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John le Carre's 'A Delicate Truth' isn't gentle with war on terror
John le Carré's novels have responded brilliantly to the absence of the Cold War, which was, from 1963's classic "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" to "The Secret Pilgrim" in 1990, their traditional domain. In one sense, though, whether set before or...Tags: Arts and Culture, Values, United Kingdom, Whitehall, Literature
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Tamerlan Tsarnaev: Not just any body
If you don't believe in souls or an afterlife, then a corpse is just a body — potentially a teaching tool, a source of life-saving organs, but little more. In 1829, taking such thinking to the extreme, a radical British pamphleteer named Peter...
Tags: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Values, Authors, Dismemberment, Religion and Belief
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Latest Missouri news, sports, business and entertainment
PLANT-ELECTROCUTION Man electrocuted at St. Louis Co. plant FLORISSANT, Mo. (AP) — A worker is dead after being electrocuted at a manufacturing plant in St. Louis County. An employee of St. Louis Cold Drawn Incorporated arrived shortly after 4 a....Tags: Corporate Crime, Government, Fines, Abusive Behavior, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Editorial: Want real elections? It's up to you
When Illinois lawmakers sit down to draw new legislative maps, the two most important pieces of information are 1) how each precinct voted in the last election and 2) where the incumbents live. Using that information, the majority party sorts voters...
Tags: Justice System, Values, United States Census Bureau, Parties and Movements, Elections
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Different approaches to affordable housing in Winnetka, Wilmette
Finding affordable housing in Winnetka over the years has been a journey of faith for Sister Peggy McDonnell. A Catholic nun, McDonnell has found a way to stay in Winnetka for nearly 25 years — including 11 years in a coach house — despite...
Tags: Referenda, United States Census Bureau, Values, Rentals, Winnetka (Cook, Illinois)
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How much tolerance for intolerance?
Tolerance is justifiably one of liberal Democracy's most cherished values. But what do we do when tolerance, with its openness to multiple views, permits and even supports intolerance? This is particularly an issue today when open prejudice against Jews...Tags: Terrorism, Minority Groups, United Nations, Values, Saudi Arabia
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Vermont House OKs right-to-die bill; governor expected to sign it
Vermont is on track to become the fourth state to allow severely ill patients to end their lives under medical supervision. The state’s House of Representatives voted 75 to 65 on Monday night to approve the “Patient Choice at End of Life&...
Tags: Government, Values, Peter Shumlin, U.S. Senate, Regional Authority
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Activist files more complaints against Mike Feuer campaign
A Westside activist who has previously complained to authorities about former lawmaker Mike Feuer and his campaign for Los Angeles city attorney has filed additional documents with state and local government watchdog agencies accusing Feuer of more...
Tags: Elections, Values, Carmen Trutanich, Lotteries, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Three mistakes Obama has made in Syrian crisis
Syria's dictator, Bashar al-Assad, isn't the only leader who is crossing "red lines" these days. U.S. President Barack Obama has also crossed a few. Here are three of them: 1. He crossed a red line by asserting the existence of a red line that he then...Tags: Weaponry, Values, Hosni Mubarak, Saudi Arabia, Barack Obama
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Stonycreek Township concerns
(Editor's Note: Before publishing the following letter, the Daily American gave both candidates for Stonycreek Township Supervisor, Jason Snyder and Dan Dively an opportunity to respond. All three letters appear here.) This letter is specifically for the...Tags: Elections, Values, Religion and Belief, Politics
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Still jonesing for 'West Wing'? Try Danish import 'Borgen'
Los Angeles Times Television CriticThrusting an intelligent idealist into a leadership position is a time-honored method of chronicling the corruptive nature of power, particularly the political variety. (Please see "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington") In recent years, television writers have...Tags: Government, The Newsroom (tv program), Values, Television, PBS (tv network)
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Even Belvin Perry can't escape pull of Casey Anthony case
Judge Belvin Perry is in a rare class of jurists. He presided over a television sensation (that also happened to be a trial) and came out of it with even more respect and admiration than before Casey Anthony set foot in his courtroom. Nobody would say...
Tags: Values, Bankruptcy, Religion and Belief, CNN (tv network), Trials
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