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Wizards get first win, beating Jazz 95-87

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The Washington Wizards not only avoided making dubious franchise history with a 95-87 win over the Utah Jazz last night, they also may have discovered a formula for future success. It includes plenty of all-star forwards Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison, a healthy dose of...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Rookie Quarterback Joe Flacco Gives Ravens a Shot in the Arm

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OWINGS MILLS, Md., Nov. 12 -- What must it be like to be Joe Flacco right now? To be 23 and rich, a starting NFL quarterback for a first-place team only nine games into his career, his face on advertisements, his highlights on television and...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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PopSci Shows You How To Make Glass On A Grill, Begs You Not To Do It

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Did you know you could make glass on a regular charcoal grill? Sure it's incredibly flamey and pretty dangerous, but according to the folks at Pop Sci, it's possible! All you need to do is add washing soda, lime or borax to white-silica beach sand...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Today in History - Nov. 13

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-- Today is Thursday, Nov. 13, the 318th day of 2008. There are 48 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 13, 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated on the National Mall in Washington. On this date: In 1775, during...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem
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Arts Integration Aids Students' Grasp of Academics

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Teacher Karen McKiernan's science class at Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School seemed more like a lesson in art appreciation than the laws of physics as students focused on a poster of an abstract painting propped against the blackboard. The room buzzed with questions as...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Racing to the Summit

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The Bush administration initially wasn't enthusiastic about this weekend's meeting of the Group of 20 nations to discuss the global financial crisis. But the summit is going to happen anyway, and maybe that's the real point. Having fouled the global economic nest, America must now...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem
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Drowning in Pool Reports

a shared story    6 days 9 hours 5 minutes ago
Only 68 days until the inauguration. But for those assigned to watch the president-elect in Chicago, that may seem like forever. Once he's in the White House, Barack Obama will be able to go about his daily routine -- exercising, grooming, dining, walking to his...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem
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Supersize the IMF

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Saturday's financial summit in Washington will be a good thing in itself: After years of "G-7" and "G-8" meetings, the new "G-20" format will give most of the key emerging economies seats at the world's top table. The summit could be even better if it...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem
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Books of The Times: The Novelist in His Literary Labyrinth

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Roberto Bolaño’s five-part posthumous magnum opus is grounded in the real chronicle of unsolved sex crimes in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, with hundreds of women dead and the identities of their killers still unclear.   comments (0)  | report problem


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The Fix: Job Gremlins and the Contract

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Any home improvement job should account for the big unknown: a change of plans.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Gallery: Classic Flight Manuals - B-58A, F-14A, Apollo, Gemini

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: Photo: Dan WintersThe Convair B-58 Hustler was the first supersonic bomber in the United States' air arsenal. Its first flight was November 11, 1956, during the peak of hostilities with the Soviet Union, and was designed as a high-altitude, faster-than-screaming bomber with nuclear capabilities. However,...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Officials Guiding the Process Are Named

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The Obama transition team yesterday rolled out a new list of officials who will help guide the process, singling out the Treasury, Defense and State departments as its first three areas of focus. The transition team also set in motion a plan to review the...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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