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Iraq war 10th anniversary: A dark mark for news media
L.A. NOWToday is the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, one of the most shameful moments in American political and media history. It’s the 10th anniversary of the day the United States took its eye off the ball, allowing...... -
'Harry' blitz is about to start. Again.
Knight Ridder NewspapersAt the start of the new ``Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,’’ the house-elf Dobby warns our young sorcerer not to go back to Hogwarts School for a second year. The little guy must have been a marketing major. Prospects for Harry’s sophomore outing...Tags: Cinema Industry, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), J.K. Rowling , Harry Potter (fictional character), The Hollywood Reporter
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When in England, visit 'Harry Potter's' haunts
Knight Ridder NewspapersRemember when Professor Dumbledore discovers Harry Potter sitting bemused before the magical Mirror of Erised in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," the first of the wildly popular movies of the series? That scene was filmed here in the former...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Colleges and Universities, Children, Harry Potter (fictional character), England
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Director is pumped up for 'Chamber of Secrets'
Knight Ridder NewspapersWhen director Christopher Columbus finished ``Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’’ last fall, he was barely able to bask in its incredible success. Columbus went straight from the set to weeks of promotional duties culminating in a world premiere in...Tags: Children, Harry Potter (fictional character), England, University of Oxford, Kenneth Branagh
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Edith Lauterbach dies at 91; flight attendants' union co-founder
In an era when most stewardesses were forced to resign if they married or had children, Edith Lauterbach and four other female flight attendants organized the first union to fight for equal rights in the sky, in 1945. Lauterbach, a San Francisco...
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Will Muschamp’s former coaches get UF coach’s desire to beat alma mater
Swamp Things - Gators Blog - Orlando SentinelRay Goff and Richard Bell know what Florida coach Will Muschamp is going through this week. The two coached the Gators' first year coach when he was at Georgia, Goff as the head coach for six seasons and Bell as Muschamp's defensive coordinator and... -
Bush v. Gore: Who really won Florida?
The Mike Thomas Blog - Orlando Sentinel     I kicked off a bit of a tempest in today's column by zinging the sillier obsessions of both the left and the right. True to form, I got responses from each side claiming they were indeed right and the other side was indeed... -
Stark reminder of human cruelty
Editor's note: This corrects the caption of the photo of David C. Henley in front of Tuol Sleng Prison.
Editor's note: The following article is a first-person account of a visit to the former Tuol Sleng Prison in Cambodia by David C. Henley, a Newport...Tags: Pol Pot, Los Angeles, Abusive Behavior, Massacres, Health and Medical Professionals
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Ad veteran named director of business development
COSTA MESA — NADAguides.com, a Costa Mesa-based publisher of vehicle pricing and information, announced Skip Esch as the company's new director of business development, PR Newswire reported on Monday. Esch, an automative advertising and business...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Prices, Vehicles, AOL LLC, Automotive Equipment
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PASSINGS
Ted Lapidus Designer was known for '60s unisex fashions Ted Lapidus, 79, the French fashion designer who helped redefine chic with the 1960s unisex look, died Monday at a hospital in Cannes, on the French Riviera. He reportedly had been suffering from...Tags: Florida, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), New York, Diseases and Illnesses
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Chandlers lost chance to increase stock value
Tribune staff reporterIt's hardly a model for other activist shareholders to follow. Dissatisfied with the gradually sinking price of Tribune Co. shares, the Chandler family of California put the company in play, hoping an auction might boost the value of their major stake in...Tags: Florida, Television, Tribune Company, Auction Service, Mass Media
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myphl17 Station History
WPHL-TV - now known as myphl17 - has been serving the community with quality programming for more than 40 years. The station signed on the air September 17, 1965, founded by a group of local businessmen and investors who sold it two years later to AVC...Tags: Philadelphia 76ers, Companies and Corporations, New Year's Day, Volleyball, Family Guy (tv program)
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