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Review: KROQ's indie-loving Weenie Roast 2013
This post has been corrected, please see below for details.2013 was the year indie finally conquered KROQ-FM. At the station's annual day-long Weenie Roast festival in Irvine on Saturday, almost every headliner evoked a certain scrappy outsiderdom -- even if those bands had radio hits hiding in their plaid...Tags: The Black Keys (music group), Jimmy Eat World (music group), Dan Auerbach, Netflix Inc., Verizon Wireless
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The Roanoke Times, Va., Dadline column
The Roanoke Times, Va.Every morning during breakfast before the school day starts, my 6-year-old daughter and I pore over the comics section of this newspaper. I read the funnies to her, usually sticking to the kid-friendly "Red and Rover," "Garfield," "Family Circus" and...Tags: Psychology, Television, Bombings, Brookings Institution, Snoopy (fictional animal)
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There Are Plenty of Scandals, Just Not These Ones
There’s a familiar template for the “scandals” that have so far “plagued” the Obama administration, in that they are all, for the most part, total bullshit and/or unfortunate events in the vast federal bureaucracy that have...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Christopher Stevens, Interior Policy, U.S. Congress, Gun Control
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Late-round draft picks signing quickly
ReutersThe Sports Xchange By Howard Balzer, The Sports Xchange Late-round draft picks signing quickly The Jacksonville Jaguars removed themselves from the list of NFL teams without a signed draft pick Monday when cornerback Jeremy Harris signed a four-year...Tags: National Football League, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New York Giants
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Five NFL teams still have no signed draftees
ReutersThe Sports Xchange By Howard Balzer, The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: sub all, including head Five NFL teams still have no signed draftees When the Jacksonville Jaguars signed cornerback Jeremy Harris to a four-year contract, they removed themselves...Tags: National Football League, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, New York Jets
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IRS follows Obama's lead
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, U.S. Congress, Chuck Schumer, Taxation
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U.S. government calls for fix of security program affecting Port of Hueneme
Ventura County StarPort of Hueneme maritime workers who use high-tech federal ID cards are voicing frustration about the domestic security program, and the Government Accountability Office has questions, too. Transportation Worker Identification Credentials, or TWIC, have...Tags: National Security, Employees, U.S. Congress, Stamford, Lockheed Martin Corp.
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Many fliers willing to pony up for better seats, poll finds
Most of us will put up with a cramped middle seat on a short flight. But on trips more than three hours long, we are ready to crack open our wallets and pay for a window or aisle seat. That is one of the findings of a recent Harris Interactive poll of...Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., New Products, Harris Interactive Incorporated, Richard Branson, Transportation Security Administration
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Florida National Guard in transition phase
Miami HeraldThe Florida National Guard troops were wearing full battle rattle inside their Humvee hunting insurgents in rural Afghanistan when suddenly, from a distance, somebody opened up with small-arms fire, wounding an American soldier. The U.S. troops fired...Tags: Armed Forces, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), U.S. Congress, Tampa
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Ed Markey's fight strategy: Duck 'n' cover
Boston HeraldIf you haven't been paying much attention to U.S. Rep. Ed Markey's Senate campaign, that's just fine with Markey. Debates? He hasn't agreed to any against GOP opponent Gabriel Gomez. Releasing his tax returns? He'll get to it -- eventually. Public...Tags: Mitt Romney, Elections, Parties and Movements, Interior Policy, John McCain
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Flint family still fighting for son's release from Iranian prison
Detroit Free PressBehnaz Hekmati remembers the call she got from her son saying he was planning to return to home from his trip to Iran. Nearly two years later, the Flint mother is still waiting for his return. Amir Hekmati, a 29-year-old U.S. veteran, has been...Tags: Detroit Free Press, U.S. Department of State, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Prisons
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Veterans take to the trees
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.Cristal Bednar took photos of her husband, Justin, as he laboriously climbed his way up a "Dangle-Duo" to get to a zipline at Indiana State University's Sycamore Outdoor Center. She and their 4-year-old son, Braeden encouraged Justin on. "Good job," she...Tags: Indiana State University, U.S. Army, Canoeing and Kayaking, Army National Guard, Sports
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