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Salvation Mountain: A Towering Salute to God
By Chris Epting - AOL NewsDriving in the California desert, on a desolate road about 80 miles south of Palm Springs, a strange sight comes into view. From a mile or so away, it looks like a candy-colored explosion against the side of a mountain. Closer, the colors begin to take shape and form. It's a massive painting, with the hillside serving as a canvas. Even closer, words appear -- religious messages. Welcome to Salvation Mountain, just outside of Niland, Calif. It's the vision and creation of Leonard Knight, a simple man with a simple message: "God is love." And those are the words atop the mountain, under a ...
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By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyThe outspoken director, actor and political activist Sean Penn is no stranger to controversy. Now, however, he's insulted the rectal cancer folks. At least, that's the conventional wisdom. But what did Penn actually say? In response to CBS reporter Lara Logan's question on how Penn felt about criticism of celebrities in Haiti, Penn replied, "Do I hope that those people die screaming of rectal cancer, yeah... But I'm not going to spend a lot of energy on it." ...
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