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Personal, Political Artifacts At John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
In honor of the recent election, DayTrippers takes a tour of the incredible John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, which houses a large collection of personal and political artifacts. Situated on Boston's Columbia Point, the museum's...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Elections, Museums, Libraries, Politics
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At long last, a 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' sequel!
Liz Smith"CHINA IS a big country, inhabited by many Chinese," said Charles de Gaulle," with incredible insight. Fans of Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" were caught by surprise when they learned that a sequel is being planned. Thirteen years after the...Tags: Movies, Laura Linney, Entertainment Events, Primetime Emmy Awards, Mark Ruffalo
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Goldberg: Obama's 'idiot' defense
Although there's still a great deal to be learned about the scandals and controversies swirling around the White House like so many ominous dorsal fins in the surf, the nature of President Obama's bind is becoming clear. The best defenses of his...Tags: Woodrow Wilson, Personal Weapon Control, Government, Gun Control, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Kansas girl Gwendolyn Brooks broke ground as black poet
The Wichita Eagle"Say to them, say to the down-keepers, the sun-slappers, the self-soilers, the harmony hushers, 'Even if you are not ready for day, It can not always be night.' You will be right. For that is the hard home-run. "Live not for battles won. Live not for...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Entertainment Events, Civil Rights, Elmhurst College, Arts and Culture
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What's next for UNLV graduates? You might be surprised
Las Vegas SunAs bright sunny skies beamed down on them, hundreds of UNLV's graduates lingered near the entryway of the Thomas & Mack Center around noon Sunday. UNLV officials said there were nearly 3,000 undergraduate and professional students who were eligible to...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, MGM Resorts International, National Government, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Crime, Law and Justice
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Uncommonwealth: In his new role, Ben Chandler begins 'a labor of love'
The Lexington Herald-LeaderBen Chandler, beaming like he just won the Powerball, said he has always wanted to teach history. His pride is his library at his home in Woodford County, which has 5,000 volumes. When the former congressman travels, he takes his books with him in a...Tags: Washington, DC, Arts and Culture, Ben Chandler, Elections, University of Kentucky
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Screenwriters Need to Learn How to Lie Through Their Teeth
ReutersMay 20 (TheWrap.com) - Art, Picasso tells us, is the lie that tells the greater truth. Screenwriters need to learn how to lie through their teeth. As a screenwriting educator and script doctor I have seen more scripts brought down by a writer's...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Movies, Fidel Castro, Arts and Culture, USA Today
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A LOOK BACK
May 19, 1943: In his second wartime address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country's full support in the fight against Japan. May 20, 1969: U.S. and South Vietnamese forces captured Ap Bia Mountain, referred to...Tags: U.S. Congress, Atlantic Ocean, American Cancer Society
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Best of Gris: He stood guard at the tomb
The Macon TelegraphEDITOR'S NOTE: We are running a few favorites while Ed Grisamore is out of the office this week. This column first ran on May 27, 2002. Even though it has been almost 40 years, Marion Collins remembers the steady pace of those 21 steps, his rifle on his...Tags: Human Interest, Washington, DC, Korean War (1950-1953), White House, Holidays
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Down-on-luck singer steals show in Coen brothers Cannes film
Reuters(Note strong language in paragraph five) * No money, no gigs for "Inside Llewyn Davis" protagonist * Justin Timberlake and Carey Mulligan in cast * Creepy Dutch entrant "Borgman" also vies for Palme d'Or By Alexandria Sage CANNES, May 19 (Reuters)...Tags: Animals, Movies, Greenwich Village, Oscar Isaac, Film Festivals
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The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif., Bob Padecky column
The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif.The 2013 Amgen Tour of California will finish in Santa Rosa this afternoon. Will Levi Leipheimer, the Santa Rosa resident who has won the race three times, be there to welcome the cyclists home? I dunno. Did Amgen ask Leipheimer to come and give a short...Tags: Tour of California, Awards and Prizes, Levi Leipheimer, Lance Armstrong, Amgen Inc.
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OPINION: May celebrates bicycles, BBQ, salads, seniors
The Record, Stockton, Calif.May has served as a gateway to summer with the 90-degree temperatures a harbinger of what will surely come in June, July and August. It is a month when the Stockton Bicycle Club, of which I am a member, moves the start time of its club rides to 8 a.m.,...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Tour of California, United States Census Bureau, Foods and Beverages, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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