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| Colton Harris-Moore gets ink because story is news | Shame on you. |
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| Sammamish resident named outstanding graduate | While touring the Italian art scene in Siena in summer 2009, Wesleigh Richardson noticed a seemingly insignificant detail in the 14th century 鈥淢adonna Enthroned with Saints鈥 painting by Italian-born Duccio di Buoninsegna 鈥 Arabic writing. |
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| iPod Oblivion | The inattentiveness of those engrossed with MP3 players, cell phones and other similar devices. |
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| Words for 'canoe' point to long-lost family ties | An obscure language in Siberia has similarities to languages in North America, which might reshape history, writes Randy Boswell. A new book by leading linguists has bolstered a controversial theory that the language of Canada's Dene Nation is rooted in an ancient Asian tongue spoken鈥 |
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| Knute Skinner has poem published in poetry journal | |||
| New book claims link between Asian dialects and some Canadian native languages | A new book by a leading group of linguists has bolstered a controversial theory that the language of Canada's Dene Nation 鈥 along with those of the Navaho and Apache in the U.S., and numerous other "Athapaskan" dialects 鈥 is rooted in an ancient and highly endangered Asian tongue鈥 |
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| How dangerous is it to walk, talk and listen? | In the jargon of this tech-savvy age, it has been dubbed "iPod oblivion" - and Australian police say it can be lethal for pedestrians and cyclists, alike. |
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| Victoria police warn cyclists of 鈥榠Pod oblivion鈥 | Earlier this month a 45-year old cyclist rode into the path of a tram while listening to his iPod in Victoria, Australia. While the rider was lucky enough to escape with minor injuries, the accident has prompted the state to warn cyclists of the dangers of 鈥榠Pod oblivion鈥, reports the BBC. |
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| New book chronicles Asia, North America language link | A team of researchers, including several at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, have found what looks to be the first well-supported demonstration of an ancient language connection between people in remote Asia and North America. |
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| Coupeville cops keep an eye out for crime | "Like many young professionals in this retiree town, Coupeville Deputy Marshal Adrian Kuschnereit is often thought to be younger than he really is. A 2003 graduate of Coupeville High School, in August he will have worked for the Coupeville Marshal鈥檚 Office for two years." |