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Elvira 'Bette' Kennedy, businesswoman
Elvira Elizabeth "Bette" Kennedy, a World War II veteran who with her husband co-founded Dawn's Office Supply, died Friday of a heart attack at Emeritus of Towson on North Charles Street.
The longtime Mount Washington resident was 89.
The daughter of...Tags: Christianity, Charles Street, Roman Catholicism, Timonium, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 26
What do we really believe? To the editor: Watching the events of the last couple of months unfold, I have to ask the question: What do we really believe? We all watched as the Newtown shootings unfolded. Days after, we saw the funerals and the tears...Tags: Gaming, Personal Weapon Control, White House, George Washington, Crime, Law and Justice
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Why you're feeling broke
How glad I am that I'm too old to be starting a family. Today's young couples are facing impossible financial expectations and demands. I was reminded of that when a friend told me that her son's college education was costing $54,000 — a year....
Tags: Career and Workplace, Colleges and Universities, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Health Insurance Cost
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Remember where you came from
 There is a well-known quote that, “No matter where life takes you, don’t forget where you came from.”  Every family can trace its own heritage and unique culture. That culture is made up of certain values, beliefs, traditions, food,...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Republic of Ireland, Ethics, Religion and Belief, Arts and Culture
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William E. Thomas
William E. Thomas, age 89 of Belle Fourche, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center in Sturgis. A memorial service will be held 10 am Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 at Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche....
Tags: Human Interest, Fort Meade (military base), Emporia (Emporia, Virginia), U.S. Army
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The True National Debt
WASHINGTON -- How big is the national debt? You'd think this would be an easy question. Surely we know how much the government owes. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. The true national debt could be triple the conventional estimate, anywhere from $11...
Tags: Banking, Economic Indicator, Finance, Social Security, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Schafer returns to Sanitary District board
The Costa Mesa Sanitary District board of directors appointed Arlene Schafer on Friday morning to fill a vacancy created after a recent resignation. She will serve out the remainder of former Director Jim Fitzpatrick's term, which runs until December...
Tags: Elections, Lawyers, Trials, Justice System, Literature
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The end of upward mobility
As Americans we like to think we with live in the land of opportunity where hard work and diligence pay off with a rise up the social and economic ladder to a standard of living that's the envy of the world. It's a myth. It's not that we don't want that,...Tags: World Bank Group, Teaching and Learning, Economic Organization, The New York Times, Australia
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This circle is unbroken
       One of the nicest places to spend an evening in Sarasota is historic St. Armands Circle, which is home to a number of upscale eateries and is the traffic hub between Lido Beach and Longboat Key. If you like Spanish food – and, really, who...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants
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Oscars 2013: 'Curfew' wins best live-action short film
“Curfew,” the story of a depressed man who is asked to take care of his young niece, won the Oscar for live-action short film Sunday night. The film stars Shawn Christensen, who also wrote and directed the movie. The short film categories...
Tags: Marion Cotillard, Amour (movie), Curfew (movie), Entertainment, Celebrities
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Review: Encounter with postwar giants at Southwest Chamber Music festival
Southwest Chamber Music's 2013 L.A. International New Music Festival, in progress at the Colburn School's Zipper Concert Hall, is doing its attentive bit to broaden international musical relations. We hear too little music from Mexican, Korean or even...
Tags: Depression Therapy, John Cage, Heart Attack, Music Industry, Entertainment
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Matt Mattox dies at 91; master Hollywood dancer and choreographer
Hollywood considered Matt Mattox one of the best dancers in the country when he was cast to dizzying effect in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," the 1954 Oscar-winning film celebrated for its imaginative and masterful dance moves. Billed as one of...
Tags: Theater, Music Theater, University of California, Los Angeles, France, Gene Kelly
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