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Friday, June 30, 2006
James Logan High School should be getting more money from the state next year after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bipartisan budget Friday that invests a record $55.1 billion in education - an increase of $3.1 billion this year and $8.3 billion over the last two years - and allocates $4.9 billion to create a budget reserve and to pay down the state's debt early.
California Department of Finance chart
California Department of Finance chart
By Phil Mercer, VOA News
Australia has a vested interest in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the military tribunals were illegal under both U.S. and international law.
Australia has a vested interest in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the military tribunals were illegal under both U.S. and international law.
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The Dallas Morning News (KRT)
You never know what you'll find at the curb.
While jogging one morning I came upon $500, unclaimed, right there on the sidewalk.
You never know what you'll find at the curb.
While jogging one morning I came upon $500, unclaimed, right there on the sidewalk.
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Patton at 22 years old, a cadet
at the Virginia Military Institute.
Read Patton's famous "Speech to the Third Army" on June 5th, 1944, from www.pattonhq.com
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Thursday, June 29, 2006
By Ted Landphair
VOA News
Fifty years ago today, on June 29, 1956, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower signed a law that dramatically changed the future of America. It called for the creation of the Interstate Highway System -- a vast network of high-speed expressways, criss-crossing the nation. Later in 1956, the first spade of dirt was turned in rural Missouri. This interconnecting ribbon of concrete is now seen as a blessing by some -- and a curse by others.
The Clay Committee presents its report with recommendations concerning the financing of a national interstate highway network to President Eisenhower on Jan. 11, 1955. Standing behind the president are (from left) Gen. Lucius Clay, Frank Turner, Steve Betchel, Sloan Colt, William Roberts, and Dave Beck.
VOA News
Fifty years ago today, on June 29, 1956, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower signed a law that dramatically changed the future of America. It called for the creation of the Interstate Highway System -- a vast network of high-speed expressways, criss-crossing the nation. Later in 1956, the first spade of dirt was turned in rural Missouri. This interconnecting ribbon of concrete is now seen as a blessing by some -- and a curse by others.
The Clay Committee presents its report with recommendations concerning the financing of a national interstate highway network to President Eisenhower on Jan. 11, 1955. Standing behind the president are (from left) Gen. Lucius Clay, Frank Turner, Steve Betchel, Sloan Colt, William Roberts, and Dave Beck.
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George Santayana (16 December 1863 in Madrid, Spain – 26 September 1952 in Rome, Italy), was a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. A lifelong Spanish citizen, he was raised and educated in the United States, invariably wrote in English and is considered an American man of letters. He is perhaps best known for his oft-quoted "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" from Reason in Common Sense, the first volume of his The Life of Reason.
Read The Life of Reason by George Santayana, free from Project Gutenberg
George Santayana
Read The Life of Reason by George Santayana, free from Project Gutenberg
George Santayana
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Wednesday, June 28, 2006
By Mary Morningstar
VOA News
On June 20, Geffen Records released the new album by 27-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. She describes Loose as more R&B flavored than her previous two albums. Nelly recorded most of the collection in Miami with producer Timbaland. Its debut single, "Maneater," recently became her first Number One hit on the U.K. download sales chart. Nelly will promote Loose on a 20-date North American club tour, which begins on July 7 in Montreal.
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On June 20, Geffen Records released the new album by 27-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. She describes Loose as more R&B flavored than her previous two albums. Nelly recorded most of the collection in Miami with producer Timbaland. Its debut single, "Maneater," recently became her first Number One hit on the U.K. download sales chart. Nelly will promote Loose on a 20-date North American club tour, which begins on July 7 in Montreal.
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Henry Beston (born June 1, 1888 in Boston; died April 15, 1968 in Nobleboro, Maine) was an American writer and naturalist, best known as the author of The Outermost House, written in 1925.
Read A Volunteer Poilu by Henry Beston, free from Project Gutenberg.
Henry Beston in 1918.
Read A Volunteer Poilu by Henry Beston, free from Project Gutenberg.
Henry Beston in 1918.
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Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Ukraine beat Switzerland 3-0 in a penalty shootout to get to the quarter-finals of the 2006 Fifa World Cup after a goalless deadlock, Monday
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A Francesco Totti penalty deep in added time put Italy through to the next round of the 2006 Fifa World Cup at the expense of Australia, Monday.
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Dr. William Carlos Williams (sometimes known as WCW) (September 17, 1883 – March 4, 1963), was an American poet closely associated with Modernism and Imagism.
See a video of a William Carlos Williams poem
Read William Carlos Williams' poems at theotherspages.org
See a video of a William Carlos Williams poem
Read William Carlos Williams' poems at theotherspages.org
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Monday, June 26, 2006
By Barbara Schoetzau
VOA News
The world's second wealthiest person, investor Warren Buffett, has announced he will give the bulk of his $44 billion fortune to a foundation run by the world's richest man, computer tycoon Bill Gates and his wife Melinda.
Photo courtesy the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett, New York City, June 26
VOA News
The world's second wealthiest person, investor Warren Buffett, has announced he will give the bulk of his $44 billion fortune to a foundation run by the world's richest man, computer tycoon Bill Gates and his wife Melinda.
Photo courtesy the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett, New York City, June 26
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James Logan’s Jeff Bogess and Nathaniel Nguyen are the new national champions in Duo Interpretation and the Logan Forensics team came out on top of the National Forensic League’s Nationals, held last week in Texas.
Nathaniel Nguyen, left, and Jeff Bogess are national champions in Duo.
Click here for complete results
Nathaniel Nguyen, left, and Jeff Bogess are national champions in Duo.
