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Area Botanist: ‘Condom Roses’ Entirely Wrong Genus

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EVANSTON — A local botanist claims that the condom roses sold by Northwestern University’s Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators (SHAPE) do not belong in the genus Rosa, stating “they’re not really anything like any rose out there.” Jennifer Leary, a member of the North Shore Garden Club, made this claim after observing a sample of the condom roses, saying that based on the plant’s leaf structure, petal counts, stamen, pistil, and other parts of the flower, the plant could

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Former Senator Larry Craig, Inspired by Tom DeLay, Reveals Passion for Tap Dancing

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BOISE, IDā€”Former Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, publicly confessed his ā€œgreat loveā€ for ā€œthe glorious art of tap-danceā€ on a press conference Tuesday. He started his press conference with a string of praise for former Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, whose recent performances on ABCā€™s ā€œDancing with the Starsā€ has triggered a dancing boom among the echelons of former Republican politicians. ā€œA star is born,ā€ squealed the former senator, discussing DeLayā€™s performance Monday night. ā€œI knew that under his ā€˜hammerā€™ persona, there

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