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Debating FDR and the Holocaust
It wasn't surprising that Rafael Medoff's April 7 Op-Ed article about President Franklin D. Roosevelt's private comments on Jews facing persecution in Europe drew spirited responses (though I do admit that I was a little rattled that most of the letters...Tags: U.S. Army, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Nazi Party, John F. Kennedy
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Rickie Fowler makes a colorful statement in first round of Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rickie Fowler and the Masters clash. Let us count the ways. First, there is the color thing. Masters green has a pureness that presents a cooling combination of grass and lime. Fowler green, a shirt-and-pants outfit he wore during...Tags: Rickie Fowler, Sports, Ben Crane, Bubba Watson, Masters Tournament
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ROAD WARRIOR: Gas prices at nine-tenths of a cent: When, and why?
Q: Why is gasoline charged at $3.799 per gallon? I'm questioning the nine-tenths part. Who was responsible for this addition to the price? Probably some government agency. — Kathryn Thompson, Hanover Township, Lehigh County Q: Why does the...Tags: Groceries, Whitehall, Transportation, Prices, Lehigh County
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Review: Flashes of lightning in Trisha Brown's 'Astral Converted'
The Sunset Canyon Amphitheatre, at the northwest corner of the UCLA campus, is not exactly the wilds. The bleachers overlook a recreation center's grassy knoll and a swimming pool in the distance. Still, the amphitheater is hidden away and, thanks to...
Tags: Artists, The Getty, Getty Center, Arts, Dance
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Rex Scouten dies at 88; longtime White House chief usher
Rex Scouten, whose 48-year career in the White House began with the Trumans and ended with the Clintons, and whose duties included helping first families transition to their oversized new home, died Feb. 20 at a hospital near his home in Fairfax, Va. He...Tags: U.S. Army, Nancy Reagan, White House, U.S. Secret Service, Harry S. Truman
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Flag Officer Announcements
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced this week that President Obama had nominated the following Navy captains for rear admiral, lower half. -- Capt. William J. Galinis, currently serving as commanding officer, Norfolk Ship Support Activity. --...Tags: Aircraft Carriers, George H.W. Bush, Barack Obama
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2012 National Recording Registry selections unveiled
This post has been updated. See note below for details. Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” is no longer just the rock album that has logged more weeks than any other on Billboard’s national album chart nor merely the one acid...
Tags: Entertainment, Music, Libraries, Michelle Shocked, Bee Gees (music group)
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Eisenhower family backs legislation to scrap Gehry memorial design
The Eisenhower family told a congressional panel Tuesday that it supports a bill that would do away with architect Frank Gehry's design for the planned Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington and halt any additional federal funding for the design....Tags: Rob Bishop, Frank Gehry, Human Interest
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New debate over Frank Gehry's design for an Eisenhower Memorial
Architect Frank Gehry's controversial design for the proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial is once again the object of bickering in Washington. A major architectural organization said it opposes a new congressional initiative to do away with Gehry's...
Tags: Architecture, Rob Bishop, Frank Gehry, Human Interest, Arts and Culture
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Invest wisely in early childhood
As we struggle through the fifth year of recession, facing budget cuts, austerity and now the sequester, it may be a good time to re-evaluate our national priorities. Last year, the Reach Out and Read program that distributes books to low-income...
Tags: Head Start, Diabetes, Nutrition, Entertainment Events, High Blood Pressure
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Ginny Wood dies at 95; pioneering Alaska environmentalist
Virginia "Ginny" Hill Wood led a life of adventure beginning at a young age, guiding horseback trips in her native Washington state, bicycling through Europe before and after World War II, serving as a WASP pilot and, after moving to Alaska, building a...Tags: Natural Resources, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Lobbying, Environmental Issues
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Guarding the right's flank
To understand what is wrong with today's political right, look no further than the American Conservative Union. The ACU made headlines last month when it snubbed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. A source told National Review that Christie hadn't been...
Tags: Culture, Conservative Political Action Conference, Chris Hayes, Minority Groups, Justice and Rights
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