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Seven challenging incumbents
Editor's note: This changes the third paragraph to include Patrick Tucker's title. Ten candidates for the Fountain Valley City Council are going into the last three weeks of campaigning. Candidates are vying for three opens seats occupied by Mayor Pro...Tags: Career and Workplace, Hospitals and Clinics, Unemployment, Health, Economy, Business and Finance
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Letter: Oatmeal cookies from the old days
Oatmeal cookies evoke memories of the past This past spring, I was reading a little yellow flyer about Opie's Soft Serve Snowball stand located at The Junction in Catonsville and, in the information, the stand announced it would be selling Dad's Original...Tags: Father's Day, Catonsville
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Hawks fans' road guide: How to speak Bostonian
As Blackhawks fans prepare to journey to Boston for Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup finals, we thought it best to arm them with a glossary of things that people say in Beantown, courtesy of Boston.com: Frappe: Milkshake with a scoop of ice cream....
Tags: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Bidder snags two Boston parking spots for $560,000. Priceless.
There's nothing quite like having your own parking space when you live in a big city. Except perhaps having two of your own parking spaces, which is what one Bostonian has after bidding $560,000 at an auction for the pricey pieces of pavement. The...
Tags: The Boston Globe, Auction Service
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Democrats make major push to hold Massachusetts Senate seat
WASHINGTON — With two weeks before Massachusetts votes in another special election for U.S. Senate, national Democrats are making a major play to retain the seat as a new poll shows a competitive race. As part of the closing push, President...
Tags: Barack Obama, Jeffrey Chiesa, Republican Party, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Al Gore
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Our inevitably cardless future
Change of SubjectThe talk on the blog this week about the Jewel-Osco Preferred Customer Card and other loyalty cards reminds me what a stuffed mess my wallet is. (Just looked...lordy I still carry a Blockbuster card!) How long do you think it...... -
La Casa Blanca celebra el arranque del debate sobre la reforma migratoria
EFELa Casa Blanca celebró hoy el arranque del debate formal de una reforma migratoria integral en el pleno del Senado porque lo ve como una “señal alentadora”, pero advirtió de que el proceso apenas comienza y la meta sigue siendo la aprobación...Tags: Barack Obama, Jay Carney
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New sunscreen labels provide better information
Q: I went to buy sunscreen. I spend a lot of time in the pool and wanted to buy a sunscreen that was waterproof. I couldn't find any. Have the labels changed? A: Most sunscreen products have new labels. Mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...Tags: Internists, Dermatologists, Skin Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals, Dermatology
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Boston woman pays $560,000 for 2 parking spots
BOSTON (AP) - Parking is such a precious commodity in Boston that one woman was willing to pay $560,000 for two off-street spaces near her home. Lisa Blumenthal won the spots in the city's Back Bay neighborhood during an on-site auction Thursday held in...Tags: Taxation, Internal Revenue Service, Politics, The Boston Globe, Auction Service
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Making a difference in children's lives
Name: Rose Merzon Feinberg Residence: Boynton Beach Birthplace: Siberia, Russia Family: Widow; extended family in Massachusetts and Florida Education/career: Doctor of education degree from Boston University; school administrator for 35 years...Tags: Palm Beach County, here! (tv network), Florida Atlantic University, Awards and Prizes
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U.S. loses millions on coal leases, inspector general report says
This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details.WASHINGTON -- The Interior Department is losing tens of millions of dollars in revenue annually because it leases public land for coal mining at rock-bottom prices, according to a report by the agency’s inspector general The report focuses on coal...Tags: Conservation, Ron Wyden, Mining, Environmental Issues, Edward J Markey
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Paterno family announces lawsuit against the NCAA
Nittany LinesPaterno family spokesperson Dan McGinn released the following statement Wednesday night announcing a new lawsuit against the NCAA. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The family of Joe Paterno and several members of the Penn State Board of Trustees, faculty and former...
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