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| ABOUT TODAY From Adam Mazmanian, About Senior Editor http://today.about.com/ February 2, 2001 ---------------------------- HOT TODAY --------------------------- THE DEVIL MIGHT JUST LEAVE GEORGIA The stars and bars haven't disappeared from the Georgia (U.S.) state flag, but they have been put into a strange new context. However, as Race Relations Guide Kimberly Hohman reports, the design just might violate Federal law. http://racerelations.about.com/library/weekly/aa020101a.htm PUNXSUTAWNEY PAST AND PRESENT Groundhog Day comes to us by way of a German winter rite in which a hedgehog or badger was used to predict the coming of Spring. Pittsburgh Guides Kimberly & Albrecht Powell explain. http://pittsburgh.about.com/library/weekly/aa012501a.htm -------------------------- HEADLINE NEWS ------------------------- This morning's news: Divided U.S. Senate Confirms Ashcroft 58-42 http://usnews.about.com/gi/news/~8082c14.htm Quake-Hit India UPS Taxes, Pushes Privatization http://worldnews.about.com/gi/news/~f73be94.htm Israel's Barak Rejects Election Swap with Peres http://worldnews.about.com/gi/news/~d484744.htm For the latest headlines and more, visit About's NewsCenter. http://newscenter.about.com/ You can open the window to find out today's weather, but what about tomorrow? Get forecasts, features and more, powered by weather.com. http://weathercenter.about.com -------------------------- TODAY'S POLL -------------------------- WOULD YOU PAY TO READ AN ONLINE NOVEL? http://today.about.com/blpoll.htm --------------------------- MORE ABOUT --------------------------- * A Pacifica Radio performance by George Carlin gave us the seven words you can't say on television. Now, Pirate Radio Guide John Anderson reports, the "voice of the left" may soon grow quiet. http://pirateradio.about.com/library/weekly/aa013001.htm * High protein diets are all the rage right now, but how much is too much? Exercise Guide Paige Waehner investigates. http://exercise.about.com/library/weekly/aa012901a.htm * Canada's most storied sports franchise, the hockey Canadiens, was sold to an American. Pro Ice Hockey Guide Thomas Benjamin reports on le horror. http://proicehockey.about.com/library/weekly/aa020101.htm * Our very own Action-Adventure Movies Guide Fred Topel talks to film star Keanu Reeves about his new picture, "The Gift." http://actionadventure.about.com/library/weekly/2001/aa013001.htm * If you missed last night's episode of "Survivor II," or even if you didn't, you won't want to miss TV Schedules Guide Krista Beck's recap of all the bug-eating and backstabbing. http://tvschedules.about.com/library/shows/blsurvivorep202.htm Can't get enough of Survivor II? Well, neither can our Guides. http://tvschedules.about.com/library/weekly/aa122800a.htm --------------------------- TALK ABOUT --------------------------- TEMPTATION ISLAND -- MUCH LIKE MANHATTAN MOONMAGIC1 writes: "I think the men have it better than the women. There are more attractive single women than single men. Tough break, girls." http://forums.about.com/ab-tvschedules2/messages?lgnF=y&msg=118.1 Talk back in About chats and forums. http://talk.about.com ------------------------ SPECIAL TODAY ---------------------- ABOUT DISCOVERIES Here's where we bring you the stories that made us sit up and take notice -- key revelations, weird tales and surprising discoveries from across the About network. Today, discover: * Frugal Gardening * Going off the Grid * Ice Dams * Peak Learning * The Crux Shot http://today.about.com/library/disco/bldisco.htm |