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Franklin County History
Founded: 1785 History: Franklin County was founded in 1785 and was named after Benjamin Franklin. Since the 1980s, much of the residential growth has been around Smith Mountain lake, attracting many commuters and many retirees. Franklin County is...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Booker T. Washington, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Human Interest, Franklin County (Virginia)
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Drunkonyms: All the ways we say we're wasted
The drunk-with-debt metaphors, like our debt itself, don't appear to be going away any time soon.
We spend like drunken sailors. The debt-deal is like curing a drunk with vodka. And from columnist Jonah Goldberg this week: "The tea party is like the...Tags: Pennsylvania
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Alonso first-day school tour sets tone for year of academic focus
Breaking from the tradition of beginning the school year with the city's Blue Ribbon recipients and highest performers, Baltimore schools CEO Andrés Alonso personally welcomed back students and staff who will take part in radical transformations at...Tags: Human Interest, Natural Disasters, Harvard University, Andres Alonso, Labor Day
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Marvel-ous misquote
!["We often suffer, but we are never crushed. Even when we don’t know what to do, we never give up."](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/64417924-01153745.jpg ""We often suffer, but we are never crushed. Even when we don’t know what to do, we never give up.\"")
"We often suffer, but we are never crushed. Even when we don’t know what to do, we never give up."
Ahhh yes, you can count on Captain America for words of wisdom.
Or can you?
The above quote is actually a scripture verse, II Corinthians 4:8....Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Religious Texts, Marvel Entertainment, Inc., New York, Bible
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From LA to PC
Gemechu Anderson: Born in Munich, Germany, to a military family. Moved to Los Angeles when he was 14. Benjamin Franklin High School graduate. Parents are Gemechu and Kathy Anderson, and he has three sisters and one brother. Orbel Alvarado: Born and...Tags: College Football, High School Sports
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PC Football Preview
![<span class="abody"><strong>A </strong>pair of former Los Angeles residents have found more than football, a place to learn and a home in Aberdeen during</span> the last month.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/328067240-03071112.png "<span class="abody\"><strong>A </strong>pair of former Los Angeles residents have found more than football, a place to learn and a home in Aberdeen during</span> the last month.")
A pair of former Los Angeles residents have found more than football, a place to learn and a home in Aberdeen during the last month.
Presentation College freshman football players Gemechu Anderson and Orbel Alvarado have found safety. And the best...Tags: Schools, College Football, Education, High Schools, High School Sports
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They'll always have Paris
![<b>"Paris Was Ours: Thirty-Two Writers Reflect on the City of Light" Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, $15.95</b>](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/64022287-06104013.jpg "<b>"Paris Was Ours: Thirty-Two Writers Reflect on the City of Light\" Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, $15.95</b>")
"Paris Was Ours: Thirty-Two Writers Reflect on the City of Light" Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, $15.95
In the introduction, editor Penelope Rowlands recalls when she and her then-boyfriend first arrived in Paris. It took a while for the then-20-year-...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Politics, Woody Allen, Marcel Proust, New York
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Other Voices
Imagine a day when the postman no longer cometh. That could happen by year's end if Congress doesn't take immediate steps to deal with the financial crisis of the U.S. Postal Service. Congress provides no money to support the U.S. Postal Service,...Tags: Defense, Extradition, Politics, Government Postal Delivery, File Sharing
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9/11 has taught us many lessons
![<em>"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." — George Santayana</em>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/308479060-09182845.jpg "<em>"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.\" — George Santayana</em>")
dona@herald-mail.com"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." — George Santayana History never actually repeats itself, as each incident is unique, but events like the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks set the table for decisions and actions...Tags: Defense, Security Measures, Justice System, Islam, Air and Space Accidents
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State House's historic dome reveals secrets during restoration
It's brilliant and blustery atop the tallest building in Annapolis, a bank of white clouds scudding quickly across the sky. John Greenwalt Lee leans against a temporary railing, gazing down with fondness on the town he calls home.
A few blocks to the...Tags: Joseph Clark, Human Interest, Building Material, Christianity, United States Naval Academy
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Looking Back: From our Files: Sept. 18
![<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>1911</strong></span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/23456410231000-19072808.jpg "<span style="font-size: medium;\"><strong>1911</strong></span>")
1911
George T. Thurmon, the electrician, has been awarded the contract for installing electic lights in the Methodist church. The contract calls for quite a lot of work, and the house will be equipped in the most modern manor. Mr. Thurmond is an expert...Tags: Auction Service, Colleges and Universities, Justice System, Judges, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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