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Daily News Briefs: May 22, 2012
KickingTiresGas mileage tops drivers' lists as the "most important consideration" for their next car, according to a new survey from Consumer Reports. Two-thirds of consumers expect their next car to get better mileage than their current one ??? which they......Tags: Hyundai, Politics, Mercedes-Benz, Petroleum Industry, Government
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Obama: Turning the battleship
The Swampby Mike Dorning President Barack Obama marked the 100th day of his presidency today with a rosy assessment of the start of his administration, asserting that his policies would "lay a new foundation for growth" and sounding a note of......Tags: Politics, Arlen Specter, Global Expansion, Government, Automotive Equipment
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'Cruella de Vil:' Durbin's McCaskill
The Swampby Mark Silva In the Senate, pet names usually are kept private. But Sen. Claire McCaskill, a decidedly more conservative Democrat from Missouri, has a name for herself in conversations with Sen. Dick Durbin, the considerably more liberal Democrat from......Tags: Illinois, Glenn Close, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), The Washington Post, Dick Durbin
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Purple State showdown: DNC picks '12 convention finalist cities
The Swampby Mike Memoli In a letter to members of the DNC, party chairman Tim Kaine announced the four finalist cities being considered to host the 2012 Democratic National Convention. They are: Minneapolis, Minnesota; Cleveland, Ohio; Charlotte, North Carolina;...Tags: Minneapolis, John McCain, Elections, Charlotte, Ohio
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'America's Next Top Model' back for 14th season
Reality CheckIt’s the 14th season of America’s Next Top Model, and we’ve basically seen it all. We all know what to expect — sob-story beauties, stank attitudes, dramatic transformations and extra loads of self-absorbed antics from creator/...Tags: Photography, Houston, Perez Hilton, Entertainment, Minority Groups
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From the desk of: Book offers something for everyone
During the many years the Rev. E.W. Heckenberg was pastor at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Holtville, it was his custom to give each bride and groom a black leather Lutheran hymnal with gold-tipped pages. During our various moves the hymnal...
Tags: Book, Family, Marriage
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Sports on TV
SATURDAY'S MEN'S BASKETBALL TV HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || Maryland@Wake Forest || 5, 54Noon || || Louisville@Syracuse || 13, 9Noon || || Army@Lehigh || CBSSNNoon || || Old Dominion@Northeastern || CSNNoon || || Alabama@Florida || ESPNNoon ||...Tags: ESPN (tv network), Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Madison (New Haven, Connecticut), Georgetown, Harvard
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Winner loses life's savings
It is the desire of your Better Business Bureau to protect you, both consumers and businesses, from being scammed. For this reason we relate the following, sent to us by St. Louis BBB. A custodian from Jefferson County, Mo., said he is devastated after...
Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Automotive Equipment, Business, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Dethrone homecoming royalty tradition
Because the good-looking, well-liked kids crave even more validation than they get simply by walking through the halls, many high schools hold elections about this time every fall to name a homecoming king and queen. Some students take this ritual very...Tags: Culture, Teaching and Learning, Politics, Elections, Sissy Spacek
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Akin to stay in race despite outcry over "legitimate rape" comments
"#Akin" was still trending on Twitter on Tuesday, two days after the Missouri congressman committed a gaffe on rape. And Missouri voters were still reeling from what many viewed as an incendiary choice of words. Republican Todd Akin had until 5 p.m. to...
Tags: Culture, Human Interest, Politics, Elections, Todd Akin
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Akin's 'legitimate' political pain
It always amuses me when conservatives, who rail relentlessly against "political correctness" when it comes from the left, turn against one of their own like U.S. Rep. Todd Akin for saying what he really means. Akin, a Missouri Republican and Senate...
Tags: In Vitro Fertilization, Politics, Elections, Abusive Behavior, Todd Akin
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Hanaya Yohei, father of nigiri
Sushi is the symbol of Japanese food worldwide. And the most iconic, most familiar, style of sushi is known as nigiri. Credit Hanaya Yohei, a 19th-century sushi chef, for its popularity. These oblong pads of vinegared rice topped with raw fish are found...Tags: Sushi and Sashimi, Book, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Restaurants
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