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Long Shot: Man finds rifle his dad used in Korea

DAVISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- As gifts go, Jim Richardson's choice for his father's 79th birthday was a long shot.

Long Shot: Man finds rifle his dad used in Korea

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Lessons in Life and LimbA visit to the Cambodian Landmine Museum

His name is Hak and his story goes something like this: Born in a small village flanking the banks of the Tonle Sap Lake in northern Cambodia, Hak spent his earliest years living amongst the poverty and destitution that defines much of the region. His home was no more than a small shack composed of wooden beams that had begun to rot as a result of the ceaseless rain, his playground a bare patch of earth beside his home on which his toys a few balls that deflated too easily, a rusty bike-laying in the dirt. Yet Hak loved those balls, and that bike, despite the brakes that squeaked and squealed as he rode, and the wheels that left his legs caked with mud when he pedalled too fast. Hak loved that bike, despite everything, and perhaps above all else, because when he rode it he could feel the hot wind in his face, and the strength in his legs,

How We Used To Vote

Mr. Slippery writes "Think hanging chads, illegal purges of the voter rolls, and insecure voting machines are bad? The New Yorker looks back at how we used to vote back in the good old days: 'A man carrying a musket rushed at him. Another threw a brick, knocking him off his feet. George Kyle picked himself up and ran. He never did cast his vote. Nor did his brother, who died of his wounds. The Democratic candidate for Congress, William Harrison, lost to the American Party's Henry Winter Davis. Three months later, when the House of Representatives convened hearings into the election, whose result Harrison contested, Davis's victory was upheld on the ground that any "man of ordinary courage" could have made his way to the polls.' Now I feel like a wuss for complaining about the lack of a voter-verified paper trail.

Crash Bandicoot Mind Over Mutant PS2

In the latest Bandicoot adventure we see him up against his arch nemesis Neo Cortex, who's devised yet another fiendish, and dastardly devilish, evil scientist plan to take over the world. This time he's using basically a brain control device to turn the denizens of Wampu island into his unwitting pawns, and of course they fall for it through Neo's clever use of infomercials. So it's up to our friendly neighborhood bandicoot to come save the day once again, this time though he's got some special tricks up his sleeve, or should I say in his pockets. Crash has the ability to 'jack' monsters, or take control of them to do his bidding to help him fight Neo Cortex and his hordes of henchmen. When Crash doesn't need the monster he puts it in his pocket for later use, Crash and his monsters can be upgraded as well by collecting jewels, or Mojo.

A 4Q 2008 South Korea Mobile Operator Forecast Reveals the Hypercompetitive South...

A 4Q 2008 South Korea Mobile Operator Forecast Reveals the Hypercompetitive South Korea Mobile Operator Space has Resulted in Lower Margins for Korean Carriers DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b0c52f/4q_2008_south_kore) has announced the addition of IE Market Research Corp.'s new report "4Q 2008 South Korea Mobile Operator Forecast, 2008 - 2010" to their offering. The hypercompetitive South Korea mobile operator space has resulted in lower margins for Korean carriers, according to new mobile operator market research report by IEMR. "While top line metrics remained strong in Korea, Margins remain under pressure in Korea, hitting a new low of 27% of service revenues for 2Q08," said Koichi Miyazawa, Principal Research Associate.

Edgar Holloway: Artist best known for his etched portraits

Born in May 1914 in Mexborough, near Doncaster, the son of a Yorkshire miner-turned-pictureframer, he left school at 14 to travel the countryside in pursuit of subjects for watercolours and etchings. Within a year, he was etching and printing copper plates to sell through his father’s shop. His father went to extraordinary lengths to facilitate his success, procuring letters of introduction and moving his family to London. By the age of 20, Holloway had staged two critically acclaimed solo exhibitions in London; his sitters for portraits includedT. S. Eliot, Herbert Read and Stephen Spender, and his works were purchased by the British Museum, V&A and other leading collections.

Man nabbed with frozen shrimp bags down his pants

Authorities said a man tried to steal several bags of frozen shrimp from a supermarket by hiding them down his pants. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office reported that an off-duty detective was shopping at a Sweetbay supermarket Sunday when he noticed what appeared to be a man with groceries stuffed in his pants.

World's tallest man becomes world's tallest dad

BEIJING (Reuters) - The world's tallest man, China's Bao Xishun, became the world's tallest father this week with the birth of his first child, a boy whose initial height seems a compromise between his gigantic dad and average-sized mum.

Egyptian Blogger Enters 3rd Year in Jail

Student Abdel Kareem Nabil Suleiman (Kareem Amer), 24, has begun his third year in Borg el Arab prison near Alexandria, Egypt. Two years have gone by and nothing has changed. His family have never come to visit him. Only his lawyer reports to the outside world, about his morale, which weakens day after day, and his fragile state of health. His parents, probably as a result of intimidation, have even publicly disowned their son and called for him to be sentenced to death. Wardens have prevented him from leaving his cell since Sept. 1.

