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Birthday boy Howard leads Magic past Clips 97-86

Dwight Howard had 25 points and 11 rebounds on his 24th birthday, Rashard Lewis added 17 points and the Orlando Magic held off the Los Angeles Clippers for their sixth straight victory, 97-86 Tuesday night. Complete Story...

Carter helps Magic hold off Warriors

Vince Carter had 27 points and seven assists, Mickael Pietrus scored a season-high 22 points and the Orlando Magic rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors 126-118 on Saturday night.

Lewis leads Magic to 118-104 win over Knicks

Rashard Lewis scored 17 of his 20 points in the third quarter, helping the Orlando Magic pull away for an easy 118-104 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.

Magic top Knicks 114-102 for 6th straight road win

Rashard Lewis scored 13 of his season-high 26 points in the third quarter, and the Orlando Magic beat the New York Knicks 114-102 on Sunday night for their sixth straight road victory.

Carter gets 25 points, 4 stitches; Magic top Bucks

Vince Carter scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half after getting four stitches and Dwight Howard added 25 points and 20 rebounds to rally the Orlando Magic to a 100-98 victory over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.

Orlando Magic forward Matt Barnes fined $20,000

Orlando forward Matt Barnes says he'll appeal a $20,000 fine for throwing a basketball into the stands, and coach Stan Van Gundy joked he had a novel idea for Barnes the next time he needs to vent his frustration.

Howard, Magic ground Hawks

Dwight Howard had 22 points and 17 rebounds, Vince Carter added 21 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 93-76 on Thursday night.

Beasley's tip lifts Heat to 99-98 win over Magic

Michael Beasley dunked a missed shot by Dwyane Wade with 1.6 seconds remaining, lifting the Miami Heat to a 99-98 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

Carter scores 24 as Magic beat Raptors 104-96

Vince Carter scored 24 points, Dwight Howard had 17 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic won their fifth straight game, 104-96 over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

Magic win 4th straight, beating Boston 83-78

Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 83-78 on Friday night.

Lewis' near triple-double leads Magic over Thunder

Rashard Lewis fell one assist shy of his first triple-double, finishing with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the Orlando Magic's 108-94 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.

Magic's Nelson to have surgery on left knee

Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson needs surgery again.

Lewis returns in Magic's 97-91 win over Bobcats

Rashard Lewis had 10 points in his first game back from a suspension and the Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Bobcats 97-91 Monday night.

Magic keep Nets winless with 88-72 victory

Dwight Howard had 26 points and 12 rebounds and Matt Barnes added 13 points and 13 rebounds and the Orlando Magic put away the winless New Jersey Nets 88-72 on Friday night.

LeBron, Shaq help Cavs to 102-93 win over Magic

LeBron James didn't storm off the court this time. Instead, he shook hands with teammates and anyone who offered, walking to the locker room slowly with an ever-so small grin.

Howard, Carter power Magic past Bobcats 93-81

Dwight Howard had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Vince Carter scored 15 points in his return from a sprained ankle, and the Orlando Magic bounced back from an ugly loss to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 93-81 on Tuesday night.

Magic's Howard fined by NBA for comments on blog

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing officials on his blog.

Thunder rout short-handed Magic 102-74

Kevin Durant scored 28 points, Russell Westbrook added 17 points and 10 assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder ran away from the Orlando Magic in the second half Sunday night for a 102-74 victory.

Howard, Magic hold off Pistons 110-103

Dwight Howard had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic hold off Charlie Villanueva and the Detroit Pistons 110-103 Friday night.

Inside a shuttered Cold War bunker

LITTLE STUKELEYS, England - It lacks the windswept beauty of Stonehenge or the Tower of London's regal history but that hasn’t stopped a 20-year-old bunker left obsolete by the fall of the Berlin Wall from joining those two landmarks on Britain's fabled list of historic gems.

Howard, Anderson help Magic rout Suns 122-100

Ryan Anderson had 20 and 10 rebounds, Dwight Howard scored 25 and the short-handed Orlando Magic defeated the previously unbeaten Phoenix Suns 122-100 on Wednesday night.

Pistons' guard trio leads them over Magic

Ben Gordon scored 23 points and Rodney Stuckey added 20 as the short-handed Detroit Pistons beat Orlando 85-80 on Tuesday night, handing the Magic their first loss of the season.

Nelson, Redick lead way as Magic beat Raptors

Jameer Nelson scored 30 points, J.J. Redick had a career-high 27 and the Orlando Magic used a season-high 17 3-pointers to beat the Toronto Raptors 125-116 on Sunday.

Carter scores 16 in injury-marred return to Jersey

Vince Carter returned to New Jersey and scored 16 points before leaving the game against his former teammates in the second quarter with a sprained left ankle and the Orlando Magic rolled to a 95-85 victory Friday night.

Magic roll in debut with 120-106 win over 76ers

Dwight Howard had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Vince Carter scored 15 points and the new-look Orlando Magic rolled to a 120-106 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.

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COP15 - Amazing Offsettico lets emissions disappear by offsetting
Source: climatechange.thinkaboutit.eu

To protest against these false and dangerous "solutions" Friends of the Earth did a magic show in front of the main plenary at COP15. The amazing Offsettico stunned the delegates and observes with his talents.

