Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax dies

Tuesday, March 4, 2008 Gary Gygax appeared at the Gen Con Indy gaming convention in 2007. Image: Wikipedia user Alan De Smet. Ernest Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, died in his Lake Geneva, Wisconsin home on Tuesday at the age of 69 due to heart problems. Dungeons & Dragons is notorious for the

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Study: cognitive therapy as good as medication, but lasts longer

Wednesday, April 6, 2005A landmark study comparing effectiveness in reducing major depression of two forms of initial treatment — cognitive therapy which involves discussing thought processes with a qualified counselor, vs medication — has revealed that both forms of therapy reduce depression, but that the benefits of cognitive therapy last longer than those of medication.

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Credit Score

Read More About: Best Asset Management Cloud Software Asset Guru Submitted by: Ferdinand Singer One thing is for certain, your credit determines your lifestyle. Good credit helps you to soar, while very bad credit limits you in many ways. A bad credit score can determine where you reside, what sort of automotive you drive and

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Severe flooding hits Cumbria, England

Friday, November 20, 2009 A Map of Cumbria from Open Street Map Parts of the English Lake District in the county of Cumbria have suffered severe flooding on Thursday, with forecasters predicting further rain. As of 21:09 GMT there were six severe flood warnings (the highest alert in the UK Flood Warnings system) in force

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Ingmar Bergman dies at age 89

Monday, July 30, 2007 Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007), Swedish stage and film director, during the production of Wild Strawberries (Smultronstället) (1957). Image: AB Svensk Filmindustri. Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, a filmmaker widely regarded as one of the great masters of modern cinema, died today at his home on Fårö, Gotland, Sweden. He was 89. The exact

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Wikinews Interviews Australian wheelchair basketball player Caitlin de Wit

Saturday, November 30, 2013 Thai-Japanese Bangkok Youth Center, Bangkok —Wikinews interviewed Caitlin de Wit, of the Australia women’s national wheelchair basketball team, known as the Gliders. The Gliders are in Bangkok, Thailand, for the Asia–Oceania Zone Wheelchair Basketball Championships, which are being held at the Thai-Japanese Bangkok Youth Center. Wikinews caught up with her on

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NHL: Rangers fall to Penguins in overtime

Sunday, March 11, 2007 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 2 New York Rangers Sidney Crosby became the youngest player in NHL history to score 100 points in two consecutive seasons Sidney Crosby became the youngest player in NHL history to score 100 points in two consecutive seasons, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the New York Rangers in

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Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds

Friday, May 16, 2008 Controversy has arisen over the reported presence of blue asbestos on the MV Freewinds, a cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology. According to the Saint Martin newspaper The Daily Herald and the shipping news journal Lloyd’s List, the Freewinds was sealed in April and local public health officials on

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