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Newsweek's 'gay president' cover was unfair to Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanians have justification for being upset over this week's Newsweek magazine cover, portraying President Barack Obama as "the first gay president."
That had to do with Obama's decision to come out, excuse the expression, in favor of same-sex...Tags: Parties and Movements, Politics, Bill Clinton, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson
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The maritime editor: A reporter makes the news
Special to The Baltimore SunAs The Sun's maritime editor from 1949 to 1969, I was given a free hand to cover the shipping world as I saw fit. And in those days we believed our mission was not just to make certain that The Sun was the leader in maritime news but also to enhance and...Tags: Politics, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Port of Baltimore, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Korean War (1950-1953)
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Political books by Lit Fest authors
Tribune columnistFor those made glum by the campaign battle for the White House, a backward glance might afford a clearer view of the present. The 34th president was written off as a bit of an empty suit, but biographer Jim Newton has rendered a more nuanced portrait of...Tags: Earl Warren Jr., Chicago Tribune, Elizabeth Taylor
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Should communist remark rule out West for VP?
South Florida Sun-SentinelOzzie Guillen made all the headlines this week, but he has competition for the biggest mouth in South Florida. Yes, Congressman Allen West is at it again. West, Congressman from the district he figures he can win, made national news by saying he...Tags: Herman Cain, Sarah Palin, Ozzie Guillen, Allen West
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Allen West's next target -- Witches or fluoridated water?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsWhen Allen West speaks, I don't know whether to laugh, cry or scream. His latest bout of lunacy: At a town hall meeting in Martin County last week, the Republican U.S. Rep. from Plantation said that "I believe...78 to 81"......Tags: Parties and Movements, Communist Party, Politics, Fluoride, Martin County
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Dan Savage's MTV sex advice show pushes conservatives' crazy button
The Baltimore SunIn reviewing "Savage U," MTV's sex advice show featuring Dan Savage, I predicted that it was going to be a culture-wars lightning rod at some point. The show debuted with an episode set at the University of Maryland April 3. Well, it didn't take long....Tags: Philosophy, Colleges and Universities, Trayvon Martin, Drew Pinsky, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Voter ID Bill Headed For Senate Floor.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekLegislation that would require Pennsylvania voters to show photo identification evey time they cast a ballot is poised for a vote by the state Senate on Wednesday. This evening, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted 15-11 to send an amended version...... -
Warrants issued for northern Michigan pot sites
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — State police say officers conducted raids at medical marijuana distribution sites in the Traverse City area. Lt. Patrick Boyd tells the Traverse City Record-Eagle that police got warrants for the Collective Inc. in...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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CNN, John King, ABC, Brian Ross have nothing to apologize for with Gingrich
The Baltimore SunIn November, I advanced one of CNN's debates with a piece hoping aloud that Wolf Blitzer would not let Newt Gingrich bully him as the the former Speaker of the House had been doing to other debate moderators. Here's a bit of what I wrote: And so it...Tags: Politics, Bill Clinton, Matt Drudge, Nightline (tv program), CNN (tv network)
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La Russa To Manage 2012 National League All-Stars
Tony La Russa, the longtime manager of the St. Louis Cardinals who retired following his Club’s 2011 World Series Championship, will serve as the manager of the National League All-Star Team for the 2012 Midsummer Classicat Kauffman Stadium in...Tags: Oakland Athletics, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Tony La Russa, Walter Alston, St. Louis Cardinals
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Mailbag: Commissioner's commentary unfairly insulted officials
Re "Community Commentary: Pension problem deepening," Feb. 4: It is unseemly for a planning commissioner to disparage council members, whether past or present. Yet, in his Forum piece, Colin McCarthy writes, "In Costa Mesa, our elected leaders were...Tags: Politics, Elections
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George Warner Dixon
Aberdeen: George Warner Dixon was born in Aberdeen, S.D. at St. Luke's Hospital on April 18, 1950, to Frank and Mary Dixon. George died on Jan. 15, 2012. He enjoyed his childhood of playing baseball, basketball and riding his bike with his neighborhood...Tags: Family, Rentals, Hotels and Accommodations, Hunting, Services and Shopping
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