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‘Tearaway’: Folklore and paper create a modern Vita experience
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesAs a showcase for modern technology, “Tearaway” for Sony's hand-held gaming machine the Vita may not at first seem to […]... -
Threats daubed at Israeli woman prayer activist's home
ReutersJERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Threatening slogans were daubed on Monday outside the doorway of an Israeli activist in a Jewish women's prayer group seeking equal rights of worship for women at Jerusalem's holy Western Wall. "Your time is up," read one of...Tags: Christianity, Arts and Culture, Religious Events, Religion and Belief, Rituals
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Houston Astros - TeamReport
ReutersMLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH It's been more than seven months since an Astros pitcher swung a bat in a meaningful game. That changed on Friday night when the first-year American League club played a National League team for the...Tags: Pittsburgh Pirates, Wesley Wright, Paul Clemens, Bud Norris, Marwin Gonzalez
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Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine, Kalle Oakes column
Sun Journal, Lewiston, MaineIt is a drive, and then a walk, into Americana. First comes the hill climb on one of the side streets to the immediate south of the old Livermore Falls High School. Four-wheel drive and a relatively recent oil change help. Then there's the trick of...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, High School Sports, Newspaper and Magazine, Arts and Culture, Culture
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'At Any Price': a farm-family melodrama
Seattle TimesThere's an interesting story at the heart of "At Any Price," an oddly unbalanced agricultural melodrama from director Ramin Bahrani. It's the tale of a three-generation farming family in contemporary Iowa, presiding over thousands of acres in corn country...Tags: Zac Efron, Red West, Arts and Culture, Culture, At Any Price (movie)
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Over 20 South African boys die in circumcision rituals: police
ReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - More than 20 South African boys have died over the past week during coming of age rituals, police said on Thursday, and they blamed botched circumcisions as the likely cause of death. Northern Mpumalanga province's police...Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture, Customs and Tradition
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War hero gets Bowie High School diploma posthumously
El Paso Times, TexasAmbrosio Guillen, an American hero from El Paso who was awarded the Medal of Honor by Congress for his bravery in battle in the Korean War, was given another award on Thursday. Guillen, described as a man full of integrity and honor, received a...Tags: Graduation, University of Texas at El Paso, Korean War (1950-1953), Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Congress
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Over 20 S.African boys die in circumcision rituals -police
ReutersJOHANNESBURG, May 16 (Reuters) - More than 20 South African boys have died over the past week during coming of age rituals, police said on Thursday, and they blamed botched circumcisions as the likely cause of death. Northern Mpumalanga province's police...Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture, Africa, Customs and Tradition
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Astros will be without Altuve for short time
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros will be without their smallest -- and arguably best -- player for a few days. Second baseman Jose Altuve was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday night before a 6-2 loss at...Tags: Wesley Wright, Pittsburgh Pirates, Paul Clemens, Bud Norris, Marwin Gonzalez
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Astros place Altuve on bereavement list
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Astros place Altuve on bereavement list Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday, following the death of his grandmother. Altuve is hitting .333 with a .371 on-base percentage in 38 games...Tags: Houston Astros, Arts and Culture, Culture, Sports, Jose Altuve
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66 finalists named for lucrative Knight Arts Challenge grants
One of the remarkable things about the 66 finalists announced Monday for the annual Knight Arts Challenge grants is their range, both artistically and geographically. Over the course of five years, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has...
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The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa., Mike Mastovich column
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.This year, Junior won't be on the Point Stadium field for the pregame hoopla associated with opening night of the 69th annual AAABA Tournament. He won't watch as dozens of Corvettes and hundreds of baseball players enter through the left-field gate with...Tags: Arts and Culture, Television Networks, Culture, Media Industry, Sports
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