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A sign of the times
The state will soon erect electronic signs on U.S. 2 that will count the days since the last…
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I crown thee, Sir Loin of Beef
Great Britain is looking to relax its rules for royals and may allow those in the monarchy to…
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Extra! Extra! Laugh all about it
What’s black and white and dead, all over? Some stand-up comics and a few veterans of the Seattle…
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Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em
Better go find Grandpa’s old floor ashtray — it might help cover the bills next month. Smoking paraphernalia…
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Too much homework? You don’t say
Many parents and teachers have figured out something that kids have known for decades: Assigning two or more…
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Test drive a Tesla?
Silent running: The Tesla Roadster costs $109,000, which means that unless you’re a Silicon Valley mogul, the closest…
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Are we there yet?
Imagine the size of the glove box: Families can explore a 35-by-26-foot map of North America at Cascade…
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Tough times for the rich
What do you mean all you have is Two-Buck Chuck? These are tough times for the rich, too.…
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Pencils out for the new math quiz
Spelling counts: With the Senate’s approval Friday a bill that would eliminate the math WASL as a requirement…
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What’s not happening in Vegas, doesn’t stay in Vegas
What would Sinatra say? Las Vegas’ “Les Folies Bergere,” a 49-year tradition of bare-breasted, long-legged dancing girls will…
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Fool me twice…
Sacha Baron Cohen of “Borat” fame is at it again. In his new guise, as Bruno, a flamboyantly…
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Jeopardized
I’d like “Show-offs” for $800, Alex: Our five-county area is sending three teams to the state Knowledge Bowl…
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You’d be mad, too, if they called you "Bossie"
Say it with me: Bovine spongiform encephalopathy: To protect against mad cow disease, the federal government has permanently…
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Paddy whack
Popular knowledge of St. Patrick is about as cloudy and authentic as the green beer served each March…
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Don’t go green
Tuesday is St. Patrick’s Day, and you know what that means: corned beef in the stew pot, the…
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Let’s get small
Tasty tunes: Apple introduced its smallest-ever MP3 player Wednesday. The redesigned Shuffle will hold about 1,000 songs, can…
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Doing some evil
Good planning but lousy aim: Scientists are intrigued by the behavior of a chimpanzee at a Swedish zoo…
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Tool time
We’ve got the lowdown on the basic tools you need but won’t be able to find in your…