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Facebook, Hampton sheriff case to be heard Thursday in court
When a wrongful termination lawsuit involving six former employees of Hampton Sheriff B.J. Roberts goes before a federal appellate court on Thursday, those employees will have a prominent backer in their corner: Facebook. Aaron M. Panner, an attorney...
Tags: Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Social Media, Labor Legislation
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Friend of the arts: Fine Arts Fiesta honors late co-founder
The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.This year marks the 58th Fine Arts Fiesta, but it's also the first year without co-founder Al Groh. His legacy will be remembered during this year's celebration, "Rockin' The Arts On The Square." It starts today and runs through Sunday with four days of...Tags: Glen Rice, Artists, Human Interest, Miss America Pageant, Ceremonies
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West county community briefs
Ventura County StarCamarillo Program to provide free mammograms Community Memorial Health System's Healthy Women's Program will offer free mammograms and health care education to the first 35 women who qualify. The program is on Saturday at the Center for Family Health,...Tags: Libraries, On the Road (movie), Hospitals and Clinics, Cosmetic Procedures, Jack Kerouac
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A closer look at some of Obama's more memorable speeches
As President Barack Obama starts his second term, scholars will begin making note of some of his most memorable speeches and public remarks that might mark his presidency and his two successful campaigns. Recognizing that the list will change, and there...Tags: Elections, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Politics, Gun Control
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Author Christopher Buckley To Speak At Hotchkiss
The Hartford CourantChristopher Buckley, the Forbes editor, journalist and author whose books tackle political and cultural sacred cows with a satirical twist, will give a free talk Wednesday, May 22, at 7 p.m. at The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road., Lakeville. Son...Tags: Human Interest, East Haven, Arts and Culture, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Kensington
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RECing Crew named latest United Way partner
Aiken Standard, S.C.When Pam Stickler and her husband George moved to North Augusta in 2002, she wanted to find some recreational opportunities for her special needs son, who was 21 at the time. From that seemingly simple idea, Stickler created a North Augusta-based...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, United Way , Culture, Marketing, Arts and Culture
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Google launches streaming music service ahead of Apple
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc launched a music service on Wednesday that allows users to listen to unlimited songs for $9.99 a month, challenging smaller companies like Pandora and Spotify in the market for streaming music. With its new service,...Tags: Software Industry, Sony Corp., Arts and Culture, Apple iTunes, Larry Page
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Janyce Taylor, 91, welfare case worker and veteran of a segregated black postal battalion in World War II.
Philadelphia Daily NewsTHINGS are more important to soldiers in wartime than mail from home. But getting mail from home in wartime can be a logistical nightmare for those who have to collect, sort and deliver it, particularly to combat troops moving rapidly in battle. In...Tags: Politics, Pension and Welfare, Culture, Armed Forces, Arts and Culture
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Century of firepower
The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky.A side-by-side comparison of the Model 1873 "Trapdoor" Springfield used by Custer's cavalry and the Model 1860 Henry rifle used by native Americans at the Battle of the Little Bighorn offers insight about the nature of the famous last stand. Members...Tags: American Civil War (1861-1865), Culture, Arts and Culture, Firearms
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Shelton's conservatism attacked; candidates gain endorsements
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, TupeloThe same day a Republican Tupelo city councilman endorsed Democrat Jason Shelton for mayor, the state GOP chairman accused him of being a "bait and switch conservative." Shelton, a Tupelo native and attorney, has tried to position himself as the...Tags: Elections, Haley Barbour, Politics, Culture, Political Fundraising
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Smithsonian to preserve, display Edisto slave cabin
The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.One of this area's few remaining slave cabins seemed certain to be lost to history. The two-room, wood-sided building, once one of dozens of similar cabins on Point of Pines plantation, had suffered from decades of neglect, a pronounced lean and lots of...Tags: Smithsonian Institution, Emmett Till, Tuskegee Airmen, Wars and Interventions, Harriet Tubman
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Community college board to discuss tuition, faculty evaluations
The State Board for Community Colleges will meet in Richmond on Thursday to discuss tuition and fees policy recommendations for the 2013-2014 academic year. Board members also plan to consider policies for faculty evaluations and discuss salary scales...
Tags: Libraries, Social Media, College Basketball, Basketball, Arts and Culture
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