‘Emo’ youths murdered in Iraq

Shiite death squads have killed more than a dozen young Iraqis over the past month for wearing Western-style emo clothes.  The Interior Ministry singled out the emo subculture—made up of youths who listen to Western emo music and wear tight jeans and long hair— last month, branding it “devil worshiping” and calling on the “moral police” to stamp it out. […]

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Dangers at the stoplight

Red lights may prevent deadly auto accidents, but waiting at one poses a different kind of hazard to your health. Car exhausts emit harmful pollutants, known as nanoparticles, which have been linked to heart and lung disease. When researchers from the University of Surrey in England analyzed drivers’ exposure to these pollutants at various points in their typical daily commutes, […]

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Poem – LAY FIGURE (By Frank De Canio)

Lay Figure – By Frank De Canio A woman’s like a full form mannequin some tailors utilize to make a dress. For well-stitched fabric needs a frame to pin itself on to ensure that points of stress are placed to maximize a proper fit. But fantasy’s a pattern that demands deft needlework if guys are to acquit themselves with more […]

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Poem – NO REGRETS? (By Ray Gallucci)

  NO REGRETS?   He desired fame, Played assassin’s game: As obsessive stalker, Took his shot at Walker.   But his bullet missed, And it left him pissed. Fame elusive still, Sought another kill.   Serendipity? Opportunity! Nation’s biggest fish To fulfill his wish.   Kennedy’d progress Past his sniper’s nest Where he’d take his shots, Culminate his plots.   […]

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