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Sunday, February 25, 2007

Pssst...A Peek Inside The Envelopes

Movie critic Chris Hewitt's annual Oscar predictions (pssst: Don't put your money on Meryl) BY CHRIS HEWITT Pioneer Press Oscar odds It's such a controversy-free, the die-is-already-cast Oscar year that the biggest story isn't about who might win, but who might be blowing it. That "who" would be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 24, 2007

Vietnam Vet to Receive Medal of Honor 41 Years After Battle

Saturday, February 24, 2007 WASHINGTON — Bruce Crandall was a soldier once... and young. As a 32-year-old helicopter pilot, he flew through a gauntlet of enemy fire, taking ammunition in and wounded Americans out of one of the fiercest battles of the Vietnam War, Army records say. Now, a week after... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 23, 2007

Human Kidney Found 2 Months After Theft From 'Bodies' Exhibit in Seattle

Friday, February 23, 2007 SEATTLE — A human kidney stolen from an exhibit of preserved bodies and organs was recovered after two months, thanks to an anonymous tip, police said. Police interviewed and released a 26-year-old Tacoma man about the case and were waiting for prosecutors to decide whether... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 19, 2007

Rescuers Battle Bad Weather to Reach Fallen Mount Hood Climbers

Monday, February 19, 2007 GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — Rescuers who camped out on Mount Hood set out at daybreak Monday to try to reach three climbers who fell from a snowy ledge and were huddled in sleeping bags and cuddled with a dog amid ferocious winds and blowing snow. "They are on the move,"... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 18, 2007

Bionic Eye Restores Sight to the Blind

Saturday, February 17, 2007 A bionic eye that can restore sight to the blind should be available commercially within two years, scientists behind the revolutionary technology announced. The artificial retina has been cleared by U.S. regulators to begin trials on between 50 and 75 people suffering... Sign in to see full entry.

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