies and the like. But now it appears Google may be a few months from selling a beta version of their own.
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Newfoundland Gives Whole New Meaning To Ice Cold Beer
Spring brings in one very unusual business in northern Canada: iceberg harvesting. Every spring, icebergs break off Greenland and float south. For residents of Newfoundland, on Canada's Atlantic coast, icebergs are a regular seasonal sight, but they still have some special qualities that Newfoundlanders are serving up with a dash of alcohol.
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In Other Super Tuesday News: Joe The Plumber Wins; Kucinich Loses
Samuel Wurzelbacher will now face Rep. Marcy Kaptur, who beat the liberal stalwart Rep. Dennis Kucinich.
Romney Wins Ohio, A Pivotal Battleground State
Mitt Romney won the GOP presidential primary in Ohio Tuesday night. Unlike most of the other states voting on Super Tuesday, Ohio will be a pivotal swing state in the general election.
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