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State tests show students' skills in English-language arts category
Huntington Beach Union High School District students' exit exams show they are more skilled than their counterparts throughout the county and the state on average, and that 75% of those tested received a proficient or above score in the English-language...Tags: Arts and Culture, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Minority Groups, Language
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On Theater: 'Doubt' draws out rich performances
Conflict in dramatic literature usually involves a "right" and a "wrong" with the script usually tilted toward the "good guys." In his acclaimed drama, playwright John Patrick Shanley leaves ample room for "Doubt." In this finely crafted and deeply...Tags: Parochial Schools, Human Interest, Colleges and Universities, Education, Religious Education
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In the Pipeline: Memories of a president's pilot
If I've learned anything in the 11 years my family and I have lived in Huntington Beach, it's that you never know who you'll run into in Huntington Beach.
Take, for example, the man I sat with recently. He sat on a couch thumbing through a photo album....Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Human Interest, Minority Groups, John Steinbeck, Ohio
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Letters: FDR, Jews and the war
Re "What FDR said in private," Opinion, April 7 As an American and a Jew, I found Rafael Medoff's criticism of Franklin D. Roosevelt for his private comments about Jews most unfair. FDR understood that the best way to end the Holocaust was to defeat...Tags: Jimmy Carter, Social Issues, Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, George W. Bush
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Letters and maps tell history of Laurel during Civil War
Although no battles were fought in Laurel during the Civil War, the city's railroad was a strategic resource for the Union Army, numerous units of Union soldiers were stationed here and the military's presence added a different element to the city's...
Tags: Library of Congress, Unions, Arts and Culture, Social Issues, Wars and Interventions
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February 17: Chicago Scene - Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre
WGN NewsCerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Event: Saturday, February 19 8 p.m. Athenaeum Theatre 2936 N. Southport Avenue Chicago cerquarivera.org CRDT's "Jubilation" concert series commemorates African American pioneers and cultural icons in an innovative and...Tags: WGN, Human Interest, Minority Groups
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June 28: Focus on Family - Dennis and Judy Fradin
WGN NewsDennis and Judy Fradin The books are available at public libraries or: Dennis and Judy Fradin's Books A former teacher, Judy's writing career began in the late 1980's as a researcher for her husband Dennis' books. While researching famous people...Tags: Fiction, WGN, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, Justice and Rights
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June 20: Author - Christopher Robert Reed, The Rise of Chicago's Black Metropolis, 1920-1929
WGN NewsChristopher Robert Reed To purchase a copy of the book: The Rise of Chicago's Black Metropolis During the Roaring '20s, African Americans rapidly transformed their Chicago into a "black metropolis." In this book, Christopher Robert Reed describes the...Tags: WGN, Minority Groups, Africa
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September 30: Author - Michael Starr, Black and Blue: The Redd Foxx Story
WGN NewsMichael Starr To purchase a copy of the book: Black and Blue: The Redd Foxx Story Black and Blue: The Redd Foxx Story tells the remarkable story of Foxx, a veteran comedian and "overnight sensation" at the age of forty-nine whose early life was...Tags: Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Minority Groups, Heart Attack
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May 18: Lunchbreak - Peppercorn Prime Dry Aged New York Strip
WGN NewsChicago Cut Steakhouse 300 N. LaSalle Street Chicago www.chicagocutsteakhouse.com (312) 329-1800 To read more about the restaurant: metromix.com Peppercorn Prime Dry Aged New York Strip Ingredients: 16 oz prime dry aged New York strip steak 3 oz...Tags: Steaks, Salt, Restaurants, Minority Groups, Sea Salt
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Frank Godden dies at 101; helped develop African American resort
Los Angeles Times Frank Godden, who played a significant role in the development of Val Verde, a secluded and long-closed local resort community known as "the black Palm Springs," has died. He was 101. Godden, who had cancer, died Aug. 3 at his Los...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Crime, Law and Justice, Entertainment Events, Tuskegee University, Social Issues
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Obama vs. Cain: A dream match?
Until now, if someone had predicted a presidential election pitting two African-American candidates, I'd have asked what he was smoking.
It's still a long shot — especially after nearly two weeks of sexual-harassment accusations, culminating Monday...Tags: Republican Party, Glenn Beck, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Minority Groups
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