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International service helps us all
The following commentary was written by Terry Newton, president of Rotary Club of Petoskey. Recently we have seen a new TV ad asking the question where you will be when you see the news that cancer has been cured. This...Tags: UNESCO, Polio, Pakistan, Dominican Republic, Politics
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Mail Call - Jan. 24
“In today’s Herald-Mail (Jan. 16), three letters appeared on the Opinion page that everyone should take the time to read. One was written by Gina Anders of Shepherdstown, W.Va., one by Michael Karn of Hagerstown, and one by Ned A. Garrett of...Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Personal Weapon Control, Barack Obama, Interior Policy, Politics
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This soldier's skill had nothing to do with gender
Lyudmila Pavlichenko was a hunter. She tracked men and she killed them. And no woman was ever better at it. She'd hide under bushes in the snow. Or she'd find a burned-out building and watch in the gray rubble in the cold, waiting for enemy soldiers....
Tags: U.S. Military, U.S. Army, Minority Groups, Criminals, Chicago Tribune
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The double threats
Just as Lenin's body remains on public display in Russia, because one never knows when he might be useful to rally the masses, so, too, does the ghost (but thankfully not the body) of the late Joseph McCarthy, R-Wis., remain a useful symbol for Democrats...Tags: CBS Corp., Barack Obama, Barbara Boxer, Politics, Elections
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Obama to visit South Florida for work-free weekend
After days of jetting around the country to sell his State of the Union proposals, President Barack Obama is following the path set by previous presidents — coming to South Florida for some R&R. The White House has been mum about details, the...
Tags: Barack Obama, Newspaper and Magazine, Key West, Palm City, George H.W. Bush
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FDR film falls flat
Bill Murray as FDR? The casting might sound weird at first. But Murray's subtly charming presence ends up being one of the stronger elements of the otherwise lightweight romance "Hyde Park on Hudson," which depicts one of the most revered United...Tags: Polio, Bill Murray, World War II (1939-1945), Elizabeth II
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Now that's a wall of books
Circle City Books in Pittsboro, N.C., has just completed an eye-catching mural: a side of a building covered in books. Huge, oversize books, with titles that even this myopic passerby could read. What's on it? Forty-eight titles, some of which are...
Tags: Paul Green, Authors, Google+, Social Media, O. Henry
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The presidential power trap
As Barack Obama prepares to be sworn in for the second time as president of the United States, he faces the stark reality that little of what he hopes to accomplish in a second term will likely come to pass. Mr. Obama occupies an office that many assume...Tags: Republican Party, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Economic Organization, Interior Policy
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Taking the oath for a second time
President Barack Obama's first inauguration, in 2009, was a historic moment — the largest attendance at any presidential inauguration ceremony and most-attended event in the history of Washington, according to the Joint Congressional Committee on...Tags: Superman (fictional character), Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, World War II (1939-1945)
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Earth-like planet just a ‘stroll’ away? Sci-fi knew that all along
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesWe're in no danger of a Crisis on Infinite Earths, but the discovery of an Earth-like planet just 13 light-years ...... -
The Leopold case: bad behavior, vague crimes
Circuit Judge Dennis M. Sweeney today found Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold guilty on two counts of misconduct for using his executive security detail for personal and political gain. Reports of his sexual escapades and urinary malfunctions...
Tags: Civil and Public Service, Bill Clinton, Politics, Labor Legislation, Judges
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Christopher Van Hollen Sr., ambassador
Christopher Van Hollen Sr., a retired Foreign Service officer and ambassador to Sri Lanka, died of Alzheimer's disease complications Jan. 30 at the Washington Home and Hospice. The former Baltimore resident was 90. Born in Baltimore and raised in...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Primaries, Politics, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Elections
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Jan 24, 2013
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Jan 12, 2013
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Jan 29, 2013
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Feb 3, 2013
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