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Former officials file complaint against PAC
Two former mayors from Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley have filed complaints with the state against Newport Beach-based Atlas PAC — the committee responsible for sending three mailers that attack former Huntington Beach Mayor and council...Tags: Libertarian Party, Politics, Local Elections, Local Government, Elections
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Joe Surf: The saga of Kelly Slater's 11th win
Kelly Slater is sooooo good… How good is he? Slater is so good that he won the Assn. of Surfing Professionals World Tour championship twice this year. In fact, he won it twice in one week! OK, that might not be so funny to those who work so...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Australia, Kelly Slater, Media Industry
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So much for messianic leadership
Although there's still a great deal to be learned about the scandals and controversies swirling around the White House like so many ominous dorsal fins in the surf, the nature of President Barack Obama's bind is becoming clear. The best defenses of his...Tags: Interior Policy, John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963), Gun Control, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Once a fan of the Indy 500, Ryan Hunter-Reay hopes to win it Sunday
For as long as Ryan Hunter-Reay can remember, the Indianapolis 500 was a huge deal. As a small child growing up in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Hunter-Reay used to plop down a plastic race track and line up his miniature race cars in front of the television set...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Tiger Woods, Open-Wheel Racing, IndyCar Series, Memorial Day
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Fake prom crash brings home lesson of drinking and driving
Beneath a cloudless blue sky, a simulated fatal car crash was depicted in horrifying detail at Lake Zurich High School. The deadly post-prom tragedy included a lifeless teenage girl wearing a blood-splattered dress splayed over the hood of a...
Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Accidental Death, American Academy of Pediatrics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Early homers, clutch hitting lift Sox to 4-2 victory
MINNEAPOLIS — Two missed calls and the broken webbing of Adam Dunn's glove that led to another error Tuesday night tested the resiliency of the White Sox. And for one of the few times this season, they responded in a remarkable form as a two-run...
Tags: Cincinnati Reds, Sports, Alexei Ramirez, Baseball, Minnesota Twins
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CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Banking mistakes total in millions
PIERRE — When the state Department of Legislative Audit finished examining his department for 2012, Revenue Secretary Andy Gerlach knew he needed changes. The audit uncovered mistakes involving millions of dollars in banking taxes....Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Accounting and Auditing, Annual Reports, Personal Income
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Don't overreact to umpire's mistake
Here's something you might not know about the infamous Angel Hernandez game: The A's had a great chance to win the game even after Hernandez and his fellow umpires twice blew the call on what would have been a game-tying home run. Chris Perez, the...
Tags: Adam Rosales, Oakland Athletics, Eric Sogard, Sports, John Jaso
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Half of teen drivers text and drive - leads to other risky behaviors behind the wheel
jscherder@ky3.comFORSYTH, Mo -- There is a disturbing trend happening across the country--more teens admit to texting and driving. Monday, Forsyth High School showed students exactly what can happen when you aren't paying attention behind the wheel. It was only a few...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Great service, half-hearted food at Christopher Daniel
"Come casual … dine fine." That's the motto sprinkled across Christopher Daniel's menu and signage. The concept — good food served in a low-key setting — is a worthy one. But while the service is top-notch, the food portion of "fine"...
Tags: Wines, Foods and Beverages, Pies and Tarts, Lifestyle and Leisure, Shrimp
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Napolitano: Immigration bill would boost security
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping immigration legislation would improve U.S. security by helping authorities to know who is in the country, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday, as supporters of an immigration overhaul marshaled...
Tags: Immigration, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Migration, Crime, Law and Justice, Sports
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Lawmakers cite Boston bombings in questions on immigration bill
WASHINGTON — On the third day of hearings on a bill to overhaul the immigration system, senators took a break from partisan sniping and grilled Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on whether the Boston bombings had exposed shortcomings in...
Tags: Law Enforcement, John Cornyn, Crime, Law and Justice, Chuck Grassley, Personal Data Collection
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