Fishermen Net 500-Pound Squid

MELBOURNE, Australia (May 26) - Australian fishermen have hauled up a 20-foot-long giant squid off the country’s southeastern coast. Skipper Rangi Pene said Monday that the 500-pound squid was already dead when it was caught in a …
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Houston to spend $150K to defend police beard ban

HOUSTON - City officials are apparently willing to dig deep to defend the police department’s ban on beards. The Houston City Council on Wednesday unanimously authorized spending up to $150000 to defend the city in a lawsuit challenging …
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What to do in Portland when you’re at RailsConf 2008

I updated last year’s post about what to do in Portland while you’re at RailsConf, adding a few places and taking some out. Just want to help all you geeks from out of town avoid Red Robin and Starbucks. Get out there and find these …
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Ashlee & Pete: Really, Truly Expecting

One of the noisier cats in recent memory has finally been let out of the bag. In a statement on their favorite news-spreading site, FriendsOrEnemies.com, Ashlee and Pete Wentz have confirmed that they are indeed …
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Omaha minor league game suspended by acid leak

OMAHA, Neb. - A hydrochloric acid leak caused Wednesday’s night’s game between the Omaha Royals and Oklahoma Redhawks to be suspended when the stadium was evacuated. Homes and businesses in the area around Rosenblatt Stadium, …
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A night in Monteverde to do the Canopy tour during the day

It was definitely worth the trip, but I recommend doing La Fortuna and Monteverde at the same time. Unfortunately, like I told you before, my plan was to do this, but the rain kept me from making it to Monteverde. Good times!
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Britney Spears to Do Another Episode of How I Met Your Mother

Despite Neil Patrick Harris’s objections (or non-objections, or whatever), sources are reporting that Britney Spears has signed on to do one more episode of How I Met Your Mother, where her appearance last month garnered the sitcom its …
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