Click here for complete results
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The Hubble Space Telescope's (HST) main camera has ceased to function.
The telescope revolutionized astronomy with its stunning pictures of the universe. It has three separate electronic cameras and a collection of filters and light dispersers that are used to photograph distant celestial objects.
The telescope revolutionized astronomy with its stunning pictures of the universe. It has three separate electronic cameras and a collection of filters and light dispersers that are used to photograph distant celestial objects.
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Robert Maynard Hutchins (January 17, 1899, Brooklyn, New York – May 17, 1977, Santa Barbara, California) was an educational philosopher, a president (1929–1945) of the University of Chicago and its chancellor (1945–1951).
Read Hutchins' The University of Utopia free from the University of Chicago.
Robert Hutchins
Read Hutchins' The University of Utopia free from the University of Chicago.
Robert Hutchins
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Sunday, June 25, 2006
An epic round sixteen contest between Argentina and Mexico was won by a work of genius from Maxi Rodriguez, Saturday.
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This classic comic was produced by pioneering artist Winsor McCay in 1922 and is part of the Library of Congress' collection.
Click to watch the classic Betty Boop cartoon, "Betty Boop and Grampy," produced in 1935, from www.archive.org
By David McAlary
VOA News
Archeologists have identified what might be the world's oldest known jewelry. It consists of 100,000-year-old shells from the Middle East with holes bored in their centers. If the shells were used as beads for personal decoration, it means symbolic human thinking and the first signs of culture are much older than previously thought.
Nassarius gibbosulus shell
VOA News
Archeologists have identified what might be the world's oldest known jewelry. It consists of 100,000-year-old shells from the Middle East with holes bored in their centers. If the shells were used as beads for personal decoration, it means symbolic human thinking and the first signs of culture are much older than previously thought.
Nassarius gibbosulus shell
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By VOA News
Monday marks the 30th anniversary of the barcode. Barcodes are the symbols that appear on goods in 155 countries that help clerks speed customer purchases, and help companies keep track of inventory.
Monday marks the 30th anniversary of the barcode. Barcodes are the symbols that appear on goods in 155 countries that help clerks speed customer purchases, and help companies keep track of inventory.
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(George) Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856 – November 2, 1950) was an Irish playwright and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925. After those of William Shakespeare, Shaw's plays are some of the most widely produced in English language theatre.
Listen to excerpts of Shaw's play Caesar and Cleopatra
Read Shaw's Pygmalion, free from Project Gutenberg
Listen to excerpts of Shaw's play Caesar and Cleopatra
Read Shaw's Pygmalion, free from Project Gutenberg
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Saturday, June 24, 2006
By Maura Jane Farrelly
VOA News
Seventeen years old and full of passion, Katie Reed grew up in a highly educated, globally aware community in the state of Oregon, in America's Pacific Northwest. The high school she attends offers students what is known as an "International Baccalaureate Program." That means the curriculum was designed to be acceptable to any university around the world.
Oregon teen philanthropist Katie Reed raised funds to support a sister school program in Uganda
VOA News
Seventeen years old and full of passion, Katie Reed grew up in a highly educated, globally aware community in the state of Oregon, in America's Pacific Northwest. The high school she attends offers students what is known as an "International Baccalaureate Program." That means the curriculum was designed to be acceptable to any university around the world.
Oregon teen philanthropist Katie Reed raised funds to support a sister school program in Uganda
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François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, le Prince de Marcillac (September 15, 1613 - March 17, 1680), was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman. He was born in Paris in the Rue des Petits Champs, at a time when the royal court oscillated between aiding the nobility and threatening it. Until 1650, he bore the title of Prince de Marcillac.
Read Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims by François duc de La Rochefoucauld
Read Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims by François duc de La Rochefoucauld
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Friday, June 23, 2006
By David McAlary
VOA News
A panel of scientists says evidence of global warming is clear. They say the last few decades have been warmer than any comparable period in the past several hundred years. Scientists believe the warming trend is also to blame for the harsh hurricane season in the North Atlantic last year.
VOA News
A panel of scientists says evidence of global warming is clear. They say the last few decades have been warmer than any comparable period in the past several hundred years. Scientists believe the warming trend is also to blame for the harsh hurricane season in the North Atlantic last year.
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By Faiza Elmasry
VOA News
Pop-culture fads come and go. Experts say fads have different shapes and sizes. Yet, they are quite similar in their life cycle. They catch on fast, then quickly fade away. And while some fads are harmless and fun to adopt, others can be costly and even dangerous when they come as the next hot novelty in management, education, science or medicine.
VOA News
Pop-culture fads come and go. Experts say fads have different shapes and sizes. Yet, they are quite similar in their life cycle. They catch on fast, then quickly fade away. And while some fads are harmless and fun to adopt, others can be costly and even dangerous when they come as the next hot novelty in management, education, science or medicine.
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The first President who was the son of a President, John Quincy Adams in many respects paralleled the career as well as the temperament and viewpoints of his illustrious father. Born in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1767, he watched the Battle of Bunker Hill from the top of Penn's Hill above the family farm. As secretary to his father in Europe, he became an accomplished linguist and assiduous diarist.
Read Orations by John Quincy Adams
Read Orations by John Quincy Adams
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Thursday, June 22, 2006
Portugal struck two early and held on to beat Mexico in their final Group D match in Gelsenkirchen, Wednesday.
