News with Relevance
I'm sure most of you have heard of Syracuse, NY. Why, you're not quite sure because it really is a somewhat small, crappy little town. I visited there once on business.
What you may not know is that it is the home of lengendary author Frank Baum (incidentally, an extraordinarily German name). He wrote the Wizard of Oz. The sidewalks of Syracuse were all painted yellow - many years ago apparently. They also have an annual parade commemorating the Wizard of Oz movie that is attended by many of the surviving munchkins. It's more than a bit creepy eating in a cafe with pictures of 90 year old munchkins on the wall.
At any rate, turns out Syracuse truly is a town divided as shown by this very articel:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080207/ap_on_el_pr/clinton_obama_tie;_ylt=Amf2gJ5UQaJrCbY5qVy.5z2yFz4D