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La pura vida beckons in L.A.
GARRISON KEILLOR is the host of "A Prairie Home Companion."IT USED TO BE that Angelenos were much too cool to express outright pride in their city, feeling that boosterism is for yahoos from the Midwest. But when I was in L.A. last week, I got an earful about what a good place it is from friends who never said...Tags: Los Angeles, California, Immigration, New York, Nebraska
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Why do straights hate gays?
LARRY KRAMER is the founder of the protest group ACT UP and the author of "The Tragedy of Today's Gays."DEAR STRAIGHT PEOPLE, Why do you hate gay people so much? Gays are hated. Prove me wrong. Your top general just called us immoral. Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, is in charge of an estimated 65,000 gay and lesbian troops, some...Tags: Assault, Christianity, Marriage, Minority Groups, Barack Obama
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Check out the complete Virginia Arts Festival schedule
Daily PressHere is a complete Virginia Arts Festival schedule. Tickets can be purchased at www.vafest.org or by calling 671-8100. Virginia International Tattoo Sneak Peaks. Noon April 14. A pipe band from the Tattoo will perform a half-hour show. Tidewater...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Count Basie, Culture, Vocal Music (genre), Entertainment
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99 THINGS TO DO
Tribune staff reporter1. Carry a loaded squirt gun. 2. Catch fireflies and keep them overnight in a glass jar with a bit of grass and a wax-paper lid. 3. Treat yourself to an ice cream sundae at Gayetys, 3306 Ridge Rd., Lansing; the Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor, 7347 W....Tags: Star Wars (movie), Grant Park, Bodies of Water, Rogers Park, Devon Avenue
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Bayfield: Best little town in the Midwest
Special to the TribunePart base for Lake Superior sailboaters, part artist colony, part escape from big-city intensity, Bayfield is one of those special places. Chosen in 1997 in a Tribune series as "Best Little Town in the Midwest," today's Bayfield has lost little of its...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Wisconsin
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Twin Cities welcome GOP and offer plenty for a party
Special to the Chicago TribuneThe Twin Cities are far from identical twins. St. Paul, the Minnesota capital and host to the Republican National Convention this week, historically looked to the East Coast for architectural inspiration and retains a human-feeling scale. Minneapolis...Tags: University of Minnesota, Georgia O'Keeffe, Television, Entertainment, Dining and Drinking
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Couple accuse United Airlines of overserving husband, causing him to beat wife
This is no bar bet, it's a lawsuit. Can you get drunk on a flight, then sue the airline for giving you the booze? A husband and wife are suing United Airlines for "negligently" overserving alcohol during a flight from Osaka, Japan, to San Francisco,...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Tampa, Pacific Ocean, Entertainment, Air Transportation
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Movie review: A Prairie Home Companion'
Tribune movie critic3 stars (out of four) Through "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" wonders and "O.C. and Stiggs" misfires and plenty in between, Robert Altman keeps coming back to the ever-shifting dynamics of family. The theme suits his camera eye. His slippery way of framing...Tags: Radio, Woody Harrelson, Celebrities and Bad Behavior, Lily Tomlin, Entertainment
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List of Grammy Award nominees
Baltimoresun.com StaffComplete list of nominees in 108 categories announced Thursday for the 48th annual Grammy Awards, to be presented Feb. 8 in Los Angeles: 1. Record of the Year "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey "Feel Good Inc.," Gorillaz featuring De La Soul "Boulevard...Tags: Weezer (music group), Amy Grant, Eric Clapton, Gwen Stefani, Evita (musical)
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Lohan: From Teen Queen to Indie Darling
Zap2It.comIn July, Lindsay Lohan will officially leave her teenage years behind when she turns 20, moving past her usual teen queen films like "Just My Luck" and into the world of independent projects beginning with Picturehouse's "A Prairie Home Companion." The...Tags: Family, Celebrities, Lily Tomlin, Entertainment, Yoko Ono
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Director Robert Altman Dies
Zap2It.comSatirist filmmaker Robert Altman, whose highly regarded films include "Nashville," "M*A*S*H," "The Player," "Gosford Park" and "A Prairie Home Companion," has died at the age of 81. The multiple Oscar nominee who received an honorary lifetime achievement...Tags: Celebrities, Television, International Military Interventions, Lily Tomlin, Armed Forces
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Director Robert Altman dies
The EnvelopeRobert Altman, the maverick director who earned a reputation as one of America's most original filmmakers with landmark movies such as "MASH," "Nashville" and "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" has died. He was 81. Altman, who never stopped producing and directing...Tags: Literature, Celebrities, International Military Interventions, Lily Tomlin, Burt Reynolds
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