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Doctor Who: Catherine Tate Signs on for Season Four, and US Season Three Premiere Tonight

Posted by Ocelopotamus on July 6th, 2007 at 2:03 am

It was a big week for Doctor Who news in the wake of the Season Three finale on the BBC this past weekend. Some of the major revelations include the Doctor’s most recent companion Martha Jones taking a break from the TARDIS, and Catherine Tate (who appeared in the 2006 Christmas special) signing on as […]

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Roundup: Kansas Twister Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 9th, 2007 at 2:13 pm

Kansas governor says it’s been harder to deal with the recent tornado disaster because the war in Iraq has put such a drain on the state’s National Guard. Both personnel and equipment that should have been available to the state are currently tied up in Iraq. “Here in Kansas, about 50 percent of our trucks […]

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Ladies, Your Viewing Figures Just Went Up

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 7th, 2007 at 9:56 am

Just because I love you, here’s a three-part chat show interview with John Barrowman, who plays Captain Jack (the swashbuckling bisexual time traveler from the 51st century) on both Doctor Who and its spinoff series, Torchwood. He talks about his recent knot-tying ceremony with his partner Scott, switches back and forth between his American and […]

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News Roundup: Amber Waves of Tainted Grain Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 4th, 2007 at 5:00 am

Bush thinks he has the right to “attach conditions” to the Supreme Court’s ruling on greenhouse gases.
Bush also said China and India must get on board the international effort to combat global warming.
“Unless there is an accord with China,” he said, “China will produce greenhouse gases that will offset anything we do in a brief […]

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