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Valerie Sayers on Joe DiMaggio and "The Powers"
In "The Powers," Valerie Sayers' long-awaited sixth novel — her first since "Brain Fever" (1996) — the great Yankees slugger Joe DiMaggio is embarking on his historic hitting streak of 1941, riveting Americans as much as or more than the...
Tags: The Washington Post, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Gary Stein: Commendable, sure, but not "heroic"
I know a true hero, although he surely wouldn't call himself one. He is the son of a very close friend. He served in Iraq, and is now on duty in Afghanistan. And, like all the other American service people there, he volunteered to put his life on the...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Fenway Park, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Google Inc.
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Penn State sets its priorities at quarterback
Nittany LinesSteven Bench committed to, and stayed with, the Penn State football team during crisis. Steven Bench Sr. said his son loved the program and the school, "bad weather and all." But after head coach Bill O'Brien and Bench met Tuesday,...... -
A country song, assumptions -- and a racial outcry
Southern white men don't usually drive racial dialogue. For as long as race has riven America, they have been depicted more often as the problem than the solution. So after country music star Brad Paisley released his new song "Accidental Racist" this...Tags: Justice and Rights, Radio, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Entertainment, Racism
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Authors M-Q
div.article div.byline p.date {display:none;} Anthony Madrid Anthony Madrid lives in Chicago. His poems have appeared in Boston Review, Gulf Coast, The Iowa Review, Poetry and Web Conjunctions. His first book is “I Am Your Slave Now Do What I...Tags: Chicago Public Library, Entertainment Events, China, Fiction, Rutgers University
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What, me worry?
Change of SubjectMichael Wolff in USA Today on rumors that the "ultrarich and ultraconservative Koch brothers might like to build a conservative media empire from the old Tribune Co." -- includiing this newspaper: Curiously, most of the papers they are proposing to...... -
'Matilda: The Musical' on Broadway: What did the critics think?
“Matilda: The Musical,” the stage incarnation of Roald Dahl’s famed storybook, made its Broadway debut Thursday at the Shubert Theatre. The London import, minted by the Royal Shakespeare Company, follows a troubled girl genius whose...Tags: Arts and Culture, The Washington Post, Theater, Entertainment Events, Music Theater
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Was trip to Cuba by Jay-Z, Beyonce wrong?
A recent trip taken by Jay-Z and his wife, Beyonce, to Cuba has drawn heated criticism from members of Congress. Federal law bans travel to Cuba by American citizens unless the government makes an exception. The White House says President Obama didn&...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Cuba, White House, Travel
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Al Neuharth dies at 89; newspaper mogul created USA Today
Al Neuharth, the newspaper mogul who in 1982 made a $1-billion gamble called USA Today that earned derision for its emphasis on brevity, flashy graphics and upbeat stories but endured to become the nation's largest-circulation newspaper, died Friday in...
Tags: Newspapers, CBS Corp., The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Washington, DC
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Edward Kelsey Moore on 'The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat'
When he was a boy of 7 or 8, Edward Kelsey Moore developed a habit that, unbeknown to him at the time, would come in handy years later: eavesdropping. At holiday gatherings of his extended family in the suburbs of Indianapolis, or in the small Kentucky...
Tags: Arts and Culture, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Culture, Book
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Scoreboard -- April 10, 2013
|TV SPORTS| PGA Golf--Masters Tournament, 2 p.m. (ESPN) Men’s College Hockey--NCAA Division I Playoffs, semifinal, Yale vs. UMass-Lowell, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2); St. Cloud State vs. Quinnipiac, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) NHL Hockey--Pittsburgh Penguins at...Tags: Klara Zakopalova, Michael Carter-Williams, Marquette Golden Eagles, Clint Robinson, Colorado State Rams
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Justin Moore coming to Johnstown
Our Town CorrespondentCountry artist Justin Moore is coming to the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown on April 19. Moore recently released his sophomore album, “Outlaws Like Me,” which sold over 3.9 million digital downloads and was certified gold....Tags: Radio, Entertainment, Ticketmaster, NPR, The New York Times
May 3, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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|Story| Petoskey News
Apr 22, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 12, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 11, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
Apr 20, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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Apr 10, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Apr 8, 2013
|Story| Daily American
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