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Man pleads guilty to trespassing on Mount Rushmore
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A man caught trying to climb Mount Rushmore National Memorial pleaded guilty to federal charges of trespass and failing to obey a lawful order, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Patrick Marshall, 53, whose last known address is...Tags: Mark Salter, Trials, Abraham Lincoln, Human Interest, Sculpture
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Pair tried to steal historical documents worth millions, police say
Barry H. Landau has rubbed elbows with presidents, helped plan inaugurations, and claims one of the largest collections of Oval Office memorabilia outside museums and presidential libraries. His Manhattan apartment includes a collection of china from...Tags: Police Investigations, William Baldwin, Washington (U.S. state), Brian Dennehy, Entertainment
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Education Matters: Open your ears to the opposition
Editor's Note: Numerous instances of plagiarism have been discovered in Dan Kimber’s “Education Matters” column, which ran in the News- Press from September 2003 to September 2011. In those columns where plagiarism has been found, a...Tags: Abortion Issue, Bernard Sanders, Republican Party, Government, Politics
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Louie Brooks Anderholt, Statement of Candidate for Superior Court Judge, Seat No. 4
Education and Qualifications: I was born in Calexico and raised in Holtville. I am married to Gloria Durazo and we raised three sons, Louie, Adam and James. After graduating from Holtville High School, I graduated from IVC then San Diego State University-...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Justice System, Judges, Criminals
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50 picture-perfect fall getaways
As summer's fleeting charms begin to fade, fall swirls into view in a burst of kaleidoscopic color. Relish autumn's arrival with 50 nifty travel ideas for the Mid-Atlantic region: from leaf peeping and leisurely drives, to museum-hopping, fall-inspired...Tags: Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Cape May (Cape May, New Jersey), Chestertown, History, Minority Groups
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Think Again: Identifying legitimate democracies
Some news in the last few weeks has demonstrated the fragile nature of our freedoms. As riots in Great Britain spread, on Aug. 11 the British prime minister’s reaction was to begin an assault on freedom of speech and assembly by attempting to ban...Tags: Censorship, Government, Social Media, National Government, Human Interest
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Should we care if Herman Cain had an affair?
Herman Cain, the business executive who was recently the leading Republican candidate for president, has dropped out of the race after allegations that he carried on a 13-year extramarital affair. Even though Mr. Cain says the accusations are untrue, as...Tags: Mitch Daniels, Newt Gingrich, Adultery, Barack Obama, Herman Cain
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Mailbag: Put your columnist on trash service monopolies
For Jack Wu's next column, he might address the entire concept of "monopoly government services," i.e., why do I have to use the government's garbageman? Why can't I hire my own? I hire my own gardener. My own mechanic. My own home remodeler. My own...Tags: Libertarian Party, Government, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Finance
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Governor McDonnell officially opens Martinsville company and welcomes 500 jobs
WDBJ7 ReporterGovernor McDonnell and most of his cabinet welcomed ICF International in Martinsville Monday. IFC International officially opened its doors Monday in Henry County with Governor Bob McDonnell, Lt. Bill Bolling, most of the governor's cabinet and the...Tags: Executive Branch, Mitt Romney, Government, Media Industry, Henry County
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Commentary: Columnist's grasp on history is shaky
Almost always, I read Mona Shadia's columns with bemusement and incredulity. Her mixture of Islamic religious advocacy and sheer naïveté is mostly harmless drivel, like the rest of what is printed in the Independent. Yet what she writes and how she...Tags: Religion and Belief, Religious Texts, Belief and Faith, Separation of Church and State, Qur'an
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Four Somerset County schools ranked in top quarter of high schools nationwide
Daily American Staff WriterBerlin Brothersvalley, Conemaugh Township, Rockwood and Windber high schools were all named bronze award winners in the 2012 U.S. News & World Report ranking of the best high schools in the United States. "This is good news for Conemaugh Township,"...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Awards and Prizes, Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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No. 1: Babe Ruth's legend and legacy spans generations
They pass through the tiny row home at a steady clip, 50,000 pilgrims a year on a mission to visit their mecca. Here, in a second-floor bedroom of a narrow little residence on Emory Street, on a bitter cold day in 1895, George Herman Ruth was born....
Tags: Baseball, World Series, Cal Ripken, Mickey Mantle, Sadaharu Oh
May 22, 2012
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