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Residents Flee Angolan Village Invaded By Elephants

March 11th, 2010

Residents flee Angolan village invaded by elephantsLUANDA (Reuters) – Wild elephants rampaged through a southern village in Angola last weekend, destroying farms and dozens of houses and prompting most of its 4,000 residents to flee to neighboring Namibia, a local official said Tuesday.




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Cartoon Kit Contest: “Courtroom” Winners

March 11th, 2010

The winning entries to the “Courtroom” Cartoon Kit Contest.Cartoon Kit Contest:


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Andy Borowitz: Not Your Father’S Taliban.

March 10th, 2010

Andy Borowitz: Not Your Father’s Taliban.TALIBAN OVERHAUL IMAGE TO WIN ALLIES
The Taliban have embarked on a sophisticated information war, using modern media tools as well as some old-fashioned ones, to soften their image. . . . The dictates include bans on suicide bombings against civilians, burning down schools, or cutting off ears, lips and tongues. — . . .


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Cartoons From The Issue

March 8th, 2010

A collection of cartoons from the issue, plus this week’s Cartoon Caption Contest.Cartoons from the Issue


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Cartoons From The Issue

March 8th, 2010

Cartoons from the IssueA collection of cartoons from the issue, plus this week’s Cartoon Caption Contest.


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Pilot With Fake Licence Arrested At Airport

March 7th, 2010

Pilot with fake licence arrested at airportAMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Swedish pilot with a fake commercial license was arrested in his cockpit at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport as he prepared to fly 101 passengers on a Boeing 737 to Turkey, Dutch police said Wednesday.




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Child’S Play At Air Traffic Tower Sparks Inquiry

March 4th, 2010

Child's play at air traffic tower sparks inquiryNEW YORK (Reuters) – An investigation is underway into why a young child, apparently under an adult’s supervision, was allowed to direct air traffic at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, U.S. authorities said on Wednesday.




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Cartoons From The Issue

March 4th, 2010

A collection of cartoons from the issue, plus this week’s Cartoon Caption Contest.Cartoons from the Issue


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Getting Naked For Art At The Sydney Opera House

March 3rd, 2010

Getting naked for art at the Sydney Opera HouseSYDNEY (Reuters) – Some 5,200 Australians posed naked in front of the Sydney Opera House on Monday for a photo shoot by New York-based artist Spencer Tunick for another signature installation of nudes against urban backdrops.




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Cartoons From The Issue

March 3rd, 2010

A collection of cartoons from the issue, plus this week’s Cartoon Caption Contest.Cartoons from the Issue


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