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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, Services and Shopping, Conservation, Oceans, Real Estate
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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: Politics, Google Inc., Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Animals, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
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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: James Buchanan, George Washington, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, Gerald Ford
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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: Justice System, Public Officials, Business Enterprises, Jose Huizar, Dennis P. Zine
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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, Franklin Pierce, William Henry Harrison, James Buchanan
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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: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Education, Towson University, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities
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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: William Henry Harrison, Republican Party, Martin van Buren, Zachary Taylor
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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.... -
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: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Political Candidates, Music, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama
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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... -
Burb's Eye View: The library books an army of presidents
Any day now, Richard Nixon and Herbert Hoover will arrive at David Peterson's doorstep. At his Burbank home they'll join the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan and Thomas Jefferson — most of the presidents, really, in a collection of figurines...Tags: Washington, DC, Biography (genre), William Henry Harrison, Millard Fillmore, William McKinley
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