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Evolution of the swift-footed zombie
Looks like some (undead) body has been hitting the treadmill. The zombies in World War Z move with Carl Lewis speed and a swarm-like mentality inspired in part by rabid dogs, furthering the eternal fan debate over whether the walking dead should actually run
Books: How to Write A Short Story
Alice Munro spins tales that show us, again and again, and with wondrous grace, how much can be done in a simple short story.
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem engaged?
Will Penelope Cruz soon be Mrs. Javier Bardem
Thirst: Why Vampires Beat Zombies
You’ve heard the propaganda: Zombies Are the New Vampires. Once relegated to back-list B movies like I Walked With a Zombie and Night of the Living Dead, those slow-moving, post-mortem drudges of West African mythic origin are now the hot horror creature
Who was Neda? Slain woman an unlikely martyr
The young woman who last weekend emerged as a powerful symbol of opposition to the Iranian government embraced life in many ways, but there was little about her that would have led her friends to predict she would become a martyr, one of them told CNN. Neda Agha-Soltan, 26, rose to prominence within hours after a crudely shot video documenting her final moments was uploaded to the Web shortly after she died Saturday from a single gunshot wound to the chest.
Sample the vibrancy of Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City
To feel the vibrancy of Ho Chi Minh City, all you have to do is step out onto a bustling city street. Negotiating the roads, chock full of motorbikes and an increasing number of cars, can be daunting. But copy the fearless locals — they don’t break stride and never retreat — and put your fate in the hands, or throttle, of the city’s drivers who seems masterful at avoiding each other.
Police seek man in death of new wife, four kids
Police in Cleveland, Ohio, were searching Thursday for a man they suspect fatally shot his new wife and four children, and shot and injured another child.
White House meets aid groups over Darfur
Officials of U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration have met with non-governmental organizations currently operating in Darfur, after the Sudanese president announced all aid groups must leave the country.
New York Post drops gossip columnist Liz Smith
Which gossip writer has been let go from a New York tabloid? Legendary gossip columnist Liz Smith has been given her walking papers by the New York Post, Smith and the paper confirmed. While no reason was given, New York Post Editor Col Allan said in a statement Tuesday, “The Post is grateful to have been able to publish Liz Smith’s legendary column for so many years