Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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Environment
From California to Wisconsin, wildfire season has begun
May 17, 2013Wisconsin, on May 14, saw its largest wildfire since 1980. Meanwhile, in California, another fire that began May 15 has blackened 3,800 acres.
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Opinion
Google Glass: Vision for the future, or the eyes of Big Brother?
May 15, 2013For all intents and purposes, Glass is a technological extension of the human body - or so Google would have us believe.
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U.S.
Seven undocumented demonstrators arrested at immigration detention center
May 15, 2013At the Broadview Detention Center, more than 150 demonstrated, calling on the Obama administration to suspend deportations, which they say are tearing families apart.
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Opinion
Remembering Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman
May 10, 2013"A true metal master, he gave energy and excitement to millions, and will continue to."
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Environment
Western black rhino declared extinct
May 7, 2013According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Africa's western black rhino is now officially extinct.
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Arts
“Iron Man 3” is more about the man behind the armor
May 7, 2013In Iron Man 3, the rich playboy's arrogance costs him and those he cares about dearly.
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Environment
Major explosion at Detroit tarsands refinery
April 30, 2013A major explosion occurred on April 27 at the Marathon Detroit Refinery in Detroit, sending a thick plume of black smoke into the sky above and pollution into the air.
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Labor
Today in labor history: Everettville mine explosion
April 30, 2013Only nine of the men working in the mine at the time of the disaster were able to escape, after one of them got to safety and returned with a rescue team and equipment.
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