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It was on this day ten years ago that Unknowncountry.com became a daily news site. We found ourselves publishing story after story on that day, about the horrifying events that were unfolding. Since then, we have not gone a single day without publishing fresh news stories. We concentrate on science, but with a uniquely open-minded perspective about the unknown, and have, like the rest of the United States and western civilization, grown out of the violence and terror of that day, rather than been defeated by it.
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When I was growing up in the south, I saw way too many cases like that of Troy Davis. My guess is that this man is entirely innocent, given that so many witnesses have recanted their testimony. Maybe he is a good man and maybe not, but nobody deserves to die over such a flawed case. But a black man on death row in the south has little chance. To learn more about his plight, click here.
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It’s pretty clear by now that drought is in our future. The percent of land area experiencing exceptional drought reached record levels in August in three U.S. states–Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas–amid new concerns about how long the conditions may persist. A record of over 81% of Texas was facing exceptional drought as of August 31. Almost half the country is experiencing drought. There may not be many more crop circles in our future (you can get $3 off our beautiful new crop circle calendar by using coupon 2012 by Friday, September 23).
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