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George Clooney is distant cousin of Abraham Lincoln
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Aunt Rosemary was not George Clooney's only famous relative. You can add a certain Civil War American president to the Oscar-winning actor's family tree. Politics has apparently run in the activist actor's blood for centuries,...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Celebrities, Democratic Party, Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Day-Lewis
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Garcia sorry after 'stupid' Woods fried chicken jibe
ReutersVIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia said "sorry" 11 times and used the word "apology" on five occasions as he spoke of his regret at causing a furor by making a "fried chicken" jibe at world number one Tiger Woods. Spaniard Garcia told...Tags: Sports, PGA Tour, The Players Championship, U.S. Open (golf), Golf
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Garcia signs off with eagle as Kingston leads PGA
ReutersVIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia, embroiled in a racism row with Tiger Woods this week, got by with a little help from his friends on Thursday as he battled to a level-par 72 in the PGA Championship first round. South African veteran...Tags: U.S. Open (golf), Tiger Woods, PGA Championship, Travel, Sergio Garcia
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826CHI 826CHI is a nonprofit writing and tutoring center dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students. 826chi.org Tom Acitelli Tom Acitelli is author...Tags: Newspapers, Rod Blagojevich, Celebrities, Literature, Nutrition
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U.S. Commerce nominee poised for swift Senate approval
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker on Thursday appeared on her way to becoming U.S. commerce secretary, after a top Republican lawmaker said she had answered most of his questions about her role in the failure of an Illinois bank...Tags: Mitt Romney, Employees, Parties and Movements, Career and Workplace, Political Fundraising
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LETTER: Farmington's Underground Railroad Role
Regarding "On Path Out Of Slavery: Tracing the Steps Of Conductor Of The Underground Railroad" [May 19, Living], celebrating Harriet Tubman of Maryland: Let us not forget that in Farmington was an important station on that "railroad," with the town...Tags: Transportation, Grand Central Terminal, Railway Transportation, Robin Williams, Harriet Tubman
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Blacks better off during slavery?
Exploring raceRep. Trent Franks, a Republican from Arizona, told video blogger Mike Stark of StarkReports.com on Friday that blacks are “more devastated” today than when they were enslaved because of the high rate of abortion among some blacks. Franks... -
Euro Tour chief sorry for 'coloured athletes' gaffe
ReutersVIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - European Tour chief executive George O'Grady was forced to issue an apology on Thursday after re-opening the Tiger Woods-Sergio Garcia racism row by making an unfortunate comment about "coloured athletes". Just when it seemed...Tags: PGA Tour, U.S. Open (golf), PGA Championship, Tiger Woods, Travel
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Euro Tour chief sorry for 'colored athletes' gaffe
ReutersVIRGINIA WATER (Reuters) - European Tour chief executive George O'Grady was forced to issue an apology on Thursday after re-opening the Tiger Woods-Sergio Garcia racism row by making an unfortunate comment about "colored athletes". Just when it seemed...Tags: PGA Tour, U.S. Open (golf), PGA Championship, Tiger Woods, Travel
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Golf-Sponsor Adidas criticises Garcia over Woods jibe
ReutersLONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Sponsor Adidas has criticised Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia for a jibe directed at Tiger Woods that has drawn accusations of racism. A repentant Garcia said "sorry" 11 times and used the word "apology" on five occasions on...Tags: Foods and Beverages, The Players Championship, Adidas AG, Tiger Woods, Chicken
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INTERVIEW-Golf-Olazabal urges Woods and Garcia to settle row
ReutersBy Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 23 (Reuters) - Former European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal drew on the memory of his 2003 spat with Padraig Harrington as he urged fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods to settle their...Tags: Foods and Beverages, U.S. Open (golf), Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, Tiger Woods
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First lady tours historic slave quarters
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON -- First lady Michelle Obama, whose great-great-great maternal grandmother was a slave, made a short trip from the White House on Wednesday to the nearby Decatur House, touring the historic former home and its adjacent slave quarters....Tags: American Express Company, Politics, Washington, DC, Human Interest
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