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Sarah Palin's TEA Party: A third party?
The Swampby Mark Silva Mark this as the week in which one of the potential players for 2012 set out to brand herself: Sarah Palin, the "common-sense conservative.'' Three years from now -- think about that phrase a moment -- we'll......Tags: Defense, Productivity, India, Contracts, Armed Conflicts
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Gorbachev: Afghan withdrawal best
The Swampby Mark Silva As President Barack Obama weighs the U.S. military's options in Afghanistan, the White House is getting some unsolicited advice from someone who knows the territory: Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who oversaw the withdrawal of...Tags: Defense, White House, U.S. Military, Government, Mikhail S Gorbachev
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Rep. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach, heads for Berlin tonight
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsState Rep. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach, is traveling to Berlin Monday evening to attend the 10th Annual Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, which convenes this week to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. In an......Tags: Berlin Wall's Fall (1989), Diplomacy, Delray Beach, Summits, Politics
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Young people fascinated with history
History is for old fogeys, right? Well, then, what are all these young people doing volunteering at the Washington County Historical Society? And, why are high and middle school students engaged with in-depth historical research projects? Interns and...Tags: Students, Berlin Wall's Fall (1989), Polio, Robin Williams, Westminster (Carroll, Maryland)
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The privilege to be weird, and the right to be normal
Last week, while driving to work, I heard an NPR story that included snippets of an interview with a woman who had just applied for a marriage license. This would not have been newsworthy if not for the fact that she was gay. On Nov. 6, voters in...
Tags: Germany, NPR, Gays and Lesbians, Berlin Wall's Fall (1989), Same-Sex Marriage
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10 classic reasons to look forward to fall
You would never guess the economy is still struggling, given the quantity, quality and diversity of classical music events being offered in the Chicago area between now and the end of the year. Following are 10 major classical events you won't want to...Tags: University of Chicago, Millennium Park, Jonathan Miller, Entertainment, Culture
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Liner tragedy worse than Titanic
This month the world marked the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic. As tragic as the loss of the most famous cruise in history was, however, there was another cruise liner whose story was even more horrific. The Cap Arcona, named for a cape in...Tags: Nazi Party, Sinking of the Titanic (1912), Germany, World War II (1939-1945), Movies
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25 years ago: Prank marks end of classes
Custodians at Petoskey High School discovered a makeshift barnyard Tuesday night walking into the main office — four to five bales of hay were broken and scattered all over the inside of the office. Petoskey city police are investigating the...Tags: Judges, Business Enterprises, Lifestyle and Leisure, Justice System, Mikhail S Gorbachev
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Any intercontinental low-fare airlines?
Despite the huge growth of low-fare airlines such as Southwest, JetBlue, and others, you don't see any low-fare lines to Asia or southern South America. Although a few transatlantic lines lay claim to the "low fare" label, they're very limited. Two big...Tags: International Travel, Canada, Trips and Vacations, Europe, Air Transportation Industry
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McManus: Merkel intent on keeping Eurozone united
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's impossible prime minister, has committed almost every sin that modern politics affords. He entertains barely-of-age girls as overnight guests and brags about it. He appoints business cronies and television starlets to government...Tags: Nicolas Sarkozy, Spain, Germany, Greece, Bill Clinton
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Album review: Lou Reed and Metallica, 'Lulu'
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Lou Reed and Metallica are not only two of the more exalted names in music – pioneers of punk and thrash metal, respectively – they’re among the most perverse.
Though “Lulu” (Warner Bros.), their first...Tags: Metallica (music group), Nelson Algren, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Entertainment, Weird Al Yankovic
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Oct 16, 2011
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Oct 27, 2011
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