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...Kathryn Galbraith, 24, created a Doggyspace profile to get the word out about her pit bull-lab mix, Joe. "Writing from his perspective lets other people know how great of a dog he is," says the marketing project manager in Frederick, Md. Galbraith notes that it took her four years to make 158 friends on MySpace, while Joe has racked up 85 friends in just one month on Doggyspace. "My dog is more popular than I am," she says...
...closely one influences the other and how both influence the minds of the American people in different ways. The current political climate suggests that China is next. It may be only a matter of time before the "delightful pandas" take on a more ominous form. Leila Cruz, Wheaton, Md...
...Although the cause of the crash has not been confirmed, the MD-82 plane was taking off on a flight to the Canary Islands from Madrid's Barajas airport when one of its engines apparently caught fire. "The nose of the plane and the front wheels had lifted," said Public Works Minister Magdalena Alvarez at a press conference Wednesday. "Whether the rear wheels got off the ground is still being investigated...
...That leaves a number of possibilities. A total power failure, perhaps caused by a bird strike in one or both engines, tricky wind or temperature conditions at takeoff, and pilot error are all factors under consideration. "Given the rear position of the engines on the MD-82," adds Wheeldon, "if there was an explosion there, it may have meant the loss of control of the rudder and tail...
...deep midwinter of 2002, FBI divers cut holes in the ice and then searched several ponds near a Fort Detrick, Md., biodefense lab for evidence in the anthrax investigation. It was an expensive, cinematic strategy that would ultimately lead nowhere, but no one knew that then. Except perhaps for the older man who stood off to the side handing out coffee and sandwiches. In addition to being a respected scientist, Bruce Ivins was a Red Cross volunteer, manning the canteen. He was known as reliable and cheerful, and he had been asked by the Frederick County, Md., chapter to take...