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Death-Defying BASE Jumper, Christopher Brewer, Amazingly Survives 900 Foot Fall

editorial.huffingtonpost.com | Rehema Trimiew | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Wingsuit Jumping, Video, Wingsuit, Base Jumping, Wingsuit Base Jumping, Parachute, Bridge, West Virginia, Sports News

At the 32nd Annual Bridge Day Celebration in Fayetteville, West Virginia, 100,000 onlookers gathered to watch the 750 BASE jumps allowed once a year. ...

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Wilson Bridge Contractor Admits Using Bad Concrete

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Virginia, Wilson Bridge, Bad Concrete, Santos Eliazar Rivas, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Concrete, Bridge, Maryland, DC News

WASHINGTON -- Although authorities stress that there's no reason to worry about the structural integrity of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, a contractor wh...

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My $10,000 Mideast Travel Extraveganza

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 10.21.2011

Read More: Oslo Accords, Bribe, Jordan, West Bank, Bridge, Middle East Travel, Travel, Israel, World News
Daoud Kuttab

I splurged on myself this month. I spent $10,000 to make my life easier. This money was not spent on buying a new car or a more comfortable bed. In fa...

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Jordan's Crossing Point Heats Up

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Jordan, Palestine, Israel, King Hussein Bridge, Bridge, Oslo Accords, Palestinian Suffering, World News
Daoud Kuttab

The religious men and women patiently clutching their water jugs on July 10, waiting in line at the Israeli border crossing looked like the average Palestinian. What was different in this group was that they were holding Israeli passports.

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More On The Bridges From Love To Fear

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Srini Pillay, Oxytocin, Fear, Inspiration, Trust, Brain, Srinivasan Pillay, Bridge, Loss, Flow, Sadness, Love, Spirituality, Amygdala, Ownership, Relationships, Healthy Living News
Srinivasan Pillay

hese are just some of the many reasons that love can turn to fear, but if we look at these more deeply, how can we think about them? And what can we do about them?

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Great Houses of New York: The River Club, the Best Address, Part III

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York, Muriel Siebert, The Dakota, Emily Post, Robert Moses, The Berkshire, Tennis, The East River Drive, River House, Town and Country Magazine, Vincent Astor, The Osborne, Debutante, Rockefeller, Bridge, William De Rham, Jewish, Vanderbilt, One Sutton Place South, Discrimination, Whitney, The River Club, E. T. Williams, Wasp, Augusta Owen Patterson, Co-Op Board Bias, 10 Gracie Square, African Americans, Martin A. Siegel, L James B. Stewart, Latinos, Robin Duke, Angier Biddle Duke, New York News
Michael Henry Adams

Except for having no golf course, the River Club at 447 East 52nd Street is as close to a country club as one could find in the middle of New York City.

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Freak Ice Accident Not New For Aurora Bridge

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Freak Accident, Butterfield Road, Bridge, Chicago, Ice, Paul Moreno, Aurora, Ice Accident, Chicago News

On his regular commute to work Monday morning, Paul Moreno was driving behind a truck on Butterfield Road, near Aurora. Suddenly a massive chunk of ic...

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Republican Senator Olympia Snowe Controversially Decides to Deprive Country of Poor Health Care

Ben Berkon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Maine Senator, Bridge, Mitch McConnell, Olympia Snowe, Health Care, Orrin Hatch, Republicans, Ben Berkon, Dick Cheney, Comedy News
Ben Berkon

In political news, Republican Senator from Maine, Olympia Snowe, has publicly decided to sign the Senate Finance Committee's health care bill, controversially depriving the United States of its poor health care.

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"Construction Project"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dental Care, Braces, Baby Boomers, Humor, Bridge, Fenway Park, Seven Wonders of the World, Architecture, Pyramid, Orthodontics, Teeth, Cartoon, Gardens, Health, Healthy Living News
Jerry Zezima

The braces on my teeth ought to be called the Great Project of Geezer. This architectural marvel has been engineered and constructed by Dr. Ben Murray, an orthodontic resident at the Stony Brook University.

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Suffering to Cross the King Hussein Bridge

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Palestinian Authority, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, King Hussein Jordan, Suffering, Bridge, World News
Daoud Kuttab

Tens of thousands of persons trying to make the journey from Jerusalem and the West Bank to Jordan and vice-versa have no choice but to use public transport

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Stimulus Funds For Anti-Suicide Fence On Ohio Bridge

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Suicide Fence, Stimulus, Bridge, Business News

An Ohio city plans to use federal stimulus money to install fencing on a bridge to keep people from jumping to their deaths. One person has committed...

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Why "Gathering" with Friends is Key to Stress Relief

Kari Henley | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Hiking, Togetherness, Lifestyle, Friends, Activities, Poker, Babysitting, Community, Macaroni and Cheese, Getting Together, Stress Reduction, Mac and Cheese, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Joining Clubs, Friendship, Knitting, Soccer, Having Fun, Bridge, Meditation, Stress Relief, Scrapbooking, Gardening, Moms, Healthy Living News
Kari Henley

We are wired for 'village style' community lifestyles at the very core. Fundamentally, we long to belong.

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War Is Over (If Maliki Wants It)

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Without a microscopic examination of the seething cauldron of Iraqi partisan politics, it's safe to say that Maliki knows which way the wind is blowing. The Iraqi people want to know -- "when is the U.S. leaving?"

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Bear Sterns CEO Unreachable Playing Golf, Bridge While Hedge Fund Collapse Sparked Credit Crisis

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: CEO Missing While Hedge Fund Collapsed, Bridge, Bear Sterns CEO, Golf, Business News

Bear Stearns CEO James Cayne was playing bridge and golf and was often out of touch from his embattled Wall Street firm this past summer while its hed...

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