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Everyone's life is a story, so write it down for posterity [Senior Circles]
The inspiration for this column came from a local newspaper article I read about a "girl" with whom I went to high school for two years at St. Cecilia's Academy in Washington, D.C. This woman, whom I haven't seen since then, has always kept a low...Tags: Fort Meade (military base), Library of Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Cryptologic Incorporated
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Finding harmful substances at Aberdeen Proving Ground no surprise [Editorial]
It doesn't really come as much of a shock that a small amount of radioactive material turned up in a salvage yard on Aberdeen Proving Ground. The post, after all, was established at a time when scientific research into radiation was in its infancy and...Tags: Science and Technology, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Science
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U.S. still paying survivor benefits to children of Civil War vets
The U.S. government is paying billions to war veterans and their families, including monthly payments to the children of Civil War veterans. More than $40 billion annually is being paid out to soldiers and survivors of the Civil War, the Spanish-...Tags: Diabetes, Iraq, Iraq War (2003-2011), World War II (1939-1945), Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971)
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Why does the pope change his name? Why 'Francis'?
What's in a pope's name? By choosing the name Francis, the Argentine Jesuit who will lead the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics has signaled a devotion to simple living and social justice, analysts say. No pope has ever chosen to be called Francis...Tags: Social Issues, Francis I, Poverty, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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Leo? Pius? Pelagius? New pope will send message through name
The name chosen by the next pope will be his first decision -- and the first clue to how he will lead the Roman Catholic Church. Once a pontiff is elected in the Sistine Chapel, he is asked which name he will use. The last pope, Benedict XVI, said he...
Tags: The Holocaust (1934-1945), Stephen Colbert, Benedict XVI, Timothy M. Dolan, Vatican City
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1917 glass plates offer glimpses into WWI-era Russia
FrameworkAmerican photographer John Wells Rahill crossed the Pacific and made the long journey to Russia in 1917, where he cataloged life.... -
TV review: 'Parade's End' a long walk to nowhere special
RedEyeSet mostly in World War I-era England, "Parade's End" (8 p.m. Tuesday, HBO; 2 stars out of 4) shares certain DNA with "Downton Abbey." But don't be fooled, the five-part miniseries moves as slowly as the Dowager Countess walking to a country picnic....Tags: Festive Events, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock (tv program), Arts and Culture, Downton Abbey (tv program)
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'One Book' choice details history of black migration to city from South
Tribune reporterThe Chicago Public Library's latest selection for "One Book, One Chicago" charts the history of African-Americans who moved to Chicago and other cities after leaving their homes in the Jim Crow South. "The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of...Tags: Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Africa
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Mike Tyson says the 'Undisputed Truth' is he's changed
LAS VEGAS — Spend a sunny afternoon at home with Mike Tyson and if the erstwhile Baddest Man on the Planet is in an expansive mood, he may indulge his cherished pastime: letting loose the performing pigeons he raises in his backyard to flap and...
Tags: Animal Planet (tv network), Television, Spike Lee, Entourage (tv program), Joe Namath
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Plaths celebrate 100 years of business
It was in 1913 that Emil Plath arrived in Rogers City from Germany, with skills as a butcher and sausage maker — and hopes of fulfilling the American dream. Plath did just that when he opened a meat market that now marks a century in business....Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Arts and Culture, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Culture, Ceremonies
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Casual ambience on the Aegean
ISTANBUL, Turkey — We slipped out of Istanbul at dusk, gliding across the Bosporus strait toward the Aegean Sea, Asia on the left bank, Europe on the right, four masts towering 204 feet overhead, polished teak floors underfoot, the notes of Buddy...
Tags: Archaeology, Windstar Cruises, Cruise Line Ports, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture
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Daschle reflects on life, both in and out of Senate
Tom Daschle's latest book is, in simplest terms, a contemporary explainer of the U.S. Senate, its history and how it works. In "The U.S. Senate: Fundamentals of American Government," the Aberdeen native reminisces that had he not worked his way up...
Tags: Language, Barack Obama, Health Care Reform (2009), Business Enterprises, Arts and Culture
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