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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

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Legal Affairs Man Who Held Daughter Captive to Plead Insanity
Prosecutors are preparing the case against Josef Fritzl, a 73-year-old Austrian man who held his daughter captive for 24 years in his basement and fathered seven children with her. Fritzl's lawyer is preparing an insanity defense for his client, stating Fritzl has a serious mental disorder.

Christopher Willits; 'Greatest Rain'
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- Label: Ghostly International
- Released: 2006
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Catalog Number:
54
Saint Etienne; 'Aspects of Lambert'
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Sub Pop
Catalog Number:
509

Legal Affairs Teacher Fired After Declining to Sign Loyalty Oath
Math teacher Marianne Kearney-Brown discusses why she declined to sign California State University's loyalty oath. As a Quaker, Brown did not want to pledge to "support and defend the U.S. and state Constitutions against all enemies." She drew an asterisk next to "defend" and wrote "non-violently."

Handsome Boy Modeling School & Jack Johnson; 'Breakdown'
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White People
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Atlantic/Elektra
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62941

Non-Fiction Father-Son 'Film Club' Keeps Teen on Track

When David Gilmour's 16-year-old son was failing out of school, Gilmour offered him a deal: Jesse could drop out, but only if he watched three movies a week with his dad. David and Jesse Gilmour tell their story of unconventional home-schooling in a new memoir, Film Club.

Lalo Schifrin; 'Theme from Dirty Harry'
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48060
Original Soundtrack; 'Party Preparations'
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89472
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Digital Culture Facebook vs. Yearbook: Memories Saved Online
The hardcover yearbook used to be an indispensable part of the high school and college experience. But today, online social-networking sites such as Facebook and Myspace allow students to memorialize their friendships online — for free.

Lambchop; 'Jan'
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Ingrid Jensen; 'Woodcarvings'
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