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The Baja 1000 is Awesome: Short video and pictures from the 2011 off-road race

It’s hard to imagine a race like this existing in the U.S. of A.
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Standing near a washed-out corner somewhere near mile 600 of the 692-mile desert off-road  race, we were treated to a number of enthusiastic racers roosting through the sand en route to the finish line back in Ensenada.
Approximately 200 miles south of the border in the rugged Baja Peninsula, we were celebrating the upcoming marriage of a good buddy. On Saturday we took a break from our bachelor surf expedition to enjoy the scenes below.
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After a couple days of surfing, we were plenty happy to drink some beers, play bocce ball and wait for the next racer to come blasting by. While there are plenty of popular viewing spots (mostly closer to town centers) packed with rabid race fans, we were in the middle of nowhere and these guys were stoked to see us. Our efforts were rewarded with lots of fist-pumps, waves, honks and special flashing lights.

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Bulletin Reorganization Plan Seeks Interest Rate Reduction

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The Bulletin is asking its largest creditor to accept an interest rate that is less than half of what it is entitled to under a reorganization plan that the newspaper filed with a federal bankruptcy court this week.
According to the paper’s 30-plus page reorganization plan, Western Communications would pay off its $18 million loan to Bank of America over 30 years at a rate of 4.

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The Image of the Occupy Movement

A shot of a young woman pepper sprayed by police in Portland has gone viral.
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With the velocity at which this photo is making its way around the web this morning, there’s a good chance you’ve already seen it. And if you haven’t, well, you need to, because this shot of a young woman being pepper sprayed by police yesterday in Portland is likely going to be one of the most iconic images of the Occupy Wall Street Movement.

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Steven Blaylock’s Bizarre Statement

At his sentencing, convicted murderer Steven Blaylock explained why he dumped his wife’s body in a river.
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The story of Steven Blaylock, the man convicted recently of killing his wife last year and then dumping her body in the North Santiam River, got even weirder today during his sentencing hearing.
Blaylock was ultimately sentenced by county circuit Judge Michael Adler to life in prison and is not eligible for parole for 25 years.

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Want to See High on Fire for Free?

Win free tickets to see metal rockers High on Fire on Saturday night.
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Do you like metal? And do you like metal complete with insanely technical guitar work and angry, guttural vocals from some true masters of this medium? How about seeing this sort of music for free?
Well, then if you know what’s good for you, you’ll enter to win tickets to Saturday night’s High on Fire show at the Domino Room.
All you have to do is head over to our Facebook page, like us, and then leave a comment on the post about this giveaway about, well, anything, and we’ll put you in the running.

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