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Crashed spacecraft and butterflies, Altai Territory, Russia, 2002

ugly dog sam

' 'Ugly dog' Sam dies at 14'

CNN article here.

SANTA BARBARA, California (AP) -- Sam, the dog whose ugliness earned him TV appearances, limousine rides and even a meeting with millionaire Donald Trump, has died, the Santa Barbara News-Press reported Tuesday.

The pooch with the hairless body, crooked teeth and sparse tuft of hair atop his knobby head died Friday, just short of his 15th birthday, said his owner, Susie Lockheed.

sarah silverman articles

slate interview by PAMELA PAUL here.

‘Irony Maiden: How Sarah Silverman is raping American comedy’ by SAM ANDERSON here.

'Principal resigns after shaming student'

CNN article here.

ELIZABETH, Pennsylvania (AP) -- An elementary school principal resigned after parents denounced her for parading an 8-year-old girl from class to class after a classmate falsely accused her of stealing $5.

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After the classmate accused the girl of stealing the $5, Whitby took her from room to room, calling her a liar and thief. The other child later recanted the story.