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Easter Island Statue Plans Paris Pilgrimage

Nick McMaster — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:50:06 CST

A “moai”—one of the giant statues of elongated heads on Easter Island—will travel to Paris in 2010 on a mission to challenge the “materialistic conscience” of the world, the Independent reports. Representatives of the Pacific island’s government said the statue had made its wish for travel known to...

Left Coast Democrats Lead in Nanny Laws

Sarah Seltzer — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:03:35 CST

Smoking, trans fat and auto emissions are only the beginning: A group of California legislators is agitating for measures regulating everything from having your pet neutered to changing your light bulbs. They're called "nanny laws," and poli-sci types say they're a product of prosperity. It's "post materialist," says Bruce Cain,...