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John Kass: Tornadoes sound like eerie silence — then evil
Does a killer tornado really sound like a freight train? "I don't remember what it sounded like, honestly. It was like a freight train, but I don't remember much about it," said Rhonda Crosswhite, the Oklahoma grade school teacher who covered students...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Religion and Belief, Weather Warnings
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Rare 'Harry Potter' first edition fetches record auction price
Reuters(Reuters) - A unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" annotated by author J.K. Rowling has sold for a record 150,000 pounds ($227,421) at a London charity auction, Sotheby's said on Tuesday. The 1997 book, featuring handwritten...Tags: Religion and Belief, Fiction, Auction Service, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated
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Nikkei climbs 1.6 percent to five-and-a-half-year high on BOJ optimism, Sony surges
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average climbed 1.6 percent to a fresh 5-1/2-year high on Wednesday, spurred on by the Bank of Japan's optimism about the economic outlook, while Sony Corp surged on reports it may consider a proposal to spin off its...Tags: Nikkei, Japan, Thomson Corporation, Religion and Belief, Sony Corp.
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The triumph of progressivism: Graduation 2013 and 1968
Many of you soon-to-be college graduates are determined to make the world a better place. Some of you are choosing careers in public service or joining nonprofits or volunteering in your communities. But many of you are cynical about politics. You see...Tags: Graduation, Health Insurance, Same-Sex Marriage, Rivers, Bodies of Water
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Walker Delivers Pep Talk To State GOP
The Hartford Courant— Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin and hero to conservatives across the nation for his efforts to quash public employee unions, delivered a pep talk to Connecticut Republicans Monday night. Walker reminded the crowd at the state GOP's...Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Personal Weapon Control, Religion and Belief, Scott Walker
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Ghana hopes to shield economy from African oil curse
Reuters* Economists cite risks of fiscal laxity, Dutch disease * Nigeria saw agricultural sector ravaged, corruption soar * Ghana wants to increase investment in cocoa sector * Ghana has strong democratic institutions, oil wealth funds By Matthew Mpoke...Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, Budgets and Budgeting, Litigation and Regulation, Nigeria
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Centre faculty and staff honored
Centre College faculty and staff were honored Tuesday at the annual faculty and staff appreciation dinner and awards ceremony. Aljo Karapandzic and James Stringfield, both from Facilities Management, received the Horky Service Award, given to facilities...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Financial Planning, Science and Technology, Religion and Belief, Health and Safety at School
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John F. Brinson: U.S. fighting world war against a political ideology
World War I was everybody versus Germany and Austria (1914-18). World War II was everybody versus Germany, Italy and Japan (1939-45.) World War III was the Cold War, with everybody versus the Soviet communist empire (1947-91). World War IV began in 1979...
Tags: Judaism, Germany, World War I (1914-1918), Islam, Punishment
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RPT-REUTERS SUMMIT-No change of heart on Brazil stocks despite big inflows
Reuters(Repeats with no changes to text) By Krista Hughes and Walter Brandimarte MEXICO CITY/RIO DE JANEIRO, May 19 (Reuters) - Foreign investors flocked back to Brazil in early 2013, prompting the strongest stock market inflows in more than two years, but...Tags: Earnings, S&P 500, Japan, Finance, Mutual Funds
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'Harry Potter' first edition annotated by author up for auction
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling's mind when she wrote the first "Harry Potter" novel? Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's...Tags: Helen Fielding, Harry Potter (fictional character), Literature, Arts and Culture, Religion and Belief
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"Harry Potter" first edition annotated by author up for auction
Reuters(Reuters) - Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling's mind when she wrote the first "Harry Potter" novel? Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,"...Tags: Helen Fielding, Literature, Arts and Culture, Religion and Belief, Fiction
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Hedda Bolgar dies at 103; renowned psychoanalyst
Hedda Bolgar, a psychologist old enough to have attended Sigmund Freud's lectures in Vienna but youthful enough to have treated patients until just a few weeks ago, has died. She was 103. Her mind was sharp, her zest for work keen, and her social...
Tags: Psychotherapy, Psychologists, Health and Medical Professionals, Nazi Party, Science and Technology
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