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Smith Islanders debate buyout offered by state
Superstorm Sandy barely laid a glove on Smith Island last fall, to hear residents tell it. Though storm-driven flooding damaged hundreds of homes in Crisfield and the rest of Somerset County, only a couple islanders got any water in their homes from the...
Tags: Annapolis, Conservation, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Water, Services and Shopping
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Presidential candidates find new ways to sell message through music
The musical battle between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney heated up recently as Stevie Wonder released a funky new pro-Obama song called “Keep Moving Forward,” while Meat Loaf celebrated his support of Romney by belting a goofy “America...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Music Industry, Jackie Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Tea Party Movement
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Berkuta chosen for annual Kiwanis honor
As a resident of the city for more than 37 years, Nick Berkuta has waited a long time to receive the distinction of being chosen La Caņadan of the Year. But he said at a La Caņada Kiwanis Club ceremony at Descanso Gardens on Wednesday afternoon that his...
Tags: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Google Inc., YMCA, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Animals
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Hampton archive: The South's best resort
757-247-4783Few local landmarks stand out as strongly as the Chamberlin Hotel at Old Point Comfort. For all its size and architectural style, however, the 9-story structure is merely the last survivor of a time when this strip of sand dividing the Chesapeake Bay and...Tags: Fort Monroe, Washington, DC, Buckroe, Architecture, Edgar Allan Poe
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Presidential alumni an elite (and small) club
At the dedication Thursday of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, President Barack Obama appeared with all four living ex-presidents — George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter. That raised a question: What is the record...Tags: John Adams, Richard Nixon, Ulysses S. Grant, George Washington, Barack Obama
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Carmen Trutanich lags in endorsements against Mike Feuer
Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich offers an explanation for why his reelection challenger has racked up the lion's share of endorsements as the May 21 runoff approaches: "He's part of the old-boys club; he's a career politician and I'm independent."...
Tags: Lee Baca, Lawyers, Jose Huizar, Dennis P. Zine, Maxine Waters
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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: Parties and Movements, Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington
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Student news - Feb. 13
WINCHESTER, Va. — John Tyler Garner of Boonsboro was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Shenandoah University. Garner is majoring in violin performance in the Shenandoah Conservatory. He graduated from Barbara Ingram School...Tags: Towson University, Education, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Medical Specialization, Teaching and Learning
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How are you celebrating William Henry Harrison's birthday?
The Baltimore SunOld Tippecanoe, the ninth president of the United States, was born 240 years ago today. He remains the president with the shortest term in office, having died a month after his inauguration. An elderly gentleman, he insisted on making a prolonged and...Tags: Zachary Taylor, William Henry Harrison, Martin van Buren, Republican Party
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LAPD union backs City Controller Greuel in mayoral election
L.A. NOWThe L.A. Police Protective League threw its backing behind City Controller Wendy Greuel in the March 5 election, giving her a critical City Hall ally in her campaign to replace Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.... -
Actor Michael Madsen arrested on suspicion of DUI
L.A. NOWActor Michael Madsen was arrested in Malibu on Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of driving under the influence, authorities said. Madsen -- best known for his work in the movies “Reservoir Dogs,” “Donnie Brasco,” “... -
5 LAPD officers probed in mother's death; some urge caution
L.A. NOWAs officials investigation five Los Angeles police officers in connection with a deadly altercation with a South Los Angeles mother, some are urging against a rush to judgment against the officers. The case is getting wide media attention, though...
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