Ivory Coast beats Serbia and Montenegro 3-2 in Group C
Argentina and Netherlands play 0-0 stalemate in Group C
Angola draw 1-1 with Iran in Group D
Ivory Coast beats Serbia and Montenegro 3-2 in Group C
Argentina and Netherlands play 0-0 stalemate in Group C
Angola draw 1-1 with Iran in Group D
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By Gary Thomas
VOA News
A cable from the U.S. ambassador in Iraq to the State Department says Iraqis employed at the American Embassy in Baghdad live in fear that they will be unmasked as working for Americans. The message was leaked to the Washington Post newspaper. The newspaper says the cable is at odds with the more upbeat public assessments by administration officials.
U.S. forces secure an Iraq street after an improvised explosive device detonated in Baghdad earlier this year. Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Reynaldo Ramon
VOA News
A cable from the U.S. ambassador in Iraq to the State Department says Iraqis employed at the American Embassy in Baghdad live in fear that they will be unmasked as working for Americans. The message was leaked to the Washington Post newspaper. The newspaper says the cable is at odds with the more upbeat public assessments by administration officials.
U.S. forces secure an Iraq street after an improvised explosive device detonated in Baghdad earlier this year. Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Reynaldo Ramon
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American writer of poetry and stories, Celia Thaxter was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on 29 June 1835 and grew up in the Isles of Shoals, first on White Island, where her father, Thomas Laighton, was lighthouse keeper, and then on Smuttynose and Appledore Islands. When she was sixteen, she married Levi Thaxter and moved to the mainland. Her life with Levi was not harmonious and she missed her islands, and so after 10 years away, she moved back to Appledore Island. Her first published poem, Landlocked, was written during this time on the mainland.
Read Celia Thaxter''s An Island Garden, free from the University of Pennsylvania
Celia Thaxter in Her Garden, 1892, by Childe Hassam; Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC
Read Celia Thaxter''s An Island Garden, free from the University of Pennsylvania
Celia Thaxter in Her Garden, 1892, by Childe Hassam; Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC
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Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Apple Computer is planning to sell full-length feature films for download via the online iTunes Music Store. The store currently sells digital music tracks, and more recently has begun to sell TV episodes.
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David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, OM, PC (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was a British statesman and the last member of the Liberal Party to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Hear a snippet of David Lloyd George speaking (wav)
David Lloyd George
Hear a snippet of David Lloyd George speaking (wav)
David Lloyd George
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006
By Stephanie Ho
VOA News
A heated debate is shaping up in Washington about a concept some activists are calling Internet network neutrality, known more popularly as net neutrality. At issue are calls for the U.S. government to regulate the Internet, and, in effect, opponents say, determine which companies get bigger shares of the profits.
VOA News
A heated debate is shaping up in Washington about a concept some activists are calling Internet network neutrality, known more popularly as net neutrality. At issue are calls for the U.S. government to regulate the Internet, and, in effect, opponents say, determine which companies get bigger shares of the profits.
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Francis Thompson (December 18, 1859–November 13, 1907) was an English poet born in Preston, Lancashire. His father was a doctor who had converted to Roman Catholicism, following his brother Edward Healy Thompson, a friend of Cardinal Manning.
Read Poems by Francis Thompson, free from Project Gutenberg
Francis Thompson
Read Poems by Francis Thompson, free from Project Gutenberg
Francis Thompson
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Monday, June 19, 2006
By Noel King, VOA News
Khartoum
Humanitarian access in Darfur has been severely hindered by fighting among rebel factions in the region, top U.N. humanitarian coordinator Manuel Aranda da Silva said on Monday.
Ardamata Camp - Sorghum Distribution: Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ardamata camp outside of Geneina in West Darfur receive sorghum provided by USAID through WFP.Photo credit: USAID
Khartoum
Humanitarian access in Darfur has been severely hindered by fighting among rebel factions in the region, top U.N. humanitarian coordinator Manuel Aranda da Silva said on Monday.
Ardamata Camp - Sorghum Distribution: Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ardamata camp outside of Geneina in West Darfur receive sorghum provided by USAID through WFP.Photo credit: USAID
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An anonymous bidder paid nearly $17.4 million on Flag Day for four rare flags from the American Revolution, captured by a British officer in 1779-80 and put up for auction by one of his direct descendants 225 years later.
This painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds shows the British hero Colonel Banastre Tarleton with the captured, and now auctioned, American battle flags heaped at this feet.
An anonymous bidder paid nearly $17.4 million on Flag Day for four rare flags from the American Revolution, captured by a British officer in 1779-80 and put up for auction by one of his direct descendants 225 years later.
This painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds shows the British hero Colonel Banastre Tarleton with the captured, and now auctioned, American battle flags heaped at this feet.
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Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (September 18, 1709 – December 13, 1784), often referred to simply as Dr. Johnson, was one of England's greatest literary figures: a poet, essayist, biographer, lexicographer and often considered the finest critic of English literature. He was also a great wit and prose stylist whose bon mots are still frequently quoted in print today.
Read Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia by Samuel Johnson, free from Project Gutenberg
Samuel Johnson circa 1772, painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Read Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia by Samuel Johnson, free from Project Gutenberg
Samuel Johnson circa 1772, painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
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Sunday, June 18, 2006
The World Cup is not the only international competition going on this summer. With vacation and beach reading season in full swing, American readers find themselves trailing their reading counterparts across the pond.
A Young Girl Reading by Jean-Honoré Fragonard
c. 1776 Oil on canvas, 82 x 65 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington
A Young Girl Reading by Jean-Honoré Fragonard
c. 1776 Oil on canvas, 82 x 65 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington
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By Parke Brewer
Kaiserslautern, Germany
www.voanews.com
In a hard-fought, physical game that featured three red card ejections and nearly 40 fouls, the United States held on valiantly to tie Italy, 1-1. The Americans played nearly the entire second half with nine players to Italy's 10.
