Catapult
The catapult is an ancient artillery device that used the power of recovery of twisted fibers to hurl projectiles at long range. The invention of torsion artillery and siege engines has been ...
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Johannesburg (dpa) - What do you need to turn unemployed youth in
African townships into stockbrokers and financial analysts?
A derelict building, 400 plastic chairs...
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It's muggy under the great tent of the "Big Apple Circus," now celebrating its 30th year, and your view may depend on the height of the person sitting in front of you, or even two rows in front.But...
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After nearly going splat, the 11th annual Morton Punkin' Chuckin' Contest was held this weekend, with categories in the fling-and-smash event including hand-tossed, catapult and air cannon.The Mort...
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Wall Street was narrowly mixed in early trading Thursday, pausing ahead of more remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, whose upbeat take on inflation and economic growth a day earlier ...
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Wall Street waffled Thursday, pulling back from early gains after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economy may be growing stronger than anticipated.The remarks dampened some enthusias...
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Manila (dpa) - A Philippine court on Friday freed on probation a
co-accused in the plunder trial of former president Joseph Estrada,
two months after approving a plea bargai...
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Question 1 of 10:Before a wrist injury made it impossible, the young
Dietrich
was set to become a professional...?
Violinist
Tennis playerPainterFashion designerQuestion 2 of 10:
Dietrich
train...
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When John Cornwell graduated from Duke University last year, he landed a job as software engineer in Atlanta but soon found himself longing for his college lifestyle. So the engineering graduate bu...
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When John Cornwell graduated from Duke University last year, he landed a job as software engineer in Atlanta but soon found himself longing for his college lifestyle. So the engineering graduate bu...
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