Animal magic as warlock reveals mystery behind plaits found in horses' manes
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Bizarre animal braids that puzzled horse owners in Dorset are part of a white magic ritual

Carl Ballantine: The World's Greatest Magician, Dies at 92
Source: The New York Times

Carl Ballantine, an inveterate quipmeister whose stand-up comedy persona, an incompetent magician known as the Amazing Ballantine or Ballantine the Great, predated and influenced the antic characters of Steve Martin and others, died on Nov. 3 at his home in Hollywood. He was 92.

Isiah Thomas blasts Magic Johnson over criticisms in new book - Ian Thomsen - SI.com
Source: CNN

Some drama from the basketball world. When he heard the criticisms from his former friend Magic Johnson in a soon-to-be-released book, Isiah Thomas said he'd had enough. And so he began to fight back.

Conversation with a real-life witch...

Information Please talks to a real-life witch about stereotypes in the media by Alicia Potter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peg Aloi doesn't just watch witch films; she scrutinizes them. Real-life witch Aloi

Inside the Beltway - Washington Times
Source: The Washington Times

How do politicians get out of tight places? The nation's top escape artist weighs in.

Feng Shui really has power|
Source:

The nature of Feng Shui is tapping into the universal energy.

MRI Machines Don't Grow On Trees: "No" to the Public Option

I would love it if we could guarantee state-of-the-art, world-class healthcare to everyone in this country. Hell, to everyone in the world. It'd be super. But, we can't do it.

Please get a new coach, Orlando

With all the talent that Orlando has, the NBA Championship was an embarrassment. It has to come back to Stan Van Gundy and his staff, in the end. First of all, the free throws. There is no way that Orlando should have been missing all those free throws.

The magic of a ménage à trois- Times
Source: The Times

A menage is usually associated with tortured bohemians driven by wild passions — but for one man it was a surprisingly calm and positive experience

Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe is an atheist and respects Richard Dawkins
Source: Examiner

I'm an atheist, but I'm very relaxed about it. I don't preach my atheism, but I have a huge amount of respect for people like Richard Dawkins who do. Anything he does on television, I will watch.

Particles Larger Than Galaxies Fill the Universe?
Source: National Geographic

For neutrinos created recently, the ranges they can exist in are very, very small. But over the roughly 13.7-billion-year lifetime of the cosmos, "relic" neutrinos have been stretched out by the expansion of the universe, enlarging the range in which each neutrino can exist.

Witch bottle is uncorked to discover spellbinding content
Source: The Times

Take a small heart-shaped piece of leather, a handful of iron nails, eight brass pins, a lock of hair, some nail clippings, a pinch of navel fluff and place them in a bottle.

Dark-Energy (Chameleon) Particle Spotted? : Nature
Source: News at Nature

Cosmologists don't usually take their lead from the animal kingdom. But a model that postulates the existence of a 'chameleon' particle — which would change its mass depending on its surroundings — is gaining attention. More Articles

Before Howard complains about his touches, he needs to prove he deserves them
Source: ESPN.com

"Nine possessions. Six minutes and 45 seconds off the clock. And in that time, not one touch for the Orlando Magic's All-Star big man Dwight Howard, as a 14-point lead frittered away.

5 Terrifying Bastardizations of the Wikipedia Model
Source: CRACKED.com

The fact that Wikipedia lets anybody edit just isn't enough for some people. Some demand their own Wiki, damn it!

Fuzzy Math & Accounting Tricks - Will Investors Be Fooled Yet Again?
Source: The Minneapolis Star Tribune

I concur that magical mathematics and twisting accounting rules like Geller bending metal are giving the smaller investors a little too much optimism.

Crane Collapses At Orlando Events Center - Central Florida News 13
Source: Central Florida News 13

A crane collapsed at the construction site of the new Magic arena in Orlando, Florida. The construction company has won many safety awards. Damage to the new arena is "slight".

NBA Playoff Preview - Boston vs. Orlando
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The Boston Celtics certainly don't mind walking the tightrope. The defending NBA champions advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday by dispatching of the upstart Chicago Bulls in Game 7 of the most thrilling playoff series in years.

At OpEdNews: Arlen Specter and The
Source: OpEdNews.Com Progressive

As a junior member of the Warren Commission staff, Arlene Specter was responsible for the defense of the "magic bullet" theory, which claims that a bullet hit-allegedly fired by Lee Harvey Oswald--hit the back of JFK's neck, passed through to exit his throat without hitting any b …

Magic and the Brain: Teller Reveals the Neuroscience of Illusion
Source: Wired News

One of the first tricks in Penn and Teller's Las Vegas show begins when Teller—the short, quiet one—strolls onstage with a lit cigarette, inhales, drops it to the floor, and stamps it out. Then he takes another cigarette from his suit pocket and lights it.

Disney Magic in the Caribbean

Join me on board the Disney Magic as I embark on a seven day cruise in the Western Caribbean beginning at Port Canaveral, Florida. Ports of call are: Key West, Florida; Grand Cayman, British West Indies; Cozumel, Mexico, and Disney's own private island of adventure, Castaway Cay.

What Can Magicians Teach Us about the Brain?
Source: Sciam

A magician tosses a ball into the air once, twice, three times. Suddenly, the ball vanishes in mid-flight. What happened?

Tanzania 'witch-naming' under way
Source: BBC News

Thousands of people in Tanzania have been taking part in an exercise aimed at identifying those behind the killing of albinos for ritual purposes.

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