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 Tonight on PBS: Paul Simon Gershwin Prize
Tonight on PBS: Paul Simon Gershwin Prize
The first Gershwin Prize was given to Paul Simon – one of America’s most respected songwriters and musicians – during an all-star gala concert on Wednesday, May 23 at 8 p.m. at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.(Check your local listings) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago
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 Paul Simon wins first Gershwin prize
Paul Simon wins first Gershwin prize
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel reunited for a rare performance on stage at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. last night as part of a tribute to singer/songwriter Simon. picked by suebe 2 years ago
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 Google sponsors moon landing prize
Google sponsors moon landing prize
Like the Ansari X Prize, which was claimed in 2004 by aircraft designer Burt Rutan and financier Paul Allen for a pair of flights by SpaceShipOne, the Google Lunar X Prize is open to private industry and non-government entities worldwide picked by DrNothing 1 year ago
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 "Dance Tonight" - Macca's new single
"Dance Tonight" - Macca's new single [video]
Paul McCartney hangs with the Internet's "in" crowd, as he debuted his latest video, "Dance Tonight," on YouTube.com yesterday. picked by suebe 2 years ago
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 Paul Smith - The Father of ASCII art
Paul Smith - The Father of ASCII art
Paul Smith, born in 1921, probably is one of the first to use ASCII characters to draw and paint artworks. Despite of his spastic cerebral palsy, he developed a very unique skill, using such “@ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ .” characters to create masterpieces, shown below. Through the years, he even developed techniques to create shadings, colors, and textures that made his work resemble penc... read full post picked by andrego 1 year ago
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 Presidential hopeful Ron Paul reports $5million in the last three months.
Presidential hopeful Ron Paul reports $5million in the last three months.
Don't know if any Plimers are Ron Paul supporters but you have to admit $5million is a lot of money for such an underdog. picked by coldbladed 1 year ago
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 Remains of St. Paul may have been found
Remains of St. Paul may have been found
Vatican archaeologists have unearthed a sarcophagus believed to contain the remains of the Apostle Paul that had been buried beneath Rome's second largest basilica. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago
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 Colbert Interviews Ron Paul
Colbert Interviews Ron Paul [video]
RON PAUL! The republican candidate you probably haven't heard of.

“an enigma, wrapped in a riddle, nestled in a sesame seed bun of mystery.” picked by gammerus 1 year ago
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 Space elevators stop just shy of winning NASA prize
Space elevators stop just shy of winning NASA prize
On a follow-up to this story, Monday's best for the 2007 prize far outdone it's competetors, but still fell short of the $500,000. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago
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 Paul Coudamy's Cardboard Office
Paul Coudamy's Cardboard Office
For Paul Coudamy the challenge was to put together an office for Beast (an ad agency). Working on a one-month timeline with a restricted budget, Coudamy needed to come up with solutions for workspaces for 20, storage and meeting spots. The answer was 4cm thick water resistant honeycomb cardboard that was mounted only with wood glue and tape. picked by AutumnLotus 4 weeks ago
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 The bigoted past of Ron Paul
The bigoted past of Ron Paul
Seems as though it might be a bumpy road ahead for Ron Paul after some skeletons of his have come back to haunt him. picked by unzercharlie 11 months ago
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 Oddest book titles prize shortlist announced
Oddest book titles prize shortlist announced
The Bookseller magazine has announced the shortlist for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year picked by extc68 9 months ago
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 Ron Paul Hints Presidential Campaign will End Soon
Ron Paul Hints Presidential Campaign will End Soon
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is hinting that his run for the White House is about to end, saying the "presidential campaign will soon wind down."

Note: again if someone could add an image for me please. *sighs* picked by Blankspace73 9 months ago
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 31 teams competing for Automotive X Prize: the best 100 mpg car
31 teams competing for Automotive X Prize: the best 100 mpg car
The people who brought us the $10 million prize for the first team to build and fly a private vehicle to space is now seeking a winning 100-mpg vehicle. "That technology is here. It is possible," says X Prize Foundation CEO Peter Diamandis. [with audio] picked by hisidea 1 year ago
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 Sir Paul to contest abuse claim
Sir Paul to contest abuse claim
Sir Paul McCartney has said he will "vigorously" contest allegations that he violently abused Heather Mills during their four-year marriage. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago
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 Scientists to vie for $25M climate prize
Scientists to vie for $25M climate prize
British tycoon Sir Richard Branson on Friday announced a $25 million prize for the scientist who comes up with a way of extracting greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. picked by escaflowne 2 years ago
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 Sir Paul ends 40 year silence with former drummer Pete Best
Sir Paul ends 40 year silence with former drummer Pete Best
Sir Paul McCartney appears in a new five-minute promotional film to promote former The Beatles bandmate Pete Best's Liverpool, England coffee shop, the legendary Casbah Coffee Club. picked by suebe 2 years ago
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 Leopard seals, by Paul Nicklen.
Leopard seals, by Paul Nicklen.
Leopard Seals are the 2nd largest species of seal in the Antarctic. Paul Nicklen won 1st prize in the Nature Stories category of the World Press Photo contest picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago
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 Let's talk again, Pete Best urges Sir Paul
Let's talk again, Pete Best urges Sir Paul
The 65-year-old drummer has not had a conversation with Sir Paul since he was sacked as the Beatles stood on the verge of stardom. picked by suebe 2 years ago
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 Paul wore glasses!
Paul wore glasses!
Hey, wasn’t John Lennon the "smart'" Beatle with glasses? Never-before-seen photos of the Beatles prove that Paul McCartney also wore glasses, something millions of his avid fans never knew. News article about the photos picked by suebe 2 years ago
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 Lunar Lander contestant flies, dies in X-prize competition
Lunar Lander contestant flies, dies in X-prize competition
Armadillo Aerospace's Pixel made two more flights Saturday, but crashed on a third, ending chances to win a $350K prize for a simulated lunar landing mission. The craft was plagued with landing problems all weekend; a leg that was broken off on an earlier flight apparently failed at liftoff, leading to a crooked launch and a crash. picked by Fanatic 2 years ago
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