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93-5 'KHY Rock Report
Headlines for Tuesday, May 21,  2013
RAY MANZAREK: Doors Co-Founder Dead at 74
Ray Manzarek, a founding Member of The Doors, has died at age 74.
The keyboardist, born Raymond Daniel Manczarek, Jr., succumbed this afternoon (Monday) at the RoMed...Tags: Circuses, Nirvana (music group), Oregon Ducks, Social Media, Theater
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Mailbag: Give teachers better seats at board meetings
Thirty-five years ago, I wrote a letter to the Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board of Education arguing that the teachers' organization should have an equal place on the board dais during meetings. For those of you who have not been to a board...Tags: Abortion, Landforms, Social Issues, Abortion Issue, PTA
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Threats daubed at Israeli woman prayer activist's home
ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Threatening slogans were daubed on Monday outside the doorway of an Israeli activist in a Jewish women's prayer group seeking equal rights of worship for women at Jerusalem's holy Western Wall. "Your time is up," read one of several...Tags: Culture, Israel, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Christian Orthodoxy
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The Seattle Times Jerry Large column
Seattle TimesBefore I had my first white hair, I took good health for granted, but I've since developed a taste for health tips extracted from the latest scientific research. It seems that recreational marijuana use, newly legal in Washington, might also be...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Colleges and Universities, The Ohio State University, Restaurants, Science and Technology
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LGBT comedy showcase 'Chigaygo' debuts at Laugh Factory on May 27
For RedEyeWhen Chicago actor Scott Duff joined forces with Laugh Factory to debut an LGBT-themed showcase, he knew that he wanted his first headliner to be no-holds-barred comedian Jessica Halem, who'd spent 12 years—1996 to 2008—at the top of the...Tags: China, Allergies, Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Stephanie Izard
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A birth control double standard
In the uproar about making the morning-after contraceptive known as Plan B available to our daughters, there has been no similar outcry about condoms and our sons. Anyone of any age can walk into a drugstore — as well as most grocery and big-box...
Tags: Plan B (drug), Judges, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Justice System, Birth Control
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Tunisian Islamist protester killed in clash with police
ReutersTUNIS (Reuters) - One protester died and several were injured when Tunisian Islamists defied a ban on their demonstration and clashed with police on Sunday. The 27-year-old man was killed in the violence in the capital Tunis which continued into the...Tags: Tunisia, News Agency, Religion and Belief, Arab Spring, Tunisian Revolution (2010-2011)
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OPINION: Same-sex marriage is a no-brainer for Michigan
Detroit Free PressThe 2014 election offers Michiganders an important do-over on gay marriage, a chance to erase the economic handicap and cultural stain that the 2004 constitutional ban has visited upon our state. And while Gov. Rick Snyder is no fan of judicial...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Executive Branch, Social Issues, Family, Same-Sex Marriage
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LGBT elders grapple with bias, dearth of services
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Dinner still needs to be cooked and the table cleared. There are birds to be identified each day in the backyard, and there are worries, too, about weakening knees, diabetes, money and driving at night. "I'm going to be 80, so I don't think too far...Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Social Services, Physical Conditions
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Kingdom becoming more tolerant ��� Saudi filmmaker
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaSaudi filmmaker Haifaa Al-Mansour said yesterday that her country was becoming "more tolerant and more accepting." Al-Mansour, the Kingdom's first woman film director, made her remarks after picking up an award at the Cannes Film Festival for her film...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Entertainment, Cannes Film Festival, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Movies
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Labor leader Kenney pushed for farmworker rights
Seattle TimesFormer state Labor Council President Lawrence Kenney was remembered last week for his advocacy for farmworkers at a time when such a stance took courage. "He was very committed to working the problems of farmworkers and did much to bring farm laborers...Tags: Labor Legislation, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Crime, Law and Justice, AFL-CIO
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Commencement speakers: Conservatives need not apply
We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans. It's becoming increasingly apparent that...
Tags: Northeastern University, Barack Obama, Executive Branch, University of Georgia, Crime, Law and Justice
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