As a fantasy-loving nerd who came of age in the ’80s, I was fascinated by the role-playing game “Dungeons & Dragons.” Fortunately, I didn’t know anyone else who cared, so I didn’t get drawn into the cult. But I’ve been a sucker ever since for the electronic games that were …
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TOKYO – Pioneer Corp. will stop making plasma display panels in an effort to turn around its money-losing business, the Japanese electronics maker said Friday. Pioneer plans to procure the panels, used in flat-panel TVs, from another company. It said it was in talks with Japanese rival Matsushita Electric Industrial …
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John McCain’s campaign distanced itself Saturday from a supporter who told an Iowa newspaper that terrorists would be “dancing in the streets” if Barack Obama is elected president. Iowa Rep. Steve King made the remarks to the Daily Reporter in Spencer, Iowa, basing his prediction on Obama’s pledge to pull …
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PORTAGE, Wis. – Ten-year-old Jazmine Peters escaped drowning in the historic Portage Canal by the hair on her head. Cousin Jeff Gjavenis, also 10, grabbed Jazmine’s thick ponytail to keep her head above water after she slid off the Ice Age Trail and into the canal Sunday night. “My heart …
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TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi has pleaded not guilty to federal charges including insurance fraud, extortion and money laundering. The three-term Republican from Arizona’s 1st Congressional District made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Tucson on Tuesday. He was named Feb. 21 with two other defendants …
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CHICAGO – Ballet teacher Gayle Parseghian thought she might never dance again after a back injury while moving heavy furniture left her with unrelenting pain. But an intensive, four-week “boot camp” got the 55-year-old dancer from Toledo, Ohio, back to the barre. The program at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago …
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Harris County, Texas, native Centava Dozier, 21, filed a $200,000 lawsuit Monday against American Airlines, alleging that a passenger masturbated in the seat next to her and then ejaculated on her hair. Dozier was on her way to visit family and friends in L.A., MyFOXHouston reports. The suit claims Dozier …
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The iconic yellow school bus for years has been touted as the safest form of motor vehicle transportation for schoolchildren, but recent crashes and rollovers have some parents feeling less than confident about the safety of their kids. — On Tuesday, 28 people were hurt when two school buses and …
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SAN’A, Yemen – Palestinian factions meeting in Yemen ended on Sunday five days of reconciliation negotiations without agreeing on who will control the Gaza Strip but with a promise to talk further. Almost immediately, however, the two sides disagreed over what they had actually signed. The Islamist Hamas delegation and …
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