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Sam Most dies at 82; pioneering jazz flutist
Sam Most, a pioneering jazz flutist who performed with a stylistically diverse range of artists, including Tommy Dorsey, Donald Byrd, Herbie Mann and Charles Mingus, died Thursday at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Woodland Hills. He was 82....
Tags: Charlie Parker, Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Obituaries, Manhattan (New York City), Music
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Wildwood bans saggy pants on boardwalk
Elected officials here have spoken: No more saggy pants on the boardwalk. The City Commission adopted new "decency standards" for the boardwalk. Outlawed are pants, skirts and swimsuits that hang too low off the waist. Shirts will be required for...
Tags: BBC, Public Officials, Politics, Government, American Civil Liberties Union
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Woman sentenced for taking medication meant for patient
A 55-year-old woman was recently sentenced to 14 days in prison for taking medication that was meant for a patient at Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where she worked as an emergency room nurse, U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II’s...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Banking, Justice System, Cocaine, Hospitals and Clinics
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Miss Springfield crowned Miss Missouri; advances to Miss America
SPRINGFIELD -- The newly crowned Miss Missouri has no ties to Springfield, but has Springfield to thank for her title. Shelby Ringdahl took home the crown Saturday night at the state pageant in Mexico, Missouri. She advanced to this state...
Tags: Miss America Pageant, Springfield Cardinals, Entertainment Events
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Jersey Shore eyeing largest U.S. Ferris wheel
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City may host the country's largest Ferris wheel, at least for a little while. The Planning Board has approved a redevelopment plan that would allow Steel Pier Associates to spend more than $12 million to expand...
Tags: Ocean City, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Six Flags Inc., Amusement and Theme Parks
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Dr. Martin Helrich
Dr. Martin Helrich, a pioneering anesthesiologist who had headed the department of anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, died Sunday of complications from heart disease at his Pikesville home. He was 91. "Martin was so...
Tags: Heart Disease, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Medical Research, Research, U.S. Public Health Service
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States Going All In On Gambling
The Hartford CourantConnecticut was finally swept into the Northeast's whirlwind of gambling expansion with the introduction of keno to its lottery portfolio to produce revenue for the next budget. It's tapping a market that has proved very profitable for Massachusetts but...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Casino and Gambling Industry, Lotteries
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The 11 most useless kitchen gadgets in the entire world
There are a lot of ways to waste your money. That investment in your second cousin's side project that was sure to make millions; those markers to write over the scratches on your car but never seem to work; that last-minute trip to Atlantic City, N.J....
Tags: Bars and Clubs, Sandwiches, Macaroni and Cheese, Pizzas, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Wildwood to vote on droopy-pants Boardwalk ban
WILDWOOD - City officials have a simple message for visitors to their famous Boardwalk: pull your pants up, keep your shirt on and, for safety's sake, wear some shoes. The proposed rules are contained in a new city ordinance, up for a public hearing...
Tags: Ridgewood, Ocean City, Crime, Law and Justice, American Civil Liberties Union
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Jitneys begin service in Stone Harbor, Avalon
AVALON, N.J. — The green-and-white jitneys that run throughout Atlantic City are now operating in Stone Harbor and Avalon, marking the third barrier island where the small buses will be making regular routes. After seeing the success of jitney...Tags: Energy Resources, Ocean City, Labor Day
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Exxxotica porn convention moves to Fort Lauderdale
Moving the Exxxotica trade show, with its bevy of porn stars, sex toys and nightclub afterparties, from South Beach to Fort Lauderdale may seem counterintuitive. But take it from an old hand at porn and Fort Lauderdale: It's nothing to be afraid of....
Tags: Bars and Clubs, Heart Surgery, Broward County, Teen Mom (tv program), MTV (tv network)
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