Daily Archives: September 17, 2005

And Never the Twain Shall Meet

The Wal-Mart store in uptown New Orleans, built within the last year, survived the storm but was destroyed by looters. If the store had not been looted, it could be open in two weeks, Stonaker said. Now he doubts it … Continue reading

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Aussie Charged With 40,000 Volts

SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian man built up a 40,000-volt charge of static electricity in his clothes as he walked, leaving a trail of scorched carpet and molten plastic and forcing firefighters to evacuate a building. Frank Clewer, who was … Continue reading

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Korean Bow-Wow’s Bows Wow Buddhists

SEOUL (Reuters) – The newest acolyte at a temple on an outlying South Korea island is a dog who has learned to sit, stay and perform Buddhist prayer rituals alongside the monks. Monks at Buljang Temple on Chindo island off … Continue reading

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