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 100 Years
Ago: Re-Enactment Of
Louisiana Purchase
On Dec. 20, 1903, a group
of local actors gathered
in New Orleans to
re-enact the transfer of the
Louisiana Territory from France
to the United States; last week,
a group of local actors (shown)
celebrated that re-enactment by
re-enacting it. |
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| ENTERTAINMENT |
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TV Ratings, Movie Grosses,
DVD Sales Down
Popular entertainment may be “on the
way out,” says one analyst. |
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Paris Hilton Show Clobbers
Bush
Interview in TV Ratings
Viewers seeking depth, intelligence. |
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It's a
Wonderful Life
Voted Top Christmas Movie
Of All Time
Film about man who
commits suicide is a
perennial favorite. |
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| ENVIRONMENT |
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Report: Earth Warming at
Faster Pace
So it's not you. |
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| SCIENCE |
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Latest Scientific
Breakthrough Renders Everything Obsolete
We're being replaced by a higher
life form. |
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 30,000-Year-Old
Dolls Found in
German Cave
No-Sex-Until-You-Bring-Me-Carcass-of-Wooly-Mammoth
Barbie believed earliest
evidence of modern
civilization. |
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| HEALTH / MEDICINE |
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Survey: 11% Fewer
Teens Using Drugs
Most now prefer alcohol, glue. |
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Simian Genome Decoded
One surprise: monkeys share gene with
humans that controls belief in Santa
Claus. |
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