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Washington's whiskey
WASHINGTON — In the fall of 1799, George Washington wrote to his nephew: "Two hundred gallons of Whiskey will be ready this day for your call, and the sooner it is taken, the better, as the demand for this article is brisk." The whiskey Washington...Tags: Distilling and Brewing Industry, Consumer Goods Industries, Recipes, Mount Vernon
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Local Voices: Highland Park and Deerfield
Letters to the editor from Highland Park and Deerfield residents. Jobs numbers Wouldn't it be helpful, and insightful, if the monthly jobs report would list the pay that these new jobs — such as entry-level positions that pay $16,000 to $25,...Tags: Northwood, Gardens and Parks, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Elections
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San Onofre's other problem
The beleaguered San Onofre nuclear power plant north of San Diego has been idle since January 2012 after the discovery of unsafe reactor conditions. The operator is now seeking approval to restart one of the plant's two reactors at 70% power for a five-...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Nuclear Power, Plant Openings, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S. Congress
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'The Drunken Botanist': Cocktail plants, from garden to glass
Amy Stewart's new book, "The Drunken Botanist," explores the plant ingredients in our favorite cocktails (and the lesser known ones too). "Every great drink starts with a plant," Stewart writes in her introduction, a section aptly titled "Aperitif." "If...Tags: Botany, Recipes
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Transcript: Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's CIA nomination
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the White House's policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and...
Tags: Somalia, NAACP, Belief and Faith, Gun Control, Slavery
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The Post Office's salvation can fit on a stamp
In Robert Heinlein's classic novella, "The Man Who Sold the Moon," an entrepreneur raises money for a lunar expedition by warning a soft-drink company that, without its support, he might have to turn to a competitor that will pay him to display its logo...Tags: Starbucks Corp., Advertising, Government Postal Delivery, Auction Service, Microsoft Corporation
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Roots of Florida Gulf Coast's tournament run trace back to Baltimore
The Cinderella team of this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament hails from Florida, but its coaches have Maryland roots. Andy Enfield set scoring records at Johns Hopkins before he became head coach at Florida Gulf Coast, the darling of the...
Tags: College Sports, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Maryland Terrapins, Loyola University Maryland, Chicago Bulls
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Battle of the Hook reenactment returning to Gloucester in October
More than 1,000 reenactors are expected in Gloucester on Oct. 19-20 to recreate the Battle of the Hook, a pivotal Revolutionary War skirmish in the county that helped seal the fate of the British forces in 1781. The reenactment will take place at the...Tags: Human Interest, Revolutions, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Historic Reenactments
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Art Callaham: Some more fun facts about our presidents
Early after the first of this year, I wrote a column concerning interesting facts about our presidents, and I promised to write more. That column and this one — and possibly some future ones — are based on a book by Cormac O’Brien titled...Tags: John Quincy Adams, Government, Executive Branch, Zachary Taylor, Parties and Movements
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Renovation of W&L landmark complete
ReporterWalk through Washington Hall with Tom Kalasky and the scope of the project quickly comes into focus. "The last significant renovation was done in 1937," said Kalasky, Washington and Lee University's Director of Capital Projects. W&L is in the middle...Tags: Human Interest, Education, Colleges and Universities, Renovation
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Over the decades, a river runs through the court system
It may be known as the Nation's River, but here where the Potomac carves its way between Maryland and Virginia, ownership is up for grabs. Again. A court battle that pits a group of property owners against two small paddling and tubing companies seeks...
Tags: Lawyers, Loudoun County, Montgomery County (Virginia), Justice System, Frederick County (Virginia)
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 26
What do we really believe? To the editor: Watching the events of the last couple of months unfold, I have to ask the question: What do we really believe? We all watched as the Newtown shootings unfolded. Days after, we saw the funerals and the tears...Tags: Gun Control, Values, Barack Obama, Religion and Belief, Newspaper and Magazine
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