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Three Danville High students qualify for national speech tournament
Danville High School qualified three students to compete at the grand national speech and debate tournament of the National Forensic League, which will be held June 17-21 in Birmingham, Ala. The event, the largest academic competition in the world,...
Tags: High School Sports, Awards and Prizes, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Brent Spiner, Arts and Culture
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BREAKING NEWS: Whitney Houston, superstar of records and films, dies at 48
AP Music WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48. Publicist...Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Entertainment, Bobby Brown, Drug Use, Arts and Culture
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Former Winchester resident to be guest on Oprah
Dina Piersawl, formerly of Winchester, will appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show on Thursday.
Piersawl will share how her initial misdiagnosis of high blood pressure led to a stroke.
The segment was taped on Nov. 4, 2010, and was co-hosted by Dr. Mehmet...Tags: Mehmet Oz, Health and Medical Professionals, Human Interest, Stroke, Celebrities and Health Issues
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Who is George Soros, and why should we care?
Contributing columnistSome conservative commentators have gotten all worked up over a Hungarian-American immigrant and successful currency speculator named George Soros. He started life in a Jewish family in Budapest as Georgy Schwartz, but his family changed its name to avoid...Tags: Religious Conflicts, White House, George Soros, New York, Colorado
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Sustainable seafood: Would you eat a giant squid?
There were a lot of startling statistics that came out of the seafood discussions at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Sustainable Foods Institute last week. Did you know that more than 90% of the fish we eat is imported? How about the fact that more than...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Seafood, Umamicatessen
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Why USC and not a black college, Dr. Dre?
I was in Detroit preparing to give a speech last week when the news came across my Twitter feed: "Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine donate $70 million to USC to create new degree." As one of the first university presidents from the hip-hop...
Tags: Human Interest, Science, Morehouse College, Students, Howard University
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2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony May 18 on HBO
Channel Guide MagazineThe 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — the 28th annual event — took place April 18 at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre, marking the first time since 1993 that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on the West... -
Review: "The Unwinding" by George Packer
The New America of George Packer's ambitious history, "The Unwinding," is a morally compromised patchwork of failed institutions, Ponzi schemes, bankruptcies, foreclosures, ignorance and fear. But it is also a country where idealism still exists, and...Tags: Off-Broadway Theater, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Bruce Springsteen, Petroleum Industry
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Review: "The Cooked Seed" by Anchee Min
When I started reading Anchee Min's latest memoir, "The Cooked Seed," I presumed there would be many commonalities between her life journey in America and mine. We both emigrated from Shanghai — Min came over to the United States as a student in...
Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Immigration, Holidays, China, Rentals
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Oprah program gives Crocs to kids
An initiative meant to spark children's imaginations gave away 100 pairs of shoes to kids in Parramore on Thursday. Children at the Callahan Neighborhood Center wrote essays explaining how they use their imaginations for the event, part of Oprah...
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'Stuck in the Middle' offers a singular perspective on parenting
Jennifer Finney Boylan was the father of two young boys, a devoted husband, a keyboard player in bar bands, the author of three published novels, and an English professor in Maine when she began the process that would make her outwardly —...Tags: Authors, Social Issues, Arts and Culture, Autism, Literature
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Former Blackhawks coach lists Park Ridge home for $1.1 million
Former Blackhawks coach Trent Yawney has listed his five-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot home in Park Ridge for $1.1 million. Yawney, a former Blackhawks defenseman, coached the team from 2005-2006. He is the coach of the Norfolk Admirals team, which is...
Tags: Water Tower Place, Condos, Environmental Issues, Waste, Chicago Blackhawks
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