USA goalkeeper Kasey Keller.
His three saves against Italy
earned him the
Fifa Man of the Match award.
More World Cup coverage from Wikinews:
Ghana surge past Czech Republic in Group E
Portugal beat Iran 2-0 in Group D
Kaiserslautern, Germany
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In a hard-fought, physical game that featured three red card ejections and nearly 40 fouls, the United States held on valiantly to tie Italy, 1-1. The Americans played nearly the entire second half with nine players to Italy's 10.
USA goalkeeper Kasey Keller.
His three saves against Italy
earned him the
Fifa Man of the Match award.
More World Cup coverage from Wikinews:
Ghana surge past Czech Republic in Group E
Portugal beat Iran 2-0 in Group D
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Thomas Carlyle (December 4, 1795 - February 5, 1881) was a Scottish essayist, satirist, and historian, whose work was hugely influential during the Victorian era. Coming from a strictly Calvinist family, Carlyle was expected by his parents to become a preacher. However, while at the University of Edinburgh he lost his Christian faith. Nevertheless Calvinist values remained with him throughout his life. This combination of a religious temperament with loss of faith in traditional Christianity made Carlyle's work appealing to many Victorians who were grappling with scientific and political changes that threatened the traditional social order.
Read Thomas Carlyle's book On Heroes and Hero Worship and the Heroic in History, free from Project Gutenberg.
Read Thomas Carlyle's book On Heroes and Hero Worship and the Heroic in History, free from Project Gutenberg.
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Saturday, June 17, 2006
By Parke Brewer, Cologne
The U.S. Soccer team will try to bounce back from its opening 3-0 (Group E) loss to the Czech Republic at the World Cup. But it will not be easy.
Play an online soccer game, in German
The U.S. Soccer team will try to bounce back from its opening 3-0 (Group E) loss to the Czech Republic at the World Cup. But it will not be easy.
Play an online soccer game, in German
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A retired biologist from Florida State University has captured photos of a rodent in Laos which scientists thought was extinct for 11 million years. Science education professor emeritus, David Redfield and bird watcher, Uthai Treesucon, were able to catch the rodent, but only after failing to do so four times. They returned it to the wild after they took photos and a video of the rodent.
A rockrat.
A rockrat.
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Robert Earl Wilson (name changed from Earl Lawrence Wilson) (October 2, 1934 - April 23, 2005) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1959-60, 1962-66), Detroit Tigers (1966-1970) and San Diego Padres (1970). Wilson batted and threw right handed. He was born in Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
Earl Wilson's baseball card.
Review Earl Wilson's career statistics at the Baseball Almanac
Earl Wilson's baseball card.
Review Earl Wilson's career statistics at the Baseball Almanac
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Friday, June 16, 2006
Joao Ricardo was the hero as Angola held Mexico to a 0-0 draw in the AWD Arena, Hanover, Friday.
AWD Arena, Hannover, Germany.
Read about these other World Cup matches at Wikinews:
Netherlands 2-1 Ivory Coast
Argentina 6-0 Serbia and Montenegro
Sweden 1-0 Paraguay
England 2-0 Trinidad and Tobago
Ecuador 3-0 Costa Rica
AWD Arena, Hannover, Germany.
Read about these other World Cup matches at Wikinews:
Netherlands 2-1 Ivory Coast
Argentina 6-0 Serbia and Montenegro
Sweden 1-0 Paraguay
England 2-0 Trinidad and Tobago
Ecuador 3-0 Costa Rica
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U.S. President George W. Bush yesterday signed an executive order declaring the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands a U.S. National Monument, creating the largest protected marine area in the world and the largest single conservation area in the history of the United States.
Pennantfish, Pyramid and Milletseed Butterflyfish at Rapture Reef on French Frigate Shoals of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Pennantfish, Pyramid and Milletseed Butterflyfish at Rapture Reef on French Frigate Shoals of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
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Peter De Vries (February 27, 1910 - September 28, 1993) was an American editor and comic novelist known for his satiric wit.
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Thursday, June 15, 2006
In keeping with their motto that the purpose of participating in high school forensics is “not to win tournaments but to win everything else,” all of the members of the James Logan Forensics team who are graduating seniors have been accepted to four-year colleges, the team announced yesterday.
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By Xavier Metters, Staff writer
With the release of their third album, “Chess Motel,” last month, their debut LP for Universal South Records, The Elms have branched out from their overt Christian rock roots to a more subtle approach that might be more appealing to secular fans.
Visit the Elms' homepage
With the release of their third album, “Chess Motel,” last month, their debut LP for Universal South Records, The Elms have branched out from their overt Christian rock roots to a more subtle approach that might be more appealing to secular fans.
Visit the Elms' homepage
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Vincent Willem van Gogh listen (March 30, 1853–July 29, 1890) was a Dutch painter, classified as a Post-Impressionist. His work now attracts very high prices at auction, and several of his paintings appear in lists of the most expensive paintings in the world. His work shows the objects, people and places in his life with bold, usually distorted, draughtsmanship and visible dotted or dashed brushmarks, which are intensely yet subtly coloured.
