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Dig finds long-term use at Hell's Half AcreSite was home to Indians at least 1,200 years ago By The Associated Press CASPER, Wyo. -- A preliminary report on an archaeological dig says Hell's Half Acre, west of Casper, was home to prehistoric American Indians at least 1,200 years ago, and perhaps as long as 8,000 years ago. John Albanese, chairman of the Natrona County Historic Preservation Society, told Natrona County commissioners on Thursday that archaeological evidence shows Indians were hunting bison at Hell's Half Acre between 1,200 and 3,000 years ago, and that some evidence appeared to be much older....

Ignoring Details, lies, and distractions By Amin Emilio Aun Joven   I like the line from the movie Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace; the one where Qui Gon Jin says to the chosen one: “Live in the moment…your focus determines your reality.” What he meant by that is to block out bullshit you have to focus on what is relevant to your immediate goals. You’ve all heard the famous saying “the devil is in the details.” Well if that’s true then where oh where are the angels, gods, and heavens? Very simple, let me answer this question...

Police in raids on Hell's Angels over 'peace' killings Oliver Poole (Filed: 05/12/2003) Armed police raided dozens of Hell's Angels' clubhouses yesterday in the climax of a two-year undercover operation that authorities claim implicates the infamous motorcycle gang in drug dealing, firearms and murder. The operation, the largest co-ordinated action against the Angels for almost two decades, resulted in the confiscation of 127 firearms, 1,000 rounds of ammunition, military explosives, methamphetamine and four stolen vehicles. Fifty-five gang members and their associates were arrested and police said "several" are likely to face federal murder charges, primarily over an incident in April...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats plan to take one last shot at blocking one of President Bush (news - web sites)'s judicial nominees while they still control the Senate, hoping to defeat the promotion of a former aide to retiring Sen. Strom Thurmond (news, bio, voting record). AP Photo The Senate set aside most of Monday to debate the appeals court nomination of U.S. District Judge Dennis Shedd. While under its current Democratic control, the chamber has only debated an appeals court nomination when party leaders wanted to kill it. Shedd is a former assistant to the 99-year-old Thurmond, who will...