How Much Does Killing a Taliban Soldier Cost?
(Oct. 27) -- The Pentagon has disputed a press report that it's now costing U.S. taxpayers an average of at least $50 million for every single Taliban soldier killed in the ongoing war in...
Renewable-Energy Capacity Booming Worldwide
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(July 28) -- The year 2009 was "unprecedented" in the history of renewable-energy production, with China adding more capacity than any other country in the world, according to two new reports from...
Want to Win a World Cup? Start by Kissing Your Goalkeeper
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(June 23) -- On the eve of this year's World Cup soccer championship in South Africa, the Confederation of African Football banned the use of witchcraft. "We are no more willing to see witch doctors...
Typographical Tattoos: The Latest in Skin Art
Courtesy Ina Saltz
(May 13) -- On the eve of the 13th annual New York City Tattoo Convention, Ina Saltz stood in front of a room full of typophiles -- or "type geeks," as she affectionately calls them -- and...
Prayer Day a Rallying Point for Atheists, Believers
Todd Richmond, AP
(May 5) -- For the first time in its 59-year history, Thursday's National Day of Prayer is under siege from a vocal -- and growing -- group of atheists, agnostics and others who think the line...
Neither National Day Nor Elections Are Exciting Brits
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(April 23) -- The English today celebrate their national day, St. George's Day. And on May 6, the voters in Great Britain -- England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -- will elect a new...
An Iconic Graffiti Work Goes Gray in New York
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NEW YORK (April 12) -- For nearly a decade it blazed above a stretch of sidewalk on New York's Lower East Side -- an exuberant 60-foot-long, 10-foot-tall mural celebrating street life, female beauty,...
Vienna Tattoo Festival Offers Waltz on Wild Side
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(April 8) -- Planning a trip to Vienna? Fair warning: This quaint city on the Danube is about to host an onslaught of about 10,000 devotees of a less-than-quaint lifestyle -- lovers of tattoos and...
New York Cracks Down on Knockoff Artists
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NEW YORK (Feb. 15) – As the high priests and priestesses of the fashion world began Fashion Week, many of them are applauding the city's crackdown on counterfeiters of designer goods. What was...
High Fashion's Latest Accessory: The Blogger
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(Feb. 14) -- For a snapshot of what it looks like when new media mount a full frontal assault on old media, let's travel back to last fall's Dolce & Gabanna runway show in Milan. Seated in the...
Hawks Find a Home in Wilds of New York
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(Jan. 29) -- The streets of Manhattan's Lower East Side will never be confused with a nature preserve. But neighborhood residents are buzzing over recent sightings of a majestic red-tailed hawk --...
Border Crossings: There's an App for That
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(Dec. 18) -- Ricardo Dominguez describes himself an "artivist" -- a cross between an artist and activist -- and he calls his newest act of civil disobedience a "Transborder Immigrant Tool." It's a...
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