Self Portrait - Vincent Van Gogh
Visit the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands, via the internet
Self Portrait - Vincent Van Gogh
Visit the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands, via the internet
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Wednesday, June 14, 2006
LUNCH MENU:
Hot Dog on a Bun, Chicken Patty, Bean & Cheese Burrito
SIDES: Vegetarian Chili Beans, Kernel Corn,
Potato Wedges, Canned Fruit, Aloha Rolls
Hot Dog on a Bun, Chicken Patty, Bean & Cheese Burrito
SIDES: Vegetarian Chili Beans, Kernel Corn,
Potato Wedges, Canned Fruit, Aloha Rolls
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Posted by courier at 10:04 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
Charlotte Brontë (April 21, 1816 – March 31, 1855) was an English novelist, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters whose novels have become enduring classics of English literature.
Click here to read Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, Jane Eyre, free from Project Gutenberg.
Click here to read Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, Jane Eyre, free from Project Gutenberg.
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Tuesday, June 13, 2006
LUNCH MENU:
Chicken Caesar Wrap, Cheese Wrap, French Bread Pizza
SIDES: Peas & Carrot Coins, Cole Slaw, Salad Cup,
Canned Fruit, Garlic Butter Bread Stick
Chicken Caesar Wrap, Cheese Wrap, French Bread Pizza
SIDES: Peas & Carrot Coins, Cole Slaw, Salad Cup,
Canned Fruit, Garlic Butter Bread Stick
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Posted by courier at 09:11 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By Iona Childers, News editor
I probably should have written this story on June 8th. That way I could have stolen Samara’s famous line “seven days," except it’s probably copyrighted and she’ll come after me through my TV if I did. No matter, the fact still remains that we have only three days left of our 2005-1006 school year: today (Tuesday), tomorrow (Wednesday), and the day after that (Thursday). I think it would be quite appropriate for me to shout a big, “Oh My Gosh” and do the Scottish reel. Yes, it’s that great.
Seniors line up for one of their last activities as Logan students, the annual Senior Breakfast. Tomorrow, many seniors will go to Santa Cruz for the Senior Picnic. On Friday, they practice for graduation from 8 a.m to 1 p.m.; attendance at practice is mandatory for participation in their last activity, graduation in the Judsen Taylor stadium at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
I probably should have written this story on June 8th. That way I could have stolen Samara’s famous line “seven days," except it’s probably copyrighted and she’ll come after me through my TV if I did. No matter, the fact still remains that we have only three days left of our 2005-1006 school year: today (Tuesday), tomorrow (Wednesday), and the day after that (Thursday). I think it would be quite appropriate for me to shout a big, “Oh My Gosh” and do the Scottish reel. Yes, it’s that great.
Seniors line up for one of their last activities as Logan students, the annual Senior Breakfast. Tomorrow, many seniors will go to Santa Cruz for the Senior Picnic. On Friday, they practice for graduation from 8 a.m to 1 p.m.; attendance at practice is mandatory for participation in their last activity, graduation in the Judsen Taylor stadium at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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By Diamond Floyd, staff writer
The widely anticipated movie Mission Impossible 3, released out in theaters on May 5, 2006, was a great action movie. Not so great with storyline, however, but does receive a passing grade for overall performance.
The widely anticipated movie Mission Impossible 3, released out in theaters on May 5, 2006, was a great action movie. Not so great with storyline, however, but does receive a passing grade for overall performance.
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Elbert Green Hubbard (June 19, 1856 – May 7, 1915) was an American philosopher and writer. He is perhaps most famous for his essay A Message to Garcia.
Click here to read A Message to Garcia by Elbert Hubbard.
Click here to read A Message to Garcia by Elbert Hubbard.
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Monday, June 12, 2006
LUNCH MENU:
Spicy Chicken Patty, Bean & Cheese Burrito
SIDES: Baked beans, Macaroni Salad, Tator Tots,
Salad Cup, Fresh Fruit, Muffin
Spicy Chicken Patty, Bean & Cheese Burrito
SIDES: Baked beans, Macaroni Salad, Tator Tots,
Salad Cup, Fresh Fruit, Muffin
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Posted by courier at 09:06 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
Iona Childers, News Editor
This past Saturday I had the most exciting time of my approximately 16 and a half years of life; I spent a heavenly four and a half hours taking the American College Test, or ACT. But get this; it wasn't just the ACT, but the ACT with writing. How much luckier can a junior get?
This past Saturday I had the most exciting time of my approximately 16 and a half years of life; I spent a heavenly four and a half hours taking the American College Test, or ACT. But get this; it wasn't just the ACT, but the ACT with writing. How much luckier can a junior get?
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Titus Lucretius Carus (ca. 94 BC- ca. 49 BC) was a Roman poet and philosopher. His only work that we know of is the philosophical long poem De Rerum Natura, On the Nature of Things. Stylistically, most scholars attribute the full blossoming of Latin hexameter to Virgil. De Rerum Natura however, is of indisputable importance for its influence on Virgil and other later poets.
Click here to read On the Nature of Things, free from Project Gutenberg
Click here to read On the Nature of Things, free from Project Gutenberg
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Sunday, June 11, 2006
Two half-time substitutions by Ricardo La Volpe helped Mexico to a 3-1 win over Iran in Nuremburg, Germany, Sunday.
The Frankenstadion, Nuremburg, Germany
The Frankenstadion, Nuremburg, Germany
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Willa Sibert Cather (December 7, 1873 – April 24, 1947) is among the most eminent American authors. She is known for her depictions of US life in novels like O Pioneers!, My Ántonia, and Death Comes for the Archbishop.
Willa Cather
Read One of Ours, Cather's Nobel Prize-winning book, free from Project Gutenberg.
Willa Cather
Read One of Ours, Cather's Nobel Prize-winning book, free from Project Gutenberg.
