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Norway's 7/22/11 Attacks: More Updates

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More Updates: Copycat violence? (1) Six killed, four wounded in Grand Prairie, Texas, roller rink shooting, July 23, 2011 ; (2) Ten shot at La Raza car show, in Kent, 20 miles from Seattle, July 23, 2011 . (3)  A total of seven people were injured also in the Seattle area, early Sunday, July 24, 2011 , including two in critical condition, after a gunman opened fire at a casino. According to KIRO-TV, the shooting happened at about 1:30 a.m. local time Sunday at the Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn, a city some 20 miles south of Seattle. And now this strange new incident: (4)  New Norwegian Killing by craig on July 25, 2011 Last night two masked men  in military uniform shot dead  a 27 year old man in his home in Sandnes, Norway. Nowhere in the mainstream media can I [ craig ] find anybody wondering whether this is related to the massacre in Norway the day before – even though both were killings with guns, (very rare in Norway), and either this guy real...

Mona Lisa's Twilight Language

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According to the Associated Press, a researcher has found symbols in Mona Lisa: Letters, numbers claimed found in the painting Forget her smile. An Italian researcher says the key to solving the enigmas of "Mona Lisa'" lies in her eyes. Silvano Vinceti claims he has found the letter "S'' in the woman's left eye, the letter "L'' in her right eye, and the number "72" under the arched bridge in the backdrop of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting. According to the researcher, the symbols open up new leads to identifying the model, dating the painting, and attesting to Leonardo's interest in religion and mysticism. This is just the latest theory about a painting that has never ceased to intrigue scholars, art lovers and casual viewers alike. Others have claimed the painting is really the portrait of a man, or a self-portrait, while speculation over the reason for the model's famously enigmatic smile have ranged from pregnancy...