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Acting teacher and director Milton Katselas dies at age 75

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Acting teacher and director Milton Katselas died Friday at age 75, after suffering from heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He began the Beverly Hills Playhouse in 1978 and taught acting classes there to noted actors including George Clooney and Gene Hackman. Katselas is survived by a […]

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Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Dave Arneson dies

Friday, April 10, 2009 Dave Arneson, co-creator of the first roleplaying game, Dungeons and Dragons, died on Tuesday of cancer, at the age of 61. A close friend of Arneson, Bob Meyer, reported on April 5 that he had taken a turn for the worse and was admitted to a hospital. Family later confirmed that […]

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US Marine killed after vehicle capsizes, sinks in Oceanside Harbor, California

Saturday, January 15, 2011 An amphibious vehicle belonging to the United States Marines capsized and sank to the floor of the Del Mar boat basin, California at 1130 PST (1930 UTC) resulting in one death and three injures. Three instructors and three students were conducting driver training when the vehicle capsized and sank, trapping them […]

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What Are Hauling Services: A Guide To Asking For A Tow Or Haul

See More About: New 4wd Australia 2017 New Dodge Ram byAlma Abell Many people become confused when it comes to just what service to ask for when calling a towing company. When your car breaks down and doesn’t seem to want to start up again, you may need to ask for a tow truck. This […]

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Failure for constitutional ban on flag-burning in U.S. Senate

Wednesday, June 28, 2006 An amendment of the United States constitution banning the burning of the American flag failed by one vote in the Senate on Tuesday. The final tally was 66-34; two-thirds (67 of 100 senators) was required for the amendment to pass. U.S. President, George W. Bush, gave a statement commending the bipartisan […]

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Libricide plans on ice at University of Oslo

Saturday, September 27, 2008 The plan to incinerate over 200 years’ worth of archived newspapers at the University of Oslo was paused this week, following an article by the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten publicising the intended destruction. The unwanted archives take up 3 kilometres of shelf space, and neither the University nor the National Library are […]

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BDSM as business: An interview with the owners of a dungeon

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BDSM as business: An interview with the owners of a dungeon
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Sunday, October 21, 2007 Torture proliferates American headlines today: whether its use is defensible in certain contexts and the morality of the practice. Wikinews reporter David Shankbone was curious about torture in American popular culture. This is the first of a two part series examining the BDSM business. This interview focuses on the owners of […]

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An Estate Planning Specialist Helps To Ensure Financial Stability

See More About: Financial Planning Advisor Best Financial Advice By Cory Bowman An estate planning specialist claims responsibility in assisting clients with their plans for personal assets. Often referred to as ‘the science of money management,’ estate planning involves quantifying various financial options to plan and determine the size and duration of investments. These investments […]

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Law center helps defend open source

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Law center helps defend open source
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Wednesday, February 2, 2005 Eben Moglen, Columbia University Law Professor, will head the newSoftware Freedom Law Center (SFLC). An initial 4 million dollars has been provided by Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) to fund the project. The law center will provide free legal service for open source projects and developers. In 2004 OSDL established a […]

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Daughter of Yuko Ikeda kidnapped to ransom in Tokyo; freed 13 hours later

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Daughter of Yuko Ikeda kidnapped to ransom in Tokyo; freed 13 hours later
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Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Ikeda Kanako, a 21-year-old senior student of the Meiji Gakuin University and the first daughter of celebrity surgeon Yuko Ikeda, was kidnapped at about 1225 (UTC+9), June 26, 2006, in Shibuya, Tokyo. A bullet was fired and one officer slightly cut when police stormed a Kawasaki apartment to rescue the girl. […]

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