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California woman killed in backcountry

A 50-year-old woman was killed while heli-skiing on Saturday after she fell into a creek and apparently drowned, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office. (News Source: Telluride Daily Planet - 13:54:42)

Album Review: Toni Braxton ‘Pulse”

After taking a break, Toni Braxton returns with her Atlantic Records debut, Pulse. Here the singer finally re-establishes her balance in what could be her most cohesive album since, Secrets. The album starts off with the tour de force ballad, “Yesterday,” which in it’s original form shines throughout leading into her current dance-driven single, “Make […] (News Source: Groovevolt - 10:43:40)

WCC FEATURE: Taking the pulse of the ecumenical movement (WCC media WCC FEATURE:)

Church ecumenical officers play a key role in the advancement of ecumenism at a time when resources are scarce and inward-looking tendencies thrive. I regard you as the group that is closest to us in our daily work, the World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit told a gathering of church ecumenical officers on Tuesday, 4 May. (News Source: Worldwide Faith News - 16:10:48)

Pioneer Square: A good place to raise kids?

Gritty, sometimes infuriating, wholly alive, Pioneer Square is sorely in need of some serious love from city officials and developers, along the lines of what South Lake Union has experienced in recent years. (News Source: seattlepi.com - 05:04:13)

The Mystery of the Orphaned Robot [Retromodo]

# retromodo Deep in the bowels of an old industrial building in Brooklyn, behind a dusty steel door, stands a cylindrical device marked “DANGER.” Black rubber accordion folds separate its silver base from its rectangular top, from which protrudes The Claw. More » (News Source: Gizmodo - 14:11:16)

Cops honour two civilians

WINDSOR, Ont. - As soon as she heard the thud, she leapt into action. (News Source: Windsor Star - 13:01:16)

Finding a volcano’s pulse

After eruption in Iceland, scientists are having a difficult time figuring out what is next. (News Source: Washington Post - 13:08:04)

Console Makers Fight Back Against Piracy

Some PC game developers believe that up to 90 percent of the people playing their titles never paid for them. The gaming industry’s Big Three - Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft - are in attack mode. (News Source: Wired News - 01:20:37)

Netball: Magic reassess options after Scholz ruled out

A serious knee injury has ruled Peta Scholz out of the trans-Tasman netball league, but the Australian is keen to remain involved with her Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic team (News Source: TVNZ - 09:52:33)

Man killed visiting girlfriend

Relatives of Winnipeg’s latest homicide victim say they want justice to be brought against whoever killed him outside a Weston apartment building early Tuesday. (News Source: CNews - 08:55:17)

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