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PROVINCETOWN, Mass.—Police say a 16-year-old Florida boy walking his bike along Route 6 in Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod has been struck and killed by a car. Authorities say the boy was struck on the eastbound side of the highway at about noon on Thursday by a 44-year-old Cambridge woman. Chief Jeff Jaran … Continue reading

LOS ANGELES — Little blue Smurfs and not-so-little green men from space are in a photo finish for the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office. Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford’s sci-fi Western “Cowboys & Aliens” and the family adventure “The Smurfs” both opened with $36.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. That leaves … Continue reading

As much as FOIA can be a journalist’s best friend, it can also be a nightmare. Despite amendments in 2007 and 2009, the FOIA process remains beset by incompetence and lack of guidance for evaluating requests. “The overarching problem is inadequate implementation and compliance among the agencies,” Malcolm Byrne, deputy director at the National Security … Continue reading

WEATHERFORD — Parker County Commissioners voted 4-0 Monday to continue pass-through financing negotiations with TxDOT for construction of the Ric Williamson Memorial Highway interchange with Interstate 20. Precinct 4 Commissioner Dusty Renfro did not attend the meeting. The highway, formerly known as the Western Loop around Weatherford, will arc from FM 51 at Hawkins-Lilly Road … Continue reading

MOULTRIE —  The Colquitt County 14-and-under all-stars made winning the GRPA state championship from the losers bracket look easy on Saturday. Colquitt County had to defeat Vidalia twice to win the title and did it convincingly, winning 10-0 and 9-1 in a pair of run-rule victories while allowing just seven hits in the two games. After … Continue reading

CHICAGO — When Betty Loren-Maltese caught glimpses of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich preening for the cameras during his corruption trial last year, one thought kept coming back to her: This guy is not ready for prison. Loren-Maltese, the former town president of Cicero, Ill., is an expert on the subject. After being convicted in … Continue reading

Hi Nick....this is something I have been writing about for some time on my blog. That most of these creatures do NOT seem to be physical in nature. At least, not entirely so. As I wrote on my blog SCIENCE can help us to explain what is going on. Superstring Theory, for example "The mathematics … Continue reading