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August Wilson's words came straight from his soul
Stage and film legend James Earl Jones once said, "It's hard for an actor to go wrong if he's true to the words that August has written." As an actor and writer, I have found that statement to be true of only a few playwrights. There is usually at least...
Tags: 42 (movie), Folklore and Mythology, Entertainment Events, Poetry, Broadway Theater
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Civil War divided Lehigh Valley
Democrats of the Lehigh Valley opposed the Republican administration's war. They were suspicious of the shifting justifications for it. They weren't interested in fighting to free anyone. They denounced the president's restrictions on civil liberties....Tags: New York City, White House, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Justice and Rights, Great Allentown Fair
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'Game of Thrones' recap: Handless Kingslayer growing a heart
The unlikely bond between Sir Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his former guard Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) continues to blossom in “Game of Thrones” Episode 27, “The Bear and the Maiden Fair.” We see a...
Tags: Game of Thrones (tv program)
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UR's international character in focus at commencement ceremony
Richmond Times-DispatchIf any graduates capture the theme of the University of Richmond's commencement, it might be Hadya and Roman Abdul Satar. The sisters fled Afghanistan with their family in 1998 and spent more than seven years as refugees in Russia before arriving in...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Social Issues, Human Rights, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Colleges and Universities
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Divided Boulder Landmarks Board grants demolition permit
Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.Boulder will allow the demolition of a historic but dilapidated house in the Goss-Grove neighborhood that was once home to former slaves and the city's early black settlers. The house at 2118 Goss Circle is just 556 square feet. It's in poor condition... -
U.S. slams Japanese mayor's sex-slave comments as 'offensive'
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The United States condemned as "outrageous and offensive" comments by the mayor of the Japanese city of Osaka who said this week that Japan's military brothels during World War Two were "necessary" to provide respite for...Tags: Japan, U.S. Department of State, Human Rights, Politics, Government
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Okinawa women's groups condemn Hashimoto justification of sex slaves
The Japan TimesWomen's groups and other parties in Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday protested Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto's contentious remarks about the wartime sex slaves, with some calling for his immediate resignation. The outspoken mayor's remarks came during a...Tags: Japan, Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Labor Legislation
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Japan mayor told: Watch your mouth on comfort women
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila / Asia News NetworkMANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday reminded Japanese officials to be careful in commenting about "comfort women" as the issue of wartime sexual abuse continues to rankle in the Philippines. DFA...Tags: Germany, Japan, International Law, Crime, Law and Justice, Armed Forces
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New Civil War marker unveiled in Macon's Soldiers' Square in Rose Hill Cemetery
The Macon TelegraphA Confederate flag flies over hundreds of graves at Rose Hill Cemetery on a slope rising from the Ocmulgee River. People whizzing by on Interstate 16 might catch a glimpse of the identical tombstones marking remains of 884 Confederate soldiers who...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Memorial Day, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Interest
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State gives Amistad time, and money, to repair nonprofit status
The Day, New London, Conn.Amistad America, owner of the famed replica of the 19th-century schooner that brought captive Africans to Connecticut, will continue to receive about $360,000 a year from the state as long as it re-establishes its tax-exempt status, legislators said...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Internal Revenue Service, New London (New London, Connecticut), Taxation, Long Island Sound
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Portland Press Herald, Maine, Rod Harmon column
Portland Press Herald, MaineThere have been countless trees killed in the name of explaining the "Star Trek" phenomenon. But to me, it all boils down to three things: starships, aliens and sex. Starships because, with the exception of "Deep Space Nine," every TV series and movie...Tags: Marina Sirtis, Zoe Saldana, Star Trek into Darkness (movie), Rachel Nichols, Star Trek (movie, 2009)
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North Shore Entertainment Calendar
The Salem NewsGood causes BENEFIT FOR VNA CARE NETWORK & HOSPICE. Saturday, May 18, 7 p.m., John Archer Estate, 10 North St., Danvers. Evening of fashion and live music. Bless by Bless Couture will preview their spring collection. Just in Time and pianist Nathan...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Science and Technology, Libraries, Ceremonies, Fashion Shows
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