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Thursday, April 17, 2008

Praying Passenger is Removed From Plane at New York Airport

Thursday, April 17, 2008 NEW YORK — A passenger who left his seat to pray in the back of a plane before it took off, ignoring flight attendants' orders to return, was removed by an airport security guard, a witness and the airline said. The Orthodox Jewish man, who wore a full beard, a black hat and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Virginia Tech: A Day of Remembrance

April 16, 2008 06:28 PM ET | Alison Go Late in the evening of April 16 last year, three students lugged 32 stones onto the Virginia Tech Drillfield in honor of those killed earlier in the day. Later arranged into a now-iconic semicircle, the memorial became a nexus for the community to gather,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 14, 2008

Director of 'Pauper to Princess' Reality Show Charged With Imprisonment

Monday, April 14, 2008 APOPKA, Fla. — Police charged an aspiring reality show director with blocking four women — half of a cast billed as ordinary girls hoping to become "princesses" — from leaving the central Florida house where the show was being shot. Marc Brilleman, 33, identified as the chief... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Huge Crowds Expected for Pope Benedict XVI's U.S. Arrival

Sunday, April 13, 2008 WASHINGTON — The leader of the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics has been to the White House only once in history. That changes this week, and President Bush is pulling out all the stops: driving out to a suburban military base to meet Pope Benedict XVI's plane, bringing a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 7, 2008

Shuttle Astronauts Unpack Giant Robot

Thursday, March 13, 2008 HOUSTON — After linking up with the international space station, Endeavour's astronauts got right to work Thursday unloading the parts they'll need to build a giant robot that will help maintain the orbiting outpost. Astronauts Robert Behnken and Gregory Johnson were using... Sign in to see full entry.

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