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"Tastes and Toasts" Series Starts Wednesday At Blue Back Square
Blue Back Square kicks off its popular "Tastes n' Toasts" fundraising series Wednesday. Six restaurants will participate in the weekly events, which feature food and drink specials with a $10 contribution to a designated charity. Besito hosts the first...
Tags: Blue Back Square, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Cheesecake Factory, Charity
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"Bikes For Kids" Needs Help For The Holidays
Over the years, Dave Fowler has been struck by so many moving stories. He easily recalls the homeless 19-year-old who had graduated out of the foster-care system and needed a bicycle to get to the soup kitchen. He remembers the two young sisters who...Tags: Religion and Belief, Holidays, Christianity, Haiti Earthquake (2010), Charity
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Campbell warns of racist violence at Euros
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Former England international Sol Campbell is warning England fans not to travel to Euro 2012 because of the threat of racism and violence. Campbell, the former Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur defender who played 73 times for England...Tags: England, Sports Organizations, Sports, Civil Rights, London (England)
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Chen Guangcheng is gone, but his village stays locked down
LINYI, China — At the turnoff for the sleepy farming village of Dongshigu, a man wearing a straw hat appears to be selling watermelons at a rough-hewn stand. But when an approaching car slows, burly young men dart out from behind the nearby concrete...Tags: Communist Party, Activism, Police Arrests, U.S. Embassy, Prisons
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Epithet that divides Mexicans is banned by Oxnard school district
Rolando Zaragoza, 21, was 15 years old when he came to the United States, enrolled in an Oxnard school and first heard the term "Oaxaquita." Little Oaxacan, it means — and it was not used kindly.
"Sometimes I didn't want to go to school," he said....Tags: Health, Health and Safety at School, University of California, Los Angeles, Teaching and Learning, Arts and Culture
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Dunkin' Donuts Studio On The Run: Castmembers Of 'Single Ladies'
PIX11.comPIX11's Tamsen Fadal catches up with the stars of season 2 of "Single Ladies" including the newest cast member, which premieres Monday, May 28 at 9pm. They talk about fashion, relationships, and being compared to "Sex and the City." VH1 and Queen...Tags: Flex Alexander, Lauren London, Queen Latifah, Entertainment, Dunkin' Donuts
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Israel curbing Arab enrollment in medical schools, activists say
JERUSALEM — Israeli medical student Mohammad Hijazi seems the ideal candidate to alleviate the country's looming doctor shortage. He graduated first in his high school class, scored in the top 5% of Israel's version of the SAT and rounded out his...Tags: Religion and Belief, Students, Health, Medical Research, Teaching and Learning
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Soccer-Campbell warns of racist violence at Euros
ReutersLONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Former England international Sol Campbell is warning England fans not to travel to Euro 2012 because of the threat of racism and violence. Campbell, the former Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur defender who played 73 times for...Tags: England, Sports Organizations, Sports, Civil Rights, London (England)
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Clarence Page: America grows uneasy with its browning population
White babies are no longer a majority of new births, according to the Census Bureau. America is quietly "browning," it is said, like dinner rolls in a warm oven. Yet, such change does not come without resistance from those who prefer to remain unbaked....Tags: Democratic Party, Clarence Page, Bobby Jindal, Arts and Culture, Nikki Haley
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Cop who alleged improper helicopter rides settles with Glendale
A former Glendale police officer will receive a $450,000 settlement from the city after alleging in a lawsuit that he faced retaliation for raising concerns over officials allegedly auctioning rides in the department's helicopter to charity groups. David...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Trials, Auction Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Justice System
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Cal Thomas: Media's anti-religion bias on full display in election coverage
Evidence of big media's bias against religion that doesn't advance the secular and liberal agenda of the Democratic Party is beyond dispute. Any faith attached to a conservative agenda is to be ridiculed, stereotyped and misrepresented. Islam is a notable...Tags: Religion and Belief, Mitt Romney, Abortion, Democratic Party, Mormon
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Same-sex marriage opponents set to turn in first petitions
Church-led activists hoping to repeal Maryland's same-sex marriage law plan to deliver the first batch of petitions ahead of schedule this week, and they say the number of signatures will far exceed the mark. The question is: By how much? There's little...
Tags: Colin Powell, Minority Groups, Gay Rights, Family, Crime, Law and Justice
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