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Wow. Hard to believe that this is the largest single collection of my works and thoughts. (Anyone know an easy way to pull an archive copy of all my posts?) Think about it, how many forums are worth 50,000 posts? No other ones in my estimation! Thanks to Jim for building this virtual house, and turning it into a home for so many of us. I'd also like to thank everyone who has invited me into their studies, offices, living rooms, bedrooms, and cubicles. You are all people I would like to meet some day, those of you who have...

6 armed people holed up at high school in northeastern Arizona Six armed people were holed up Wednesday at a high school in northeastern Arizona, authorities said. It was unclear whether the six were holding students hostage at Ganado High School or whether the six armed people were students. A male was armed with a gun, while five females had knives, said Jim Benally, police chief for Window Rock, a nearby community. Authorities said the incident began around mid-afternoon and that police sealed off the area around the school.

Friday, August 18, 2006 Alaska Airlines flight diverted to Seattle An Alaska Airlines flight had to make an unscheduled stop in Seattle Friday morning after the plane lost cabin pressure, according to Sea-Tac Airport spokesman Bob Parker. Parker says Flight 690 left Vancouver, B.C. just after 7 a.m. and was heading to San Francisco when the Boeing 737 lost cabin pressure. The plane was diverted to Seattle and landed safely around 8:20 a.m. Fourteen people, including at least three crew members, were being treated by Sea-Tac medics for very minor injuries, Parker said.

AIRCRAFT OF UK AIRLINE EXCEL DIVERTED TO ITALY'S BRINDISI DUE TO BOMB SCARE -ANSA AGENCY