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Early American Bible to be displayed
vickir@dailyamerican.comThe first Bible printed west of the Alleghenies was made in a log building located where Somerset Trust Co. is now headquartered. This book was printed by a mysterious man named Charles Frederick Goeb. “It’s sort of frustrating —...Tags: Politics, Entertainment, Tourism and Leisure, Human Interest, Germany
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O'Malley lobbies EPA to ease cruise ship pollution rule
Gov. Martin O'Malley has interceded with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on behalf of Carnival Cruise Lines after the company threatened to pull its business from Baltimore over a pending air-quality regulation that would require large, ocean-...
Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Diesel Fuel, Sailing, Carnival Cruise Lines
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Apodaca: Job of education is to spark fires
"Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire." — William Butler Yeats The end of the school year is upon us. Our brains are fried, we're exhausted from relentless term-ending activities and our kids checked out mentally weeks...Tags: Politics
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Politics as Usual
Toomey reaffirms background check support Six months after the Sandy Hook murders of 20 children and six adults, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., reaffirmed his support for expanding background checks on firearms sales, and said he hopes the Senate can...Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Charlie Dent, York County (Virginia), Democratic Party
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New community center opens in Ellicott City
The old low-income Hilltop Housing project in Ellicott City has given way to another world: new apartments with facades of soft-colored siding and stone, and a recreation center with the latest in exercise gear, including a retractable-roof indoor...Tags: Politics, Rentals, Interior Policy, Ken Ulman, Economy, Business and Finance
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Horse slaughterhouse accuses USDA of IRS tactics
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A southeastern New Mexico company's plans to convert a cattle plant into a horse slaughterhouse has hit another roadblock, this time over an environmental dispute that the company's attorney blames on the Obama administration...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental Pollution, Justice System
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News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch files for divorce from third wife
Rupert Murdoch's divorce from his third wife is likely to test the strength of his prenuptial agreement but not the control of his sprawling media empire. On Thursday, Murdoch filed for divorce from Wendi Deng Murdoch — just two weeks before the...
Tags: Politics, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Crime, Law and Justice, Academy Awards, Rupert Murdoch
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Q&A: Denise Kiernan's secret history of 'The Girls of Atomic City'
This post has been corrected, as indicated below. Denise Kiernan’s newest book, “The Girls of Atomic City,” explores the stories of women who worked and lived in Oak Ridge, Tenn., during World War II. These women – secretaries,...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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For hardcore uni lovers, it's Maruhide Uni Club in Torrance
Name of restaurant: Maruhide Uni Club What dish represents the restaurant, and why? A bowl of sushi rice topped with uni (raw sea urchin "roe"), salmon roe and tuna sashimi, the kind of straightforward Japanese dish that you'd eat for breakfast at a...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, Foods and Beverages, Automotive Equipment, Salmon
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Go undersea at Florida Aquarium
Sadly, I'm snorkel-impaired. No matter how many times I try, I can't make a dive mask seal to my face. When the water pours inside, rushing into my eyes and nose, any thoughts of watching underwater creatures are immediately overwhelmed by an instinct...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, Lotteries, Father's Day, Tampa
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'The Daily Show' mocks gay marriage opponents around the globe
Given the rapidly evolving status of gay rights here in the U.S, where the Boy Scouts of America recently lifted a ban on gay youths and the Supreme Court prepares to rule on two same-sex marriage cases, John Oliver decided it was time to check up on the...Tags: Politics, Sarah Palin, The Colbert Report (tv program), Francis I, Paris (France)
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Scott's sick-leave bill signing brings out the fans and critics
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE - Florida Gov. Rick Scott didn't waste much time in signing a bill Friday that would block local governments from enacting mandatory paid sick time measures, such as the one pending in Orange County. The Republican governor sided with Walt...Tags: Rick Scott, Politics, Executive Branch, Orange County (Florida), Business
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