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Electric Daisy Carnival getting documentary
The Electric Daisy Carnival is getting the documentary treatment from a pair of filmmakers who were behind the recent Justin Bieber and Katy Perry concert movies. “EDC 2013: You Are the Headliner” is being directed by Dan Cutforth and Jane...
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In Theory: Were early Christians persecuted for their beliefs?
Were early Christians really persecuted for their beliefs? The popular image is of them being thrown to the lions and having to meet in secret, but an author is challenging what she calls the "myth" of Christian persecution. Candida Moss, who is...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Authors, Religion and Belief, Book
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Preview: Athletics at Astros
ReutersThe Oakland Athletics look to continue their dominance of the Houston Astros when the teams begin a three-game series at Minute Maid Park on Friday. The Athletics are 11-1 all-time against the Astros, including six straight wins this season. Both clubs...Tags: Matt Dominguez, Houston Astros, Jose Veras, Kansas City Royals, Baseball
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Hampton chooses new economic development director
TidewaterBizHampton chose Leonard Sledge to lead the city’s economic development department, the city manager announced Tuesday. Sledge, the director of economic development for the College of William and Mary, is a member of the city’s Economic...Tags: Economic Policy, College of William and Mary
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Woodson signs Raiders deal
The Oakland TribuneALAMEDA, Calif. A day-long vigil by Raiders fans Tuesday paid off handsomely for both Charles Woodson and a hard-core group of his admirers. Woodson signed a reported one-year contract worth $4.3million, including a $700,000 signing bonus a...Tags: NFL Draft, Heisman Trophy, Marketing, Denver Broncos, Charles Woodson
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Supertitles, once denounced, loom large in modern-day opera
"Celluloid condoms between the audience and the immediate gratification of understanding." "More like watching Playboy TV than having sex." Hyperbolic outbursts are not uncommon in opera, but rarely were they so concentrated or, um, vivid. What...
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Facilities prepped for graduation day
Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va.The stages are set and Charleston Civic Center staffers are busy putting the final touches on preparations for the whirlwind of graduation ceremonies kicking off today. Eight Kanawha County schools will hold commencements in the Civic Center's...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Lotteries, Powerball Lottery, Graduation
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Graduates will create 'powerful opportunities'
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.Football was Irvin Scott's only interest as a ninth-grader. He was destined to be the next Tony Dorsett, or so he thought. When he refused to recite Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" in English class, his teacher gave him a second assignment:...Tags: Poetry, U.S. Army, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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A's 4, Royals 3
ReutersThe Sports Xchange By Art Spander, The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: adds notes at end of story; write-thru to come A's 4, Royals 3 OAKLAND -- Yoenis Cespedes' leadoff home run in the eighth Sunday broke a tie and gave the Oakland Athletics a 4-3 win...Tags: Coco Crisp, David Lough, Josh Donaldson, Kansas City Royals, Baseball
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A's sweep Royals thanks to Cespedes' homer
ReutersA's sweep Royals thanks to Cespedes' homer OAKLAND -- Someone wondered before the first pitch what Oakland Athletics' manager Bob Melvin was going to do about Yoenis Cespedes. The second-year major-leaguer from Cuba was hitting below the dreaded...Tags: Billy Butler, Coco Crisp, Ryan Cook (baseball), David Lough, Ned Yost
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More misery for Royals as A's sweep series with 4-3 win
The Kansas City StarThe script changed Sunday for the Royals, but not the ending as they concluded a three-game weekend pratfall in the East Bay with a 4-3 loss to the Oakland A's. "We had the lead in all three games," left fielder Alex Gordon said, "but give them credit....Tags: Ned Yost, David Lough, Coco Crisp, James Shields, Josh Donaldson
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Ned Yost 'probably' will shift Kelvin Herrera out of eighth-inning role
The Kansas City StarEight, it seems, is enough. After Sunday's crushing 4-3 loss to the Oakland A's, Royals manager Ned Yost acknowledged he "probably" will pull the eighth-inning duty away from struggling reliever Kelvin Herrera. Herrera served up a leadoff homer in the...Tags: Greg Holland, Aaron Crow, Ryan Cook (baseball), Ned Yost, Miguel Tejada
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