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A prehistoric 10 kilo lump of bog butter thought to have been a gift to the gods has been found by turf cutters. The creamy white dairy product, which smells like a strong cheese and is believed to be about 2,000 years old, was unearthed by Jack Conway, from Maghera, Co Cavan, while he worked on Emlagh bog in Co Meath last week. The find, while not unusual, has been given to the National Museum where it will be preserved. Andy Halpin, assistant keeper in the museum's Irish Antiquities Division, said the discovery was significant because it was found in...

Source: North Dakota State University Date: September 10, 2007 Bog Mummies Yield Secrets Science Daily — Human remains yield secrets. Researchers, including Dr. Heather Gill-Robinson, assistant professor of anthropology at North Dakota State University, are now probing the secrets of 'bog mummies' some dating back 2000 years, preserved from the Iron Age with amazing detail in peat bogs of Europe. Dr. Heather Gill-Robinson of North Dakota State University, Fargo, studies several peat bog mummies in her research, including Damendorf man, discovered near Damendorf, Germany in 1900. Using CT scanning and other technology, Dr. Gill-Robinson has identified five lower vertebrae, a...

The anticipated transition of the Blogosphere into established and commercially-oriented institutions is beginning to take place. Tomorrow, Open Source Media, a web-site described as seeking to “blend traditional journalism with freeform commentary” will be launched. How long can it be before Microsoft buys Instapundit and Fox Television hires Michelle Malkin?

D.C. School-Voucher Plan Bogs Down Thu Sep 25, 8:02 PM ET By BEN FELLER, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON - Legislation creating an experimental private-school voucher plan bogged down Thursday in the Senate after a proposed compromise fell flat. The measure would provide $13 million for at least 1,700 poor children in the District of Columbia to get a private education, provided they are accepted by a school and can pay any expenses not covered by the maximum $7,500 voucher a year. Republicans, who hold a slim majority in the Senate, are trying to secure at least 60 votes to overcome...