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‘White House Down’ trailer sees Roland Emmerich back in action mode
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesRoland Emmerich is destroying the White House all over again in the new trailer for his summer action event film ...... -
City Beat: An authority on the presidents at age 5
Arden Hayes is 5. He loves Legos and doing flips onto the living room couch. He also loves our nation's presidents. He knows all 44 in order and can tell you something about any one of them. Arden knows a lot about the presidents because he reads a...
Tags: Benjamin Harrison, Twitter, Inc.
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Loyola sprinters pass test without a glitch
For those who run relays in track and field, passing the baton can be scarier than a scene from "A Nightmare on Elm Street." Just ask sprinter Morgan Simon of Los Angeles Loyola High. He remembers suddenly dreaming about dropping the baton. "I looked...
Tags: Track and Field
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Amid budget cutbacks, U.S. shipping sector seeks more federal funds
Reuters* In Washington, barge industry courts lawmakers from river states * Critics question plan to boost already large subsidies for waterway traffic * Shipping industry has a history of support in Congress By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - As...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, John Breaux, Personal Weapon Control, Government, Lobbying
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READER SUBMITTED: 2013 Hero Show Takes Central Stage At Solomon Schechter Day School
West HartfordFirst graders at Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford today slipped into of one the biggest roles of their lives as they presented their heroes during the annual "Hero Show" produced by first grade teacher Joyce Ben-Kiki. The show was the...Tags: Heroism, Martin Luther King Jr., Thomas Edison
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House Republicans still see nothing wrong with this idea: Taxpayers paying for nuclear plants that will never be built — for large corporations that make big profits. President Obama's tantrum over not getting his way with the gun-grabbing bill...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Tea Party Movement, Criminals, National Rifle Association of America, Suicide
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The 20 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 17: Branch Rickey
Beginning April 11, we asked you to list your choices for the 10 greatest Dodgers of all time. You could vote via comment, Facebook, Twitter or email. And vote you did. From then until April 21, when voting closed, we received an amazing 12,231 ballots....
Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Jackie Robinson, Voting, Sports
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Civil War to come alive
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis never had the chance to meet each other as leaders during a divided America, but they're going to this weekend. The town? Costa Mesa. The place? Fairview Park. The occasion? "The town hall meeting that never...
Tags: Culture, Sociology, American Civil War (1861-1865), American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Wars and Interventions
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Examples of 19th century 'Pteridomania' are easy to find
Most people have heard about the bout of "Tulipmania" that spread through the Netherlands in the 17th century, but few know about "Pteridomania," or fern madness. In the 19th century, ferns were part of a popular health regimen. People would go into the...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Furnishings and Furniture Industry, Chess Playing, England, Auction Service
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Dazzling images bring Faust legend to life in 'Core of Pudel'; absorbing 'Comrades Mine'
"Core of the Pudel" Trap Door Theatre has become the go-to company in town for presenting smart and uncompromising contemporary European work, but its current production marks both a glance backward and a leap forward. In "Core of the Pudel," the...
Tags: Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Politics, Malaria, Arts and Culture
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Huntington Ingalls sees growth despite challenges
Huntington Ingalls Industries, which owns Newport News Shipbuilding, is focused on carrying out several important contracts. Huntington Ingalls made its annual presentation to investors in Pascagoula, Miss., on Wednesday. A year ago, the company was...
Tags: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport News Shipbuilding, Aircraft Carriers
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Mail Call - April 17
“I just can’t understand the Hagerstown City Council. They say they need more money to operate, but they just keep on spending the taxpayers’ money and then talk about raising taxes. This mayor and council is the worst that I can recall,...Tags: Annapolis, Regional Authority, Slavery, Wars and Interventions, Executive Branch
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