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M. Jackson doctor convicted in star’s 2009 drug death

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I would have been surprised if the doctor had not been convicted. By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s doctor was convicted Monday of involuntary manslaughter after a trial that painted him as a reckless caregiver who administered a lethal dose of a powerful anesthetic that killed the pop star. The verdict against Dr. image [Read More]
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The Last Days of a Dictator

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The last days of a dictator are not particularly fun. Hitler committed suicide in 1945 when the Russians were close to his underground bunker in Berlin. Saddam Hussein loved life too much and come out of a hole in the ground when guns had surrounded him.  I am not sure about Qaddafi’s attitude toward his image image [Read More]
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A Story that you will not forget

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Even for someone who reads a lot this story will stand out and stay burned in your memory if you have children or consider having them in the future Notes From a Dragon Mom   By EMILY RAPP (NT Times) MY son, Ronan, looks at me and raises one eyebrow. His eyes are bright and focused. Ronan image [Read More]
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The Limits of Empathy

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David Brooks describes in the NY Times his key lessons from reading Steven Pinker’s new book. We are surrounded by people trying to make the world a better place. Peace activists bring enemies together so they can get to know one another and feel each other’s pain. School leaders try to attract a diverse set of image [Read More]
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Irene shuts down NYC

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By SAMANTHA GROSS and LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press reports. NEW YORK—The normally bustling streets emptied out and the rumble of the subways came to a stop. New York buttoned up Saturday against Hurricane Irene, which threatened to paralyze Wall Street and give the big city its worst thrashing from a storm since at least the 1980s. City image [Read More]