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Spinal tumor ignites wife's determination
I’m not one for making broad generalizations, but when you hear the words “tumor” and “spine” in the same sentence, you are disinclined to set off fireworks. Yet that’s what we heard as we drove through the Catoctin...
Tags: The Dick Van Dyke Show (tv program), The Herald-Mail
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When the legislature meets, no man (or dog) is safe
Many people credit Mark Twain with coining the phrase "No man is safe when the legislature is in session." Maybe that is why Maryland's state constitution limits the legislature to only 90 days a year. But the current trend is to have special sessions... -
Jessica Yu's 'Last Call at the Oasis' made her a water activist
If you want to say that Jessica Yu burst onto the film scene in 1993 with her short "Sour Death Balls," you'd be almost literally right. The film is almost 10 minutes of people trying to handle the disgusting confection. Yu's work wins accolades,...
Tags: Water, Lungs and Airways, Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Clues to inspiration for Uncle Tom's Cabin
Archaeologists may have found remains of a barn or blacksmith shop from the days of Josiah Henson, a former slave whose autobiography was the inspiration for "Uncle Tom's Cabin," the Baltimore Sun reports. Here's an excerpt from Scott Dance's story about...
Tags: Slavery, Montgomery County (Virginia), Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Mark Twain's voice and spirit still have a place in our fast-paced world
Special to Tribune newspapersThe Complete Short Stories Mark Twain Introduction by Adam Gopnik Everyman's Library: 716 pp., $28 Mark Twain was on the lecture circuit for over three decades. He would take the stage feigning bemusement at discovering his audience and stand silently...Tags: Authors, Manufacturing and Engineering, Ghosts (supernatural entities), Fiction, Arts and Culture
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Chick-fil-A president crossed a danger line
Despite decades if not centuries of bitter experience, business leaders apparently haven't absorbed the lesson that it's best to let your products speak for themselves and keep your big mouth shut. The latest executive to learn this the hard way is...Tags: Whole Foods Market, Target, Entertainment, Chick-fil-A, Inc., Los Angeles Times Columnists
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Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn to TV: ABC developing series based on classic Mark Twain characters
From Inside the BoxThe adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are the foundation of "Finn & Sawyer," in which the kids meet again as twenty-somethings in steampunk New Orleans.... -
Tonight: ‘The Voice,’ ‘Vegas,’ ‘Face Off,’ ‘Dancing With the Stars’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelTonight's schedule features celebrations and program shifts. A few highlights: 1. “The Voice” expands to two hours, starting at 8. The NBC contest continues the knockout round, which is quickly reducing the field. NBC shifts its comedies &#... -
Holiday Guide 2012: Dozens more concerts and 'Carols' for your Chicago December
Love 'em or hate 'em, there's no avoiding the holidays, and that's true on local stages as well as the shopping malls. But even the Scroogiest of souls could find something to celebrate in the gifts of theater, dance, and music offered up this season by...Tags: Arts, New Music Mondays Millenium Park, Culture, Arts and Culture, Cloud Gate
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Justin McLeod's Blog
August 15
Goodbye
They say all good things must come to an end. With that, I'm leaving WDBJ and the news business. I've accepted a position as the community relations coordinator for Roanoke City Schools. There are several reasons why I'm switching...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Celebrities, Ann Coulter, Mitt Romney, Wars and Interventions
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New documents show scope of Springfield synthetic drug ring and accused family's ties to school official
jkaplan@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Three members of a family from Springfield who are accused of running a multi-million dollar synthetic drug ring are out of jail after a hearing in federal court on Thursday. They've hired defense attorneys and say they plan to...Tags: Judges, Prosecution, Lawyers, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Don Meyer aims to 'Ignite The Fire' in others
Don Meyer racked up hundreds of victories during his 38 years as the head coach of the Northern State University basketball team and with his countless achievements, Meyer still wants to help people in South Dakota. Meyer was one of several people who...
Jun 11, 2012
|Story| Herald Mail
Aug 12, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 13, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Aug 14, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 10, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Aug 1, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Aug 18, 2012
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Oct 30, 2012
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Nov 21, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jul 20, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
Nov 15, 2012
|Story| KSPR-TV
Nov 10, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
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