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In the Pipeline: Monument to brotherhood
The twin towers will soon stand in Huntington Beach. With a little luck and a lot more money, this Sept. 11 will see the unveiling of a remarkable sculpture in front of City Hall. It will feature metallic, exact scale replicas of the World Trade...
Tags: New York City, September 11, 2001 Attacks, New York City Police Department, Human Interest, Book
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Natural Perspectives: Winter snows crucial to our water supply
Thursday is Groundhog Day. According to legend, if a groundhog comes out of hibernation and sees its shadow on this day, we will have six more weeks of winter. We sure could use more winter. Since California, like most of the United States, hasn't had...Tags: Agriculture, Water, Water, Environmental Issues, Water Supply
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City Lights: Teaching and learning from a Libyan friend
I imagine she would still look the same. My flatmate was in her early 20s when I saw her last, and less than a decade has passed since then. When I see crowd photos of the uprising in Libya, I scan the faces to check for hers — smiling or yelling...Tags: National Government, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Muammar Gaddafi, Libya, Saddam Hussein
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9/11 memorial to use World Trade Center girders
Ten years ago, then-President George W. Bush held up the badge of George Howard, a police officer who died at the World Trade Center, during a session of Congress. The badge, Bush said, was "a reminder of lives that ended, and a task that does not end."...Tags: Washington, DC, Local Government, New York City, September 11, 2001 Attacks, St. Patrick's Day
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Mailbag: Contract a burden to taxpayers
Despite Huntington Beach's fall into financial oblivion, despite ludicrous employee packages agreed to by our City Council, despite the fact that nearly half of the 28 speakers at the council meeting Aug. 1 protested and pleaded with the council to let...Tags: Dana Rohrabacher, Elections, Republican Party, Politics, Finance
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Mailbag: Keep holidays safe in H.B.
As the holiday season approaches, it brings many festive occasions with friends and family. However, it also brings increased risks of being injured or killed in alcohol-related accidents on our roadways. Just a reminder: A DUI conviction can cost...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Despite controversies, Obama's job approval holds steady in new poll
Despite several weeks of troubles, including controversy over IRS targeting of conservative groups and National Security Agency surveillance of pretty much everybody, President Obama’s job approval has remained at almost exactly the same level it...
Tags: Barack Obama, Religion and Belief, Terrorism, Parties and Movements, Polls
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Why Hillary Clinton should part with Bill
Hillary Clinton's return to the living was almost flawless. Almost. She unveiled her Twitter account (young and with-it), and referred knowingly to the pantsuit (mature and self-aware). She didn't look tan (that would be too "Real Housewives of New...Tags: Vladimir Putin, BlackBerry, Bill Clinton, White House, Dick Cheney
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Mail Call - June 19
“I am one of the people of the Fairplay fire department who is on the outside looking in, and I thank Charlie Miller, who has the noti ce in the paper today in the letter to the editor. He is 100 percent right. If we can get the present management...Tags: Barack Obama, Petroleum Industry, Parties and Movements, Freedom of the Press, Crime, Law and Justice
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Apple says NSA made 5,000 requests for customer data
June 17 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc., the world's most- valuable technology company, received as many as 5,000 requests for customer information from U.S. law enforcement authorities amid widening revelations of government data collection. Between 9,000 and...Tags: Technology, Edward Snowden, Media Industry, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Computer Hardware
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Rx for electronic records
A critical opportunity to improve U.S. health care finally lies within reach. In 2004, then-President George Bush announced the goal to have a national electronic health records (EHR) system in place in 10 years. Tragically, EHR development had become...
Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Technology, Electronics, Health and Safety at School, Economy, Business and Finance
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Ex-Microsoft exec living the boomer fantasy: Meaningful work
Patty Stonesifer sits cross-legged on the floor of a preschool classroom, her hands dripping with purple watercolor paint as she makes small block prints with the help of a 4-year-old who expounds on the proper technique to dip and print. In a flash of...
Tags: Mount Vernon, Black Entertainment Television (tv network), Separation of Church and State, Computing and Information Technology Industry, White House
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