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MLB can cut head off Arizona snake
jstark@jessaminejournal.comFor as long as sports have been around, athletes have always made public statements by their actions. There was Babe Ruth calling his shot in the 1932 world series, Cassius Clay converting to Islam and taking the name Muhammad Ali, and Ron Artest...Tags: Laws, Jan Brewer, Migration, Athletes, Minority Groups
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State obesity rates rising
Kentuckians are getting fatter. That’s not an opinion, it’s a fact, according to the latest study of obesity rates in the United States by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Kentucky ranked sixth in...Tags: Mississippi, Minority Groups, Politics, Physical Conditions, Elections
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Campaign slogan: G.O.P. is for 'A.B.O.'
Contributing columnistAccording to various political polls over several months, Republicans were uniting behind one presidential candidate: “Anybody But Obama!” One by one, the various frontrunner aspirants to the GOP nomination at the top of the polls were quickly...Tags: Republican Party, File Sharing, Mormonism, Minority Groups, Chris Christie
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Census: Clark County's population grew at 7.5 percent
Clark County’s population grew at a moderate clip for most of the last decade, but slowed to a standstill following the 2008 recession, according to new figures in the 2010 Census.
Data released this month by the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that...Tags: 2010 Census, National or Ethnic Minorities, Minority Groups, United States Census Bureau, African Americans
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Out on Home Video: 'Due Date' released on home video
limiro@juno.comDUE DATE (2010/B-/Directed by Todd Phillips/Starring Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan, Juliette Lewis, Jamie Foxx, Danny McBride, RZA, Matt Walsh/Warner/Rated R/Comedy/95 minutes/Available on: DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack): Robert...Tags: Television, Minority Groups, Annette O'Toole, Politics, Crimes
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In defense of vitriol - somebody's got to say it
Journal columnistIn the wake of the Tucson, Ariz., shooting tragedy, some members of Congress, citing “vitriol,” are calling for legislation to “tone down the rhetoric” of our political debates. The problem is how do you define vitriol? When...Tags: Discovery Communications, Inc., Republican Party, Minority Groups, Politics, Sociology
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In defense of vitriol: Someone has to say it
Contributing columnistIn the wake of the Tucson shooting tragedy, some members of Congress, citing “vitriol,” are calling for legislation to “tone down the rhetoric” of our political debates. But how do you define vitriol? When King George III was...Tags: Discovery Communications, Inc., Republican Party, Global Change, Weather, Minority Groups
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Martin Luther King Jr. service will be Monday
The Winchester SunSunday may be known as the most segregated day of the week, but unity will be paramount in church Monday night as locals gather to celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The annual celebration begins at 6 p.m. in front of the...Tags: Baptist, Martin Luther King Jr., Minority Groups, Human Interest, Christianity
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Jessamine County's Dorrell elected president of Kentucky Spanish Honor Society
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comLast year at the annual convention of the Kentucky chapter of the Spanish Honor Society, sophomore Jacob Dorrell turned to his Spanish teacher, Terry Goodlett, and said he believed he would assume the top post of the chapter in 2011, which would make...Tags: Minority Groups, Local Government, Politics, Human Interest, High School Sports
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Latinos…a hacerse la prueba de VIH
South Florida Sun-SentinelPuede que el sida siga siendo un tema tabú entre los hispanos, pero la realidad es que está más presente en esta comunidad de lo que se cree. Por ello hoy sábado 15 de octubre en el que se celebra el Día Nacional Latino para Concientización sobre el...Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), National or Ethnic Minorities, Wilton Manors, Minority Groups, Politics
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Tamales, L.A.'s original street food
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSouthern California's latest foodie trend has the region atwitter. Lines form long into the night at the latest hot spot for edible treasures, while wily entrepreneurs outdo each other by parking at the best spots. But not everyone is happy. Brick-and-...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Bars and Clubs, National or Ethnic Minorities, Rentals, Minority Groups
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Lives depend on more blacks becoming bone marrow donors
That day when Yvonne Lawrence glanced into the crib she immediately knew something was wrong.
Babies aren't supposed to be blue.
What she soon would learn at the hospital is that her 3-month-old son was cursed with sickle-cell anemia. The inherited...Tags: Bones and Joints, Minority Groups, Physical Conditions, Blood Cells, African Americans
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Jan 19, 2011
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Mar 8, 2011
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Oct 13, 2011
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Sep 8, 2011
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Jun 24, 2011
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