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Frozen fairgrounds
Driving through standing water is a bad idea. But that didn’t stop these drivers in Minneapolis.
According to the New York Times, the late-night news show is still holding its ground against Conan and Letterman.
The couple whose wedding dance became a YouTube sensation were kicked out of their hotel room amid a booking battle between rival TV networks.
A Minneapolis councilwoman wants to keep underage fans out of concerts when alcohol is served; club owners are up in arms.
There’s nothing like a bit of historical perspective to throw cold water on your indignation over the behavior of modern Americans. In yesterday’s thread on the weekend riot near the U of M, reader Elizabeth T. introduced us to a paper by Jeffrey M. Van Slyke entitled – wait for it – An Analysis of Read more →
So, let’s say you’re walking around Manhattan, and a low-flying 747 zooms overhead followed by a couple of fighter jets. Would you panic? Some people did when that very scenario actually played out over New York City today, according to WABC-TV. According to the report, the Defense Department was conducting “a aerial photo mission” over Read more →