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A perfect storm
The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. - Mark Twain With the Winter That Would Not Go Away finally fading in our rearview mirror, we can at last enjoy some summertime. And summer means warmer... -
Relationship may have morphed into marriage
Dear Amy: My boyfriend and I have been living together for 10 years. Both of us had previously been married. When we decided to live together, I was the one who purchased a home with my money. He moved in and indicated that he could only pay a certain...
Tags: Reviews, Rentals, Human Interest, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Editorial: A Memorial Day tribute to veterans
The primary purpose of Memorial Day is to honor those who have sacrificed their lives to defend this country. There have, though, been many millions of others who gave portions of their lives to warfare but survived. This day is theirs too. Most, like...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Army, Obituaries, Memorial Day, Brooklyn (New York City)
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Amazon launches project to monetize fan fiction: Kindle Worlds
Amazon has a plan to monetize fan fiction: It's called Kindle Worlds. On Wednesday, Amazon announced a new scheme in which writers of fan fiction can self-publish and sell that writing with the sanction of the original copyright holder. The idea is that...
Tags: Twilight (book), Literature, Authors, Google+, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Obama's revealing reflections
Probing questions at presidential news conferences sometimes have a way of getting their principals to reflect on their state of mind -- and at the same time the state their presidency, particularly when things aren't going well. Back in 1995, when Bill...Tags: Barack Obama, Television, Bill Clinton, Jules Witcover, U.S. Congress
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David Linday-Abaire, Theresa Rebeck At Playwrights Panel At Mark Twain House
Hartford CourantA playwrights' panel featuring Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay Abaire (“Rabbit Hole”) and Pulitzer finalist Theresa Rebeck will be held April 27 at 2:45 at Hartford’s Mark Twain House & Museum as part of its 2nd Annual Writers’...Tags: Broadway Theater, Arts and Culture, Authors, Literature, Entertainment Events
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Brad Paisley takes sonic twist on new album, explains 'Accidental Racist'
“For me it's no fun to be a predictable guy in music,” says Brad Paisley. Indeed, the country star delivers the unexpected with his ambitious new release “Wheelhouse” (Arista Nashville). The 17-track album is crammed with the...
Tags: Starbucks Corp., Andy Griffith, Music Industry, Racism, Buck Owens
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Extra, extra! 'Illegal immigrant' and other language changes
For U.S. reporters and editors, the term “illegal immigrant” looks to be going the way of the eight-track tape. The Associated Press is the news service that prompted Mark Twain to say, “There are only two forces that can carry light...
Tags: The Associated Press, Republic of Ireland, Migration, Los Angeles Times, Politics
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District 63 readies for flooding, parking lot projects at schools
East Maine School District 63 is currently planning and will begin capital improvement projects this summer after its plans were approved at an April 3 district business meeting. The board approved transferring $357,200 from its operations and... -
Obama pledges to renew efforts to close Guantanamo prison
WASHINGTON – President Obama said Tuesday he is renewing efforts to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and will search for members of Congress to help him get it done. “I’m going to go back at this,” Obama...
Tags: Barack Obama, Health Care Reform (2009), Washington, DC, U.S. Congress, Government
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Workouts Help Keep Him 94 Years Young
The Hartford CourantIf Jim Elsner doesn't show up at the gym by 7:15 a.m., the receptionist starts to get nervous. "Because he's been here for so many years and we're all so attached to him, if he doesn't come for a day, we get worried," Maureen Byak, the receptionist at...Tags: Demographics, Bank of America Corp., Physical Fitness and Exercise, Swimming, Samuel Colt
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