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Saturday, June 10, 2006
By Diamond Floyd, staff writer
The Da Vinci Code is a pretty good movie. Some who read the book may think that the film suffers in comparison, but the movie is well made. That kind of comparison is like comparing Rent the movie to Rent the
musical. The musical, which was created for the stage,is going to be better than the adaptation of the material for a movie.
Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Mona Lisa star in The Da Vinci Code.
Show times at the Century 25 Union City at Union Landing
The Da Vinci Code is a pretty good movie. Some who read the book may think that the film suffers in comparison, but the movie is well made. That kind of comparison is like comparing Rent the movie to Rent the
musical. The musical, which was created for the stage,is going to be better than the adaptation of the material for a movie.
Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Mona Lisa star in The Da Vinci Code.
Show times at the Century 25 Union City at Union Landing
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Posted by courier at 11:32 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
Sir William Ramsay (October 2, 1852 – July 23, 1916) was a Scottish chemist who discovered the noble gases and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904 (along with Lord Rayleigh who received the Nobel Prize in Physics that same year for the discovery of argon).
Sir William Ramsay
Sir William Ramsay
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Friday, June 09, 2006
An informant within Abu Musab al-Zarwaqi's trusted circle told Coalition forces the insurgent leader was going to have a meeting, leading US F-16Cs to bomb a safehouse in the Iraqi town of Hibhid, where the Jordanian, and five others were killed on Wednesday.
![Zarqawi death site\](http://jameslogancourier.org/media/1/20060609-zarqawisite.jpg "Zarqawi death site\")
Soldiers examine the rubble of the house where Zarqawi died.U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Zach Mott, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office
Soldiers examine the rubble of the house where Zarqawi died.U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Zach Mott, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office
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LUNCH MENU:
Nachos Fish N Chips, French Bread Pizza
Chili Beans, Pasta Salad, Salsa, Pineapple,
Kernel Corn, Cornbread Muffin
Nachos Fish N Chips, French Bread Pizza
Chili Beans, Pasta Salad, Salsa, Pineapple,
Kernel Corn, Cornbread Muffin
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Posted by courier at 09:18 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
Twenty-seven thousand pages of documents released by the National Archives on Tuesday reveal that while the United States and West Germany knew the location of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann two years before his capture, the fact was kept secret.
Adolf Eichmann
Adolf Eichmann
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Anatole France (April 16, 1844 – October 12, 1924) was the pen name of French author Jacques Anatole François Thibault. He was born in Paris, France, and died in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. The son of a bookseller, he spent most of his life around books. His father's bookstore was called the Librairie de France and from this name Jacques Anatole François Thibault took his nom-de plume.
Anatole France
Read Anatole France's book Penguin Island, free from Project Gutenberg
Anatole France
Read Anatole France's book Penguin Island, free from Project Gutenberg
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Thursday, June 08, 2006
By Amandeep Samra, Editor-in-Chief, and Reena Sandhu, Assistant Editor
Over the past year, the number of thefts on campus have reached staggering numbers, with tens of thousands of dollars worth of iPods, digital cameras, cell phones and electronic games such as game boy advance and the play station portable, being favorite targets.
Over the past year, the number of thefts on campus have reached staggering numbers, with tens of thousands of dollars worth of iPods, digital cameras, cell phones and electronic games such as game boy advance and the play station portable, being favorite targets.
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LUNCH MENU:
Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Vegetarian Burger,
BBQ Roasted/Oven Fried Chicken
SIDES: Green Beans, Fries, Pickle Chips, Salad Cup,
Fruited Gelatin, Wheat OR Potato Roll
Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Vegetarian Burger,
BBQ Roasted/Oven Fried Chicken
SIDES: Green Beans, Fries, Pickle Chips, Salad Cup,
Fruited Gelatin, Wheat OR Potato Roll
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Posted by courier at 09:03 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
The head of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has been killed in an air strike north of Baqubah, according to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki.
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
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Sa'di (full name in English: Muslih-ud-Din Mushrif-ibn-Abdullah) (1184 - 1283/1291?) is one of the major Persian poets of the medieval period. He is recognized not only for the quality of his writing, but also for the depth of his social thought.
Click here to read excerpts from Saadi's "Golestan."
Click here to read excerpts from Saadi's "Golestan."
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Wednesday, June 07, 2006
By Rick La Plante, Public Information Officer, New Haven Unified School District
James Logan High School biology teacher Sue Hinojoza has won a $290,000 grant from the California Department of Education to develop a biotechnology academy at the school.
James Logan High School biology teacher Sue Hinojoza has won a $290,000 grant from the California Department of Education to develop a biotechnology academy at the school.
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LUNCH MENU:
Teriyaki Beef Dippers with Rice and Veggies, Bean & Cheese Burrito
SIDES: Vegetarian Chili Beans, Kernel corn,
Potato Wedges, Canned Fruit, Aloha Roll
Teriyaki Beef Dippers with Rice and Veggies, Bean & Cheese Burrito
SIDES: Vegetarian Chili Beans, Kernel corn,
Potato Wedges, Canned Fruit, Aloha Roll
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Posted by courier at 09:52 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By Rick La Plante, Public Information Officer, New Haven Unified School District
Linda Chew of Cabello Elementary was named the District's Teacher of the Year and Gina Pacaldo of Emanuele Elementary was named Classified Employee of the Year at Tuesday night's meeting of the Board of Education.
Linda Chew of Cabello Elementary was named the District's Teacher of the Year and Gina Pacaldo of Emanuele Elementary was named Classified Employee of the Year at Tuesday night's meeting of the Board of Education.
