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An artist, who gained notoriety for a Nicaraguan exhibit in August of 2007 for tying a stray dog to a wall in an art gallery and starving it to death, believed his exhibition was a tribute to a Nicaraguan burglar who was killed in Costa Rica by two guard dogs.

The projection of politicians through comedy is actually quite important to candidates’ election hopes. Today, the Pennsylvania commonwealth primary is going to be important to both of the Democratic hopefuls. And with 7 percent of Pennsylvania voters still undecided, last minute choices could greatly impact the election.

A love for nature is the only thing that can truly motivate real and lasting environmental change. I am filled with a supreme sense of serenity and wonder when I watch water running in a brook, or observe the various contours of a tree. I feel as though my soul is connected to them, which makes sense when one remembers that we all originate from the earth.

Last week, Pope Benedict XVI began his first visit to the United States. The significance of the occasion also was apparent in the group assembled on the tarmac to greet the Holy Father - President George W. Bush himself.

The top news item in Sunday’s New York Times could prove to be the defining story of our time. According to a lengthy investigative report by David Barstow, military analysts at every major television news network have been providing glowing reports of the Iraq war - with less than honest intentions.