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Missoula Sentinel Student Offers School Safety Idea – Bear Spray [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:06:01 +0000

Madison Thomas is a junior at Missoula Sentinel High School with an idea on how to make school classrooms safer from an attack such as what happened in Newtown, Connecticut. Bear spray.

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'Downton Abbey' Season 4: Maggie Smith to Return

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:32:47 +0000

As difficult as it can be to talk 'Downton Abbey' considering the extensive delay between seasons aired in the UK and in America (UK having seen the series 3 Christmas special, while we've only just started series 3), any TV fan knows that not every character is long for this world. In particular, Dame Maggie Smith has always been seen as a potential casualty from season to season, but it seems the Dowager Countess will indeed be back for season 4! Find out the latest 'Downton Abbey' scoop inside!

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'Downton Abbey' Season 4 May Air Early In the U.S.

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:30:13 +0000

Even though U.S. viewers love their 'Downton Abbey,' the U.K's ITV gets to show the award-winning socialite series months before it crosses the ocean. For instance, 'Downton Abbey's third season wrapped in the U.K. weeks ago, while Americans won't even see the premiere until January 6! All that may change for the recently-commissioned fourth series, as PBS is considering a deal that would allow the respective countries' premiere dates to fall much closer, but what factors may get in the way?

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'Sherlock' Series 3 May Not Air Until 2014

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:30:45 +0000

We sure hope mystery fans have been enjoying the inaugural season of CBS' 'Elementary,' because that might be the only 'Sherlock' fix they have for awhile. While British series typically take longer to produce and air, particularly those with such prolific stars as Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, new reports suggest that a third series of cult favorite 'Sherlock' may not air until late 2013, or even 2014 at the latest. What can we deduce is the cause of such a dastardly wait?

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Is YouTube Making Us… Smarter?

Dan Seitz — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:57:09 +0000

Anybody who's been to YouTube quickly becomes cynical about the future of the human race, particularly when you read the comments to... well... any video. But this PBS video argues that YouTube actually makes you smarter by lowering barriers to learning about literally any topic. And we have to admit, they've got a point. There are all sorts of educational videos on YouTube. Of course, there are also videos like this:

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