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Around Town: Marina student gets collegiate boost
A big congratulations has to go out to Betty Nguyen for the unbelievable scholarship she earned. Nguyen is the first Marina High School student to win the Gates Millennium Scholarship, according to a news release. The award is given to 1,000 students...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Human Interest, Robert J. Lopez, Telecommunication Service, Financial Aid
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Around Town: Wedding bells are gonna ring
Exciting news for Mayor Pro Tem Matthew Harper. He announced that on Valentine's Day he asked Elizabeth Byrne to marry him. Best news is, she said yes. The couple attended Huntington Beach High School together, but Harper said they didn't start dating...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Libraries, Healthy Diet, Health and Safety at School
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Mailbag: Poseidon is no good for H.B.
[The Huntington Beach] Poseidon Desalination plan is a boondoggle plan like every one they have proposed since Tampa Bay [in Florida]. They sold the idea of a desalination plant to the Huntington Beach City Council by promising it would never cost the...Tags: Beaches, Politics, State of the Union Address, Weaponry, Firearms
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Obama urges new officers to 'carry forth' academy's values
President Barack Obama told Naval Academy graduates Friday that declining faith in government and other institutions makes it more important than ever that they retain their moral center as they embark on military careers. As a cold rain fell on the 1,...Tags: Martin O'Malley, United States Naval Academy, Assault, U.S. Department of Defense, Sexual Assault
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U.S. plans to move Iranian exile group out of Iraq hit snag
WASHINGTON — The State Department's decade-long effort to find a new home for a controversial Iranian opposition group has ground to a near halt only days after the announcement that the exiles had begun moving from Iraq to permanent homes in...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Albania, U.S. Department of State, United Nations, Iran
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Congress Theater can sell liquor while appealing license revocation
City officials revoked the liquor license of the Congress Theater on Friday, but the Logan Square concert venue will remain open and continue selling liquor for the time being. The theater has appealed the revocation, and liquor license rules allow a...Tags: Arts and Culture, Politics, Chief Keef
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Obama, Christie again teaming up for post-Sandy Jersey Shore tour
TRENTON, N.J. — President Barack Obama will tour the Jersey Shore with Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday, capping an extended Memorial Day weekend that already had the governor opening a new Atlantic City casino and featured live network coverage of...Tags: Memorial Day, Holidays, Politics, Mitt Romney, Today (tv program)
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Time for the Federal Reserve to ease up on stimulus
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress last week that the central bank might start to cut back its main economic stimulus program later this year. The minutes of the Fed's most recent meeting showed that he's getting pushed by some of his...
Tags: Politics, Employment, Prices, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities
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UM says it alerted AG's office about swim coach's abuse of girl
The University of Maryland says it alerted the state attorney general nearly 25 years ago that the school's head swimming coach had acknowledged sexually abusing a girl at his private club, but he was not charged until last year. Rick Curl, founder of...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Political Corruption, Corporate Crime, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012)
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Congress Theater loses liquor license, but can serve alcohol during appeal
Tribune reporterThe city today revoked the liquor license of the Congress Theater, but the Logan Square concert venue will remain open and continue selling liquor for the time being. The theater, 2135 N. Milwaukee Ave., has already appealed the revocation, and...Tags: Arts and Culture, Chief Keef
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A new response in the war on terror
Better late than never, President Obama has moved to establish more rigorous standards for the targeted killings of Americans and foreigners alike away from a battlefield. The need for what he called "strong oversight of all lethal action" was one theme...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Pakistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism
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Survey shows most Americans support expanded background checks on gun sales
newsalerts@ky3.comWASHINGTON, D.C.-- When it comes to gun control, a new poll says most Americans support expanded background checks for gun sales. But the survey by Pew Research Center also reveals Americans don't expect it to change any time soon. Pew Research...Tags: Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, U.S. Senate, Gun Control
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