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Close-up on Westport
The Hartford CourantHOW IT GOT ITS NAME: After its location in the southwestern corner of Fairfield, one of three towns, along with Weston and Norwalk, from which it was incorporated. HISTORY: Settled in the mid-1600s when three farmers were given permission to settle the...Tags: Onions, Politics, Tyrone Power Sr., Marlo Thomas, Sandy Dennis
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Friends in flight
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.Six area buddies are making the trip of a lifetime this week when they go on one of the Honor Flights to Washington, D.C. Harrison Paisley, Robert Myers, George Tyler, Tom Macias, Delbert Cobine and Dale Ragus all are making the Honor Flight together...Tags: Human Interest, U.S. Army, Korean War (1950-1953), Washington, DC
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Obama tells Morehouse grads to think of more than careers
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPresident Barack Obama roused the new graduates of Morehouse College on Sunday with a commencement address that spoke directly to racial issues in a way the first African-American president does only sparingly. Through a steady downpour, Obama -- at the...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Politics, Local Government, Political Fundraising, Clark Atlanta University
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Ben Jealous: Black farm ownership overcoming decades of discrimination
There is no way to make up for decades of discrimination that crippled the proud history of black farm ownership. But we can do our best to move forward. In 1999 the U.S. Department of Agriculture agreed to settle the civil rights lawsuit Pigford v...Tags: Discrimination, Barack Obama, Justice System, Civil Rights, NAACP
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Obama administration needs to change the conversation
By WILLIAM P. HOJNACKI I am very disappointed in the way that the Obama administration is dealing with the Republicans in the ongoing discussions concerning the federal budget. The administration has, once again, allowed the Republicans to set the agenda...Tags: Politics, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Safety of Citizens, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Unemployment Benefits
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A house with a view
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Sitting at a desk in his upstairs home office, Gaston Caperton looks out over the Kanawha River and two manifestations of his achievements. He can see the glittering gold dome of the Capitol, where he served eight years as...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Politics, Photography, Executive Branch, Fine Artists
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People share stories, pray for fallen heroes at memorial at Cornerstone United Methodist Church
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.It's been six years since 4th Brigade Combat Team Maj. Larry J. Bauguess was killed by gunmen in a small Afghan-Pakistani border town. But as 12-year-old Houston Booth looked down at the little cross bearing Bauguess' name Saturday, the tears were...Tags: Christianity, Parachute (music group), Human Interest, Armed Forces, Religion and Belief
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Summer Fun Guide: 6 things to learn at St. Louis museums
St. Louis Post-DispatchSure, history can be boring. But it can also be fun and relevant to our everyday lives -- or at least to your next game of Trivial Pursuit. Here are a few cool things you could learn this summer at St. Louis institutions. St. Louis Science Center...Tags: Justice System, Museums, Sports, Football, Tourism and Leisure
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Superman, a hero with staying power
My nomination for American hero of the 20th century is someone who lived half his life in disguise and the other half as the world's most recognizable man. He appeared on more radio broadcasts than Ellery Queen and in more movies than Marlon Brando, who...
Tags: Nazi Party, Heroism, Radio, Man of Steel (movie), Superman (fictional character)
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TVA at 80
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.The Tennessee Valley Authority celebrated its 80th birthday on Friday, but officials insist America's biggest government utility shouldn't be retired or sold off yet even though President Obama has suggested studying the idea. "TVA's mission is as...Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Barack Obama, Energy Saving, Tennessee Valley Authority, Environmental Issues
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Scandal of the day
Paul GreenbergAs it goes with these things, every day there is another drip. Which becomes a trickle, then a stream, and soon enough a flood. Maybe even a whole monsoon season. Scandals tend to multiply. It's not that some folks suddenly go bad, as an old boy once told...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Barack Obama, Politics, The New York Times, Entertainment Events
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FACTBOX-U.S. IRS's rich history of scandals, political abuse
ReutersBy Dena Aubin NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - A crisis engulfing the U.S. Internal Revenue Service over its scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status adds to a long history of scandal and abuse - both real and alleged - at the tax agency....Tags: Politics, Book, U.S. Congress, Internal Revenue Service, William Randolph Hearst
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