Dead Parrot Sketch Is 1,600 Years Old

laejoh writes "Monty Python's 'Dead Parrot sketch' — which featured John Cleese — is some 1,600 years old. A classic scholar has proved the point, by unearthing a Greek version of the world-famous piece. A comedy duo called Hierocles and Philagrius told the original version, only rather than a parrot they used a slave. It concerns a man who complains to his friend that he was sold a slave who dies in his service. His companion replies: 'When he was with me, he never did any such thing!' The joke was discovered in a collection of 265 jokes called Philogelos: The Laugh Addict, which dates from the fourth century AD. Hierocles had gone to meet his maker, and Philagrius had certainly ceased to be, long before John Cleese and Michael Palin reinvented the yarn in 1969.

Man drives off in car being towed by repo worker

LAUREL, Del. -- State police say they are looking for a Laurel man who drove his car off a tow truck around 12:30 a.m. Saturday as a repossession worker tried to tow it away. Police said a 37-year-old man came out of his home as a worker from Complete Auto Recovery was putting his car on a tow truck.

Man slapped over smoking

PANDENOMIUM broke out near Mutaasa Kafeero Plaza in central Kampala, when a woman gave a very heavy slap to a man who was smoking. The pregnant woman had just alighted from a taxi when she met the smoking man in his mid thirties on the streets. “You stupid man, why do you exhale your smoke in public? Why don’t you smokers respect other people,” she asked as she threw another hot slap onto the man’s cheeks.

Tampa man allegedly uses grandpa as human shield

Authorities said a 22-year-old Tampa man used his grandfather as a shield while he was being arrested. According to an arrest affidavit, the man pulled his 72-year-old grandfather out of a chair and in front of officers Wednesday morning.

The director Wei Te-sheng's long road to fame

SINGAPORE: The Taiwanese director Wei Te-sheng borrowed from his bank, his friends and his family in order to make his debut feature-length film, "Cape No. 7," and he was never sure he had enough money to complete the project. He is not going to have a similar problem for "Seediq Bale," his second planned feature, as Taiwanese investors are already lining up to lend him the $10 million he needs.

Obama May Have To Say Goodbye To His BlackBerry

imageBlackBerry may be losing at least one more high-profile user, but this time it’s not due to the competition. President-elect Barack Obama has been a heavy BlackBerry user for years, but when he joins the White House, he’ll likely have to break the habit due to security concerns and vulnerability to public review, the NYT reports. For presidents, electronic correspondence, such as email, is subject to public review, and while Obama may become the first president to maintain email, his aides say it’s unlikely. Over the course of his campaign, memos and news roundups were routinely sent to his BlackBerry in lieu of printouts. While it’s expected to take some getting used to, his aides will likely handle all electronic correspondence going forward.

Man to be reimbursed after mice munch on his cash

A man who left about $1,000 in $20 bills in an unzipped vinyl bag on a desk at his home is expected to be reimbursed after mice mutilated the cash. The man left the cash on the desk, but misplaced it during severe weather in March.

Man allegedly moves ambulance that blocked his car

Police arrested a man after he got into an ambulance and drove it a few feet because it was partially blocking his car. Police said a 48-year-old man was charged Thursday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, operating a vehicle under a suspended license, interfering with police and taking a vehicle without the owner's permission.

LI man pays $30K to box LiLo's dad

The man who will face celebrity dad-gone-bad Michael Lohan in a charity boxing match is a Long Island businessman who bills himself as "The Humanitarian Hitman."

Man, 112, says secret to long life is being active

GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Walter Breuning of Great Falls said the secret to living a long life is staying active. And he should know. The retired Great Northern Railway worker celebrated his 112th birthday on Sunday. Breuning said that if "you keep your mind busy and keep your body busy, you're going to be around a long time."

Drunken Man Thinks He's In His Own Car

A North Pole man was surprised when police accused him of stealing a car from a gentleman club in Fairbanks. The man, 27, explained to officers that he was in his Chevy Cavalier. The only problem, police said, was that he was behind the wheel of a Ford Escort.

IKE, LEHMAN'S: MY DAD'S BURYING HIS GOLD

My dad is a pretty easy-going guy. Property owner, investment club member, part-time building manager at his family's mega-church, and retired. His claim to fame is he lets nothing stress him out. Not a relative's criminal activity, not a neighbor's barking pitbull, not a tenant's complaint about the mysterious sound coming from behind the brand new furnace. But recently he's been bumped by a few global catastrophes. Hurricane Ike's rampage through Ohio with 75mph winds, leaving millions without power [including he and the rest of the fam], and the recent financial chaos with Lehman Brothers, Goldman Sachs and the troubled Washington Mutual.

Firefighters hoist 600-pound man from his NY home

CALVERTON, N.Y. - A man who weighs an estimated 600 pounds has been rescued from his Long Island home after falling and struggling alone for two days to telephone for help.

Firefighters hoist 600-pound man from his NY home

CALVERTON, N.Y. - A man who weighs an estimated 600 pounds has been rescued from his Long Island home after falling and struggling alone for two days to telephone for help.

Irate man wields bat to liberate his lost cat

Police are looking for an irate pet lover so intent on liberating his lost cat that he wielded a bat to fend off animal shelter employees. Dallas Animal Shelter manager Kent Robertson said the man found his missing gray and blue short-haired cat at the shelter, where it had been brought by someone who thought it was a stray.

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