Posts Tagged ‘the-edge’

VIDEO: Rubber chicken sent to edge of space

Friday, April 20th, 2012

A group of high school students in California have launched a rubber chicken to the edge of space, all in the name of science.

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VIDEO: Rubber chicken sent to edge of space

Protests Shake Libya’s Interim Government

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Protesters ransacked official offices in Benghazi, forcing one top leader to resign and another to warn that the country stood on the edge of violence.

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Protests Shake Libya’s Interim Government

Land fall leaves caravans on edge

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

A land fall at a south Wales leisure park leaves 15 caravans close to the edge of a cliff, says an owner.

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NASCAR Sprint Cup: At Richmond, drivers vie for final spots in Chase for the Sprint Cup

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

RICHMOND — Richmond International Raceway has a reputation for fraying crew chiefs’ nerves, testing drivers’ patience and pushing fans to the edge of the metal bleachers surrounding the quirky three-quarter-mile track. Saturday night’s race figures to feature all that and more, given the pressure so many teams are under. Read full article > >

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From farm to fork, Brazilian company dominates world beef industry

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

LINS, Brazil — In many ways, JBS, the company that owns the big slaughterhouse here on the edge of town, is still run like a family business.

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From farm to fork, Brazilian company dominates world beef industry

VIDEO: Branson set to travel to ocean bottom

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Sir Richard Branson is already selling tickets to fly people to the edge of space and now he wants to voyage to the bottom of the deepest oceans.

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In Michigan, a City Pleads for a Bankruptcy Option

Monday, December 27th, 2010

Leaders of Hamtramck, a working-class city on the edge of Detroit, keep looking for something to cut from a budget that’s already been cut, over and over.

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In Michigan, a City Pleads for a Bankruptcy Option

One father’s unfaltering vigil

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

As midnight approaches, the father is where he was when the day began, sitting on the edge of his son’s bed, peering into his unfocused eyes and misshapen mouth, rubbing his bare chest and scarred scalp. Checking his diaper. Making sure his boy is okay.

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In Nevada, it’s can’t live with Reid or without him

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

IN SEARCHLIGHT, NEV. The empty field on the edge of town tells the story of Harry Reid’s life and the political troubles that could spell the end of his career.

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In Nevada, it’s can’t live with Reid or without him