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Charge dropped against black Harvard scholar | Analysis: Gates arrest a signpost on racial road | Gates Arrest Resonates Through Black America (thanks, davidfcooper)

Tonight: Longest total solar eclipse of the century -- visible in Asia

Aussie stargazer spots scar from Jupiter collision

How Media Brings Out the Idiot in Teens -- "The first reports of car surfing as a phenomenon emerged in the 1980s. Copycats were inspired by the 1985 movie 'Teen Wolf,' in which the lead character hops on the hood of a moving car to the tune of 'Surfin' USA.' Mercifully, 'Teen Wolf' faded quickly from everyone's memory, and car surfing faded, too."

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mad swirl has accepted two of my poems: "Eleventh Hour" and "Why Not". In fact, they are already published. (I like the editors. Working with them is easy.)

Also, The Stray Branch picked up three pieces: "Adversity", "In Substance, Chill" and "Instant Karma". The issue should be available in September.