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Best seats for NFL, NBA games may be the couch
How many sporting events have you actually attended in the last 12 months? Because we are not in the same room (at least I hope not because I'm not properly dressed for company,) I cannot be sure of your answer. But I am guessing that the majority would...
Tags: MASH (tv program), Megan Fox, Health and Medical Professionals, Andy Griffith, National Football League
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Of course global warming is a threat to human health
While I applaud Tim Wheeler for shining a light on the risks of climate change in his recent article "Rising temperatures increase health risks" (May 10), I'm saddened by these three esteemed universities investing time and effort into researching what...Tags: Weather, Global Change, Heat Stroke, Politics
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Feds: Drive-through Sanford bank robbers said 'All will die' in note
Robert Gordon Shaw and Matthew Anthony Cosimini had money problems. So, according to Shaw, the two devised a plan to rob a Regions bank in Sanford. They made a fake bomb , stole a pickup truck at Seminole Towne Center, and wrote a demand note. Those...
Tags: Theft, Emergency Incidents, Sanford, Explosions, Politics
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Man fatally shot by officers in Alhambra police station had knife
The man killed in the lobby of Alhambra police headquarters Friday brandished a knife before officers fatally shot him, said L.A. County sheriff's officials. The man walked into the lobby about 7:30 a.m. carrying a black backpack, but when officers...
Tags: Shootings, Murder, Politics
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News-Press Editorial: Tending the flame of genocide's victims
Those tending the flame of those who perished in the Armenian Genocide had a bit of a mixed bag this week. In happy news, Glendale Unified and its teachers' union agreed to make April 24 — the day that commemorates the horror — an official day...Tags: Massacres, U.S. Congress, Turkey, Genocide, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Management company ignores leasing restrictions
Q: I own a condominium unit in a 14-unit building. Our bylaws state that only family members may lease a unit. We have a management company that is letting unit owners rent to whomever they want. I am on the board, and we have expressed our concerns to...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Board of Directors, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics
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Children's Theatre and Redmoon present first autism-friendly show
Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the shore, If you see a lion there, Don't forget to roar. This unconventional take on a very familiar song is what parents and their children (grandparents too) heard as they strolled into the lobby of the Ruth...
Tags: Autism, Music, ABC (tv network), Entertainment, Autism Speaks
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Interior issues new drilling rule on public land
WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands will be required to disclose publicly the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, the Obama administration said Thursday. The new "fracking" rule replaces a...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, U.S. Congress, American Petroleum, Washington, DC, Land Resources
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Big banks get boost under new swap rules
ReutersThe top U.S. regulator adopted watered-down rules to bring swaps onto exchange-like trading platforms in the $640 billion derivatives market, giving big banks a boost. The rules constitute a compromise that critics say means supervisors have fewer tools...Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Financial Markets, Business, Finance
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Hunger strike, Yemeni dilemma could spur Guantanamo closure plans
A 100-day-old hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected terrorists has agitated international human rights advocates anew, prompting fresh calls worldwide for closure of the detention center that President Obama vowed to shutter more than...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Human Rights, Strikes, U.S. Congress, Prisons
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Florida TaxWatch names budget turkeys, last-minute expenditures ripe for veto | Opinion
Florida TaxWatch may be a “research institute” backed by funding from Florida’s business lobby, but that doesn’t mean its goals don’t overlap with those of the common people once in a while. Its annual “Turkey List,&...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Turkey, Government, Turkey (animal), Executive Branch
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Emanuel returns donation from tech firm lobbyist
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has returned a $10,000 campaign donation from a lobbyist for a tech firm disqualified from a city program this week after the Tribune raised questions about potential violations of the mayor's self-imposed limits on political...
Tags: Elections, Chicago City Hall, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Human Interest
May 18, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
May 15, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 18, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 17, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 17, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
May 17, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 14, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
May 17, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 17, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 16, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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