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By Joon Chang, staff writer
Last Friday in the Little Theatre, the Show Choir and Jazz Singers put on a concert, “Dreams Come True,” to a near-capacity crowd. For the most part, the singing was good, with a few outstanding individuals. The dancing that accompanied some of the songs added a lot of flavor and personality to what would have been rather bland otherwise.
Last Friday in the Little Theatre, the Show Choir and Jazz Singers put on a concert, “Dreams Come True,” to a near-capacity crowd. For the most part, the singing was good, with a few outstanding individuals. The dancing that accompanied some of the songs added a lot of flavor and personality to what would have been rather bland otherwise.
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Posted by courier at 07:26 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
Burrhus Frederic Skinner (March 20, 1904 – August 18, 1990) was an American psychologist and author. He conducted pioneering work on experimental psychology and advocated behaviorism, which seeks to understand behavior as a function of environmental histories of reinforcement. He also wrote a number of controversial works in which he proposed the widespread use of psychological behavior modification techniques, primarily operant conditioning, in order to improve society and increase human happiness, as a form of social engineering.
B.F. Skinner
B.F. Skinner
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Tuesday, June 06, 2006
LUNCH MENU:
Soft Tacos and Refried Beans, French Bread Cheese Pizza
SIDES: Peas & Carrot Coins, Cole Slaw, Salad Cup,
Canned Fruit, Garlic Butter Bread Stick
Soft Tacos and Refried Beans, French Bread Cheese Pizza
SIDES: Peas & Carrot Coins, Cole Slaw, Salad Cup,
Canned Fruit, Garlic Butter Bread Stick
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Posted by courier at 10:07 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
In Britain one of the most important watercolors to be put up for sale in half a century has been snapped up for more than $10.9 million, at Christie's.
The Blue Rigi: Lake of Lucerne, Sunrise by Joseph Mallord William Turner
The Blue Rigi: Lake of Lucerne, Sunrise by Joseph Mallord William Turner
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By Reena Sandu, Assistant Editor
The Class of 2006’s final finals finally end Thursday, when seniors who missed the regularly scheduled finals that started off with examinations scheduled in Language Arts, Science, and the Visual and Performing Arts last Thursday complete make-up tests.
The Class of 2006’s final finals finally end Thursday, when seniors who missed the regularly scheduled finals that started off with examinations scheduled in Language Arts, Science, and the Visual and Performing Arts last Thursday complete make-up tests.
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Publius Terentius Afer, better known as Terence, was a comic playwright of the Roman Republic. His date of birth is unknown, but his comedies were performed for the first time ca. 170 BC-160 BC, and he died young in 159 BC. He wrote six plays, all of which have survived (by comparison, his predecessor Plautus wrote twenty-one extant plays).
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Monday, June 05, 2006
LUNCH MENU:
Spicy Chicken Tenders, Bean and Cheese Burritos
SIDES: Baked Beans, Macaroni Salad, Tator Tots, Salad Cup,
Fresh Fruit, Muffin
Spicy Chicken Tenders, Bean and Cheese Burritos
SIDES: Baked Beans, Macaroni Salad, Tator Tots, Salad Cup,
Fresh Fruit, Muffin
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Posted by courier at 09:40 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
James Logan's Puente Program Friday thanked the school's teachers and staff for their roles in helping students who are in the program succeed at Logan and get into colleges by feeding them.
Art Teacher Peter Kolesnikov receives his meal at the Puente lunch.
Art Teacher Peter Kolesnikov receives his meal at the Puente lunch.
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With the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, not quite 43, became the youngest President in the Nation's history. He brought new excitement and power to the Presidency, as he vigorously led Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy.
Click here to hear Roosevelt's speech "The Right of the People to Rule"
Click here to read Roosevelt's book Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches
Click here to hear Roosevelt's speech "The Right of the People to Rule"
Click here to read Roosevelt's book Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches
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Sunday, June 04, 2006
James Logan's girls won a share of the team title at the CIF state track championships Saturday night, tying Long Beach Wilson as best in the state with 37 points.
Frame captured from Dyestatcal.com's video of the girls 4x100-meter relay. Logan finished second. Click to watch the video
For complete results from Dyestat, click here
Frame captured from Dyestatcal.com's video of the girls 4x100-meter relay. Logan finished second. Click to watch the videoFor complete results from Dyestat, click here
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Immanuel Kant (22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804), was a German philosopher from Königsberg (now Kaliningrad) in East Prussia. He is regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of modern Europe and the last major philosopher of the Enlightenment.
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Immanuel Kant
Download a free copy of Kant's The Critique of Practical Reason from Project Gutenberg
Immanuel Kant
Download a free copy of Kant's The Critique of Practical Reason from Project Gutenberg
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Saturday, June 03, 2006
By Jezza Pimentel, staff writer
The yearbooks are finally coming out. The seniors will be able to pick up their yearbooks on Monday near the activities office on Colt Court after school, while everyone else can pick up their yearbooks on Tuesday.
More than 100 boxes of yearbooks, which were trucked to Logan on Wednesday, are currently stored in Jerry Ortega's supply room.
The yearbooks are finally coming out. The seniors will be able to pick up their yearbooks on Monday near the activities office on Colt Court after school, while everyone else can pick up their yearbooks on Tuesday.
More than 100 boxes of yearbooks, which were trucked to Logan on Wednesday, are currently stored in Jerry Ortega's supply room.
