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Tribune poll: Support remains tepid for Chicago casino
Chicago voters remain lukewarm to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for a city casino and aren't sold on his plan to put slot machines at the airports, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll found. The results come as the mayor presses for the third straight year to get the...
Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Gambling, Executive Branch, Rahm Emanuel, Transportation Industry
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World record attempt to market new Norfolk cupcake shop
Carolina Cupcakery will attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the grand opening of its downtown Norfolk store on Wednesday. The business announced on its website that it will see how fast it can serve mini cupcakes to 1,000 guests, one at a time....
Tags: Politics
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East Jordan Rotary Club plans 7th annual variety show
EAST JORDAN -- The East Jordan Rotary Club will host its seventh annual variety show at 7 p.m. Friday, June 7, and Saturday, June 8, in the East Jordan High School community auditorium. A silent auction precedes each show, beginning at 6 p.m. in the...
Tags: Politics, Entertainment
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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: Politics, Weather, Heat Stroke, Global Change
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'Tree of Life' honors cancer victims
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentOSCEOLA -- Steve Richards learned his carpentry skills from his father. After he lost his father to cancer, he wanted to honor him through woodworking. Steve created a “Tree of Life” from different types of wood that will be displayed at...Tags: Politics, American Cancer Society, Health Organizations, Relay for Life, Human Interest
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Visitors steady despite rain during Martinsburg Heritage Day
richardb@herald-mail.comSaturday morning’s rain dampened some Martinsburg Heritage Day events, but it had little effect on the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the “for the kids, by George” children’s museum at the Caperton Train Station in Martinsburg. The...Tags: Arts and Culture, Politics, Museums, Travel, Transportation
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Olympic gold medalist salutes Professional Gymnastics Challenge at Lehigh
Dominique Moceanu was an Olympic gold medalist at the age of 14, but before she reached 20, she retired from gymnastics after an injury kept her out of the Olympic Trials in 2000. Five years later, she decided she still loved the sport and, despite...
Tags: Beam Gymnastics, Colleges and Universities, Gymnastics, Gymnastics Clubs, Education
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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: Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Behavioral Conditions, Autism Speaks, Entertainment
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British leader David Cameron faces dissent on EU membership
LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron moved Monday to beat back a brewing rebellion within his Conservative Party over Britain's membership in the European Union, rejecting demands for a speedy public vote on exiting the trading bloc but insisting...
Tags: Liberal Democrats (UK), International Organizations, Margaret Thatcher, Labour Party (UK), Referenda
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Stopping the cellphones that foster jailhouse corruption
Gov. Martin O'Malley's announcement of several actions he is taking to combat jailhouse corruption in the wake of the Black Guerrilla Family scandal at the Baltimore City Detention Center is a positive step. It certainly would have instilled more...
Tags: Regional Authority, Black Guerrilla Family, Entertainment, Executive Branch, U.S. Congress
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New details -- good and bad -- from the IRS inspector general's report
A new report by the Internal Revenue Service's inspector general offered a few new details Tuesday about the scandal revolving around the IRS' treatment of "tea party" groups seeking tax-exempt status. Those details were in part damning and in part...
Tags: Jack Lew, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Congress, Tea Party Movement, Media Industry
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Pioneers CEO position discussed
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — The Pioneers Memorial Hospital Board of Directors considered the termination of its chief executive officer Monday amid undisclosed complaints against the recently appointed CEO. Larry Lewis was appointed some eight months ago. If...Tags: Politics, Corporate Officers
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