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Mad Science: Bird Flu Experiment Insane

Remember the whole bird flu scare of a year or two ago? We dodged that bullet, so what are scientists doing now? You guessed it: creating a new strain of the avian flu virus that can jump from spec…

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Eco-Bras, a Global Eco-Perspective and Mastodons in the Berkshires?

Listen, laugh & learn with the Green Divas (and Green Dude Scott) anytime - Podcast here! Never a dull moment with Cherie Corso of G2 Organics as guest Green Diva co-host! Green Dude Scotty was…

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Free At Last – Welcome Home, Laura and Euna!

Watching Laura Ling and Euna Lee step off the plane this morning seemed like a scene from a movie. It had all the drama -- two young girls, after 140 days in captivity in the rogue nation of North K…

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Euna Lee–Still a Mom In Captivity

I wanted to share a story about Euna Lee, who along with Laura Ling, has been held in N. Korea for four months. As a mother, the story has been haunting me since I heard it. It haunts me because I …

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The Michael Jackson and Kim Jong Il Connection?

The last time I spoke to my friend Michael Jackson was about a month ago, 3 weeks before his shocking death. He had called me late one night to ask about another of my close friends who he had read ab…

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Tribute to Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson will be remembered, most likely, as a shattered icon, a pop genius who wound up a mutant of fame. That's not who I will remember, however. His mixture of mystery, isolation, indulgence…

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