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"Search for the truth is the noblest occupation of man; its publication is a duty. " Madame de Staël
Read Madame de Staël's Ten Years' Exile:Memoirs of That Interesting Period of the Life of the Baroness De Stael-Holstein, Written by Herself, during the Years 1810, 1811, 1812, and 1813, and Now First Published from the Original Manuscript, by Her Son.
Mme Germaine de Staël, by Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun
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Friday, June 02, 2006
LUNCH MENU:
Handmade Turkey, Cheese Burrito, French Bread Pizza
SIDES: Chili Beans, Pasta Salad, Salsa, Pineapple,
Kernel Corn, Cornbread Muffin
Handmade Turkey, Cheese Burrito, French Bread Pizza
SIDES: Chili Beans, Pasta Salad, Salsa, Pineapple,
Kernel Corn, Cornbread Muffin
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Posted by courier at 11:14 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
Katherine "Kerry" Close, a 13-year-old 8th-grader from Asbury Park, New Jersey, spelled "ursprache", a word for the ancestor of a language or language group, to win the 79th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night. Close beat out 274 other contestants from 9 to 15 years old.
Katherine Close
Katherine Close
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Language Arts Teacher Tim Campbell held his annual "Class Reunion," a get-together for the students in his classes last year, Thursday.
Students lined up for food and fun at Language Arts Teacher Tim Campbell's annual class reunion.
Students lined up for food and fun at Language Arts Teacher Tim Campbell's annual class reunion.
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William Cowper
William Cowper (pronounced Cooper) (November 20, 1731 – April 25, 1800) was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside.
Download a free copy Cowper's of The Diverting History of John Gilpin from Project Gutenberg.
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Thursday, June 01, 2006
By Naweed Zemaryalai and Abdul Nawabi
Photos by Fariel Ali
Outside the James Logan pool complex Wednesday, a pile of soggy cardboard and duct tape paid silent tribute to the foundered plans for victory devised by Logan students, while in the pool more durable boats and their crews battled for supremacy in the annual cardboard boat races.
Eventual winners Jorge Hernandez, Gabriel Leonetti and Ghufran Nawabi paddle for the victory in a semifinal race
Photos by Fariel Ali
Outside the James Logan pool complex Wednesday, a pile of soggy cardboard and duct tape paid silent tribute to the foundered plans for victory devised by Logan students, while in the pool more durable boats and their crews battled for supremacy in the annual cardboard boat races.
Eventual winners Jorge Hernandez, Gabriel Leonetti and Ghufran Nawabi paddle for the victory in a semifinal race
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LUNCH MENU:
Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Vegetarian Burger,
BBQ Roasted/Oven Fried Chicken
SIDES: Green Beans, Fries, Pickle Chips, Salad Cup,
Fruited Gelatin, Wheat OR Potato Roll.
Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Vegetarian Burger,
BBQ Roasted/Oven Fried Chicken
SIDES: Green Beans, Fries, Pickle Chips, Salad Cup,
Fruited Gelatin, Wheat OR Potato Roll.
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Posted by courier at 09:59 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
by Reena Sandhu, staff writer
As the end of the year comes closer, popular events such as the annual Battle of the Sexes grace the Colt Court. Being a James Logan High School tradition, the Battle of the Sexes brings together students to enjoy fun-filled activities with prizes. Thursday's first round was won handily by the boys. Girls get a chance to get even Friday.
The boys team won Thursday's battle, emceed by Colin Malcolm, left. Team members are, from left, Adrian Gomez, Andrew Silva, Chris Bundy and Alex Smith. Lukas Grippa looks on.
As the end of the year comes closer, popular events such as the annual Battle of the Sexes grace the Colt Court. Being a James Logan High School tradition, the Battle of the Sexes brings together students to enjoy fun-filled activities with prizes. Thursday's first round was won handily by the boys. Girls get a chance to get even Friday.
The boys team won Thursday's battle, emceed by Colin Malcolm, left. Team members are, from left, Adrian Gomez, Andrew Silva, Chris Bundy and Alex Smith. Lukas Grippa looks on.
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Posted by courier at 09:40 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Diamond Floyd, staff writer
The James Logan Choral Department is hosting a kickoff Spring concert this Thursday, June 1, 2006 at 7:00pm. The concert will consist singing by the Advanced, Chamber, and Show choirs.
The James Logan Choral Department is hosting a kickoff Spring concert this Thursday, June 1, 2006 at 7:00pm. The concert will consist singing by the Advanced, Chamber, and Show choirs.
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Posted by courier at 09:14 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Reena Sandhu, staff writer
3 out of 5
I had low expectations for the highly anticipated, widely criticized last installment of the X-Men trilogy, “X-Men: The Last Stand," but it turned out to be not too bad.
Hugh Jackman portrays Wolverine in the X-Men:The Last Stand
Century 25 Union City showtimes
3 out of 5
I had low expectations for the highly anticipated, widely criticized last installment of the X-Men trilogy, “X-Men: The Last Stand," but it turned out to be not too bad.
Hugh Jackman portrays Wolverine in the X-Men:The Last Stand
Century 25 Union City showtimes
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Posted by courier at 09:06 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American general and medal of honor recipient, who was Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. He led the defense of Australia, and the recapture of New Guinea, the Philippines and Borneo. He was poised to invade Japan in November 1945 but instead accepted their surrender on September 2, 1945. MacArthur oversaw the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951 and is credited for making far-ranging democratic changes in that country. He led UN forces defending South Korea against a North Korean invasion in 1950-511. MacArthur was relieved of command by President Harry S. Truman in April 1951 for public disagreements with Truman's policies.
Young Brig. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, standing outside a military headquarters in France in 1918.
Young Brig. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, standing outside a military headquarters in France in 1918.
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