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Taylor Swift Adds 16 Dates to Tour
![Taylor Swift has added 16 dates to her Speak Now World Tour 2011. The new dates are as follows: Sept. 20 in Bossier City, La.; Oct. 14 in Lubbock, Texas; Oct. 15 in Oklahoma City; Oct. 20 in San Diego; Oct. 20-21 in Phoenix; Oct. 25 in San Antonio, Texas; Oct. 26 in Austin, Texas; Oct. 30 in Memphis, Tenn.; Nov. 5 in Houston; Nov. 12 in Tampa, Fla.; Nov. 13 in Miami; Nov. 17 in Raleigh, N.C.; Nov. 18 in Columbia, S.C., and Nov. 21-22 in New York City. Australian artist Adam Brand will open the new dates in September and November, while David Nail ("Red Light") will open all of the new dates in October. Swift is currently wrapping the European segment of her tour. Her next U.S. concert date will be May 27 in Omaha, Neb.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-03/343069060-24152636.jpg "Taylor Swift has added 16 dates to her Speak Now World Tour 2011. The new dates are as follows: Sept. 20 in Bossier City, La.; Oct. 14 in Lubbock, Texas; Oct. 15 in Oklahoma City; Oct. 20 in San Diego; Oct. 20-21 in Phoenix; Oct. 25 in San Antonio, Texas; Oct. 26 in Austin, Texas; Oct. 30 in Memphis, Tenn.; Nov. 5 in Houston; Nov. 12 in Tampa, Fla.; Nov. 13 in Miami; Nov. 17 in Raleigh, N.C.; Nov. 18 in Columbia, S.C., and Nov. 21-22 in New York City. Australian artist Adam Brand will open the new dates in September and November, while David Nail ("Red Light\") will open all of the new dates in October. Swift is currently wrapping the European segment of her tour. Her next U.S. concert date will be May 27 in Omaha, Neb.")
Taylor Swift has added 16 dates to her Speak Now World Tour 2011. The new dates are as follows: Sept. 20 in Bossier City, La.; Oct. 14 in Lubbock, Texas; Oct. 15 in Oklahoma City; Oct. 20 in San Diego; Oct. 20-21 in Phoenix; Oct. 25 in San Antonio, Texas;...Tags: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Houston, Tampa, San Antonio
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Selma, Alabama remembers a pivotal civil-rights moment
Special to The Los Angeles TimesSelma, Ala. The Rev. Frederick D. Reese was in a packed church, reading Scripture to the bruised and battered congregants, when the phone rang in the pastor's study. It was the evening of March 7, 1965 -- "Bloody Sunday" in Selma. Most of the 600...Tags: Elections, Dallas, Travel, Martin Luther King Jr., African Americans
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A sound check along the Memphis-to-Nashville 'Music Highway'
Special to The Los Angeles TimesMemphis, Tenn. Knowing how obsessed Elvis fans can be, I wasn't surprised when my wife and I drove up to the Heartbreak Hotel and found, true to the song's lyrics, that it was actually "down at the end of Lonely Street" and that the desk clerk was...Tags: Kris Kristofferson, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Music Theater, Hawaii, Jerry Lee Lewis
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Thanksgiving, an American meal
When Thanksgiving spread around the country in the mid-19th century, it was in the hope that holiday good feelings would heal the rift between North and South. So, the Thanksgiving menu had a certain amount of can't-we-all-get-together culinary...Tags: Sauerkraut, Thanksgiving, Chocolate Cake, Onions, Turkey Stuffing
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Bullock's tough charm pays off
![The first time anyone paid much attention to Sandra Bullock she was close to being thrown under a bus in the 1994 action thriller "Speed." But then tough has always suited the actress. Even when the game was romantic comedy, which it often was, Bullock was more likely to tackle than kiss -- the undercover FBI klutz in "Miss Congeniality," the publishing shark in "The Proposal."](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-03/52621983-07231640.gif "The first time anyone paid much attention to Sandra Bullock she was close to being thrown under a bus in the 1994 action thriller "Speed.\" But then tough has always suited the actress. Even when the game was romantic comedy, which it often was, Bullock was more likely to tackle than kiss -- the undercover FBI klutz in \"Miss Congeniality,\" the publishing shark in \"The Proposal.\"")
The first time anyone paid much attention to Sandra Bullock she was close to being thrown under a bus in the 1994 action thriller "Speed." But then tough has always suited the actress. Even when the game was romantic comedy, which it often was, Bullock...Tags: FBI, Comedy (genre), Romance (genre), Movies, Entertainment
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How to keep your tenants happy
Here are some tips for small-time landlords who are worried about losing tenants at a time when options for renters are greater than ever. From Multifamily Executive Magazine, these renewal tactics are aimed at professional property managers, but they...Tags: Rental Service, Washington (U.S. state), New York, Utah, Condos and Houses
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Outreach helps homeless and community
"Hey, Pete, how you doin'?" A wary and sheepish look, but no answer. "Have you given any thought to what we talked about, Pete?" Another wary and sheepish look. Pete rubs his chin, then bites his nails, then rubs his chin again. A Fort Lauderdale...Tags: Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale Police Department, Veterans Affairs, Family, Gaming
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From the archives: Fleet Maryland receiver Torrey Smith ready for draft, challenges
So much of Torrey Smith's life has been defined by his ability to stay calm in moments of chaos. It was true when he was growing up in Colonial Beach, Va., as he helped raise his younger siblings by cooking microwave meals and changing the newborns'...Tags: NFL Draft, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Michael Oher, Chad Johnson, Virginia Cavaliers
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Ready to take her first breath
Daily PressKerry Baumann Kerry Baumann, pictured here with her husband Ben in the Outer Banks this summer, needs a new pair of lungs and a liver. She was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 6 months old. Summary: Kerry Baumann, 24, was diagnosed with cystic...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, York County (Virginia), Lungs and Airways, Health, Durham (Durham, North Carolina)
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$75 Million Worth Of Prescription Drugs Stolen From Enfield Warehouse
Hartford CourantSometime in the early morning Sunday, thieves scaled the walls of the Eli Lilly warehouse on Freshwater Boulevard. As a light rain fell, they cut a hole in the roof of the 70,000-square-foot building and slid down ropes to get inside. They disabled...Tags: Medical Services, Crimes, Prescription Drugs, Hospitals and Clinics, FBI
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Duck DNA might shield farm chickens from flu
Influenza has for years ravaged domesticated chickens. Now scientists suggest that a small piece of duck DNA might protect the farm birds against the virus -- saving commercial flocks and lessening the possibility that humans could be exposed to dangerous...Tags: Lungs and Airways, DNA, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health, Wildlife
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College recruiters flocking to Mount Dora to see quarterback Vegas Harley
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Mount Dora quarterback Vegas Harley's athletic skills were on display for all to see last football season. His arm and his feet accounted for almost 3,100 yards of offense and 29 touchdowns — 1,261 passing yards and 14 TDs and 1,837 rushing yards...Tags: Illinois, Mount Dora, Lake County (Tennessee), Florida, College Football
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