1 Jon Wertheim: Emotional story of qualifier making headlines for first time since '99, more mail
How 'bout that Mirjana Lucic? Squeaks through the first round of qualifying, barely, winning the third-set tiebreak with no margin. Then wins Rounds 2 and 3 comfortably. And then she routines Alicia Molik. If you see her in a press conference, Jon, tell her she has supporters out there that are happy to see her in the mix again. --Dale Stafford, Atlanta Source: Sports Illustrated
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2 Exotic African cat found as roadkill on Thruway near Weedsport exit
Courtesy of DECThis serval, an exotic, medium-sized cat native to Africa, was found as roadkill recently on the state Thruway. It weighed 30 pounds.It wasn’t your typical roadkill. A state Thruway Authority spokesman confirmed today that a dead serval —... Source: The Post-Standard
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3 Gourd creations show endless opportunities
Lynne Lynch/Columbia Basin Herald Sandra Palmer holds one of the many gourds inside her Moses Lake home. Source: Columbia Basin Herald
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4 Use trusted sources when doing research
If you have a research paper to write for school and think you'll use the Internet to find all of your background information, librarians have two words for you: "Be careful!" Source: North Shore News
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5 Life impossible without system of values: Taliaferro
TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – A professor of philosophy says “much of life would not be possible (markets, religions, families) without a system of values and a shared understanding of the meaning of our actions.†Source: mehrnews.com
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6 Urbanite
We here at amNewYork watch a lot of TV — too much, in fact. But because of that, we’re feeling pretty confident about our picks for the Emmy Awards, which are on NBC/4 at 8 p.m. on Sunday. Here’s hoping we’re not ashamed on Monday. Source: amNewYork
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7 Use trusted sources when doing research
Online databases available through the library are a great source for research papers. Source: Langley AdvanceNews
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8 Wikipedia tampering traced to Winnipeg air force headquarters
The computer used to alter information on a Wikipedia entry critical of the Conservative government’s decision to spend billions of dollars on a new stealth fighters has been traced to the air force’s headquarters in Winnipeg, the Defence Department said Tuesday. Source: Canada.com
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9 King salmon over 100 pounds caught in Canada just another Wrongipedia entry?
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Here's a handy back-to-school reminder for you kids: Don't trust Wikipedia. According to the online "encyclopedia," the world-record king salmon is no longer the 97-pound, 4-ounce chinook pulled from the Kenai River by Les Anderson in May 1985. read more Source: Standard-Examiner
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10 The military and the mullahs
The Pakistani state has a long history of nurturing jihadis as a means of dominating Afghanistan and undermining India. It is proving a fatal alliance. Source: The New Statesman
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