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A harbinger is a sign of things to come. Throughout history and literature, harbingers and omens figure prominently, and are responsible for major decisions which have altered the course of both.

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Arts

• Author Frank McCourt dies at 78 [1], [2], [3]
• Record Companies embracing file-sharing software [4], [5], [6], [7]
• Museum Sues Website For Uploading Images [8] (interesting. When I found the headline, I didn't realise the website in question was WP...)

Geography

• Scientists Look Beyond Earth To Understand Auroras [9], [10], [11], [12]
• Project Aims To Channel Quebecs Rivers To Generate Power [13], [14], [15], [16]

Mathematics

• Height Of Large Waves Changes According To Month [17], [18], [19], [20], [21]
• Mathematicians Take Aim At 'Phantom' Traffic Jams: New Model Could Help Design Better Roads [22], [23]

Science

• CT scans reveal mummies' long-lost secrets [24], [25], [26], [27]
• Space Shuttle Endeavour docked with the international space station [28], [29], [30]

Society

• Japan braces for giant jellyfish [31], [32], [33]
• Dad loses job; boy sells his toys [34], [35], [36], [37]
• Fighter jet crashes in Afghanistan [38], [39]