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Feminist Icon Helen Gurley Brown Has Died
I worked in a liquor store in Georgia that had a private club attached. In the ladies room was a wooden plaque upon which was mounted the famous Burt Reynolds Cosmopolitan centerfold, lovingly varnished to give the plaque an antiqued look. It had hung...
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A show of solidarity in the right to worship
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Rodney Monroe told Charlotte Sikhs on Sunday that, in the wake of a Wisconsin shooting that left six Sikhs dead, he wants to learn more about their community and increase police visibility near their temple....
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Spartan Speedway shines while rain washes out other tracks
Spartan Speedway race fans got to enjoy another fantastic night of racing last Friday, including the ground-pounding Sprint cars, Modifieds, Spartan Stocks and Pony Stocks. Heading up the program were the Tripp Auto Shop Collision Center Sprint Cars for...
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A Luxury Limo Ride May Be Just What the Doctor Ordered
Peace of mind is becoming an increasingly rare commodity. When was the last time you really got to just lay back, relax, and let the world pass you by? If you can't remember the last time, then by all that is sacred, please read on: KLS Transportation...
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Do Germs Spread on Airport Security Lines?
We live in a germy world, says William Schaffner, infectious-disease specialist and chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn. "If we went down to Times Square and began culturing...
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Warriors vent frustration in positive manner
Frustration turned into anger for Snow Canyon entering last Friday’s home game against Shadow Ridge (Nev.). In normal circumstances, that kind of reaction can be a negative thing. On the football field, however, it can be used in a positive manner. Snow...
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Protesting against the carbon tax
ONE of the unexpected benefits of the carbon tax is that it has transformed the profile of the political protester from a youth with an inexplicable hairstyle and a tendency towards vegetarianism, to a mature person who marches in orthopaedic shoes and...
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Sikh temple shooting victim remains in coma
Sikh priest Punjab Singh hasn't regained consciousness since the shooting rampage at a Wisconsin temple earlier this month, and is hooked up to a machine to help him breathe, his family says. Singh was among four people wounded and six people killed in...
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Larsson watches as Celtic eye ending four-year wait
Celtic aim to reach the Champions League group stages for the first time in four years when they tackle Swedish side Helsingborgs tonight in a game where the legacy of former Hoops star Henrik Larsson looms large. Larsson spent seven years with the Glasgow...
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How Zumba Built a Brand with a Cult Following in Just a Few Years
Die-hard followers in neon spandex and branded garb lunge, loosen and head roll to prepare for the hour of exertion ahead. Latin-infused hip-hop pulses through the room. An instructor in a thoughtfully torn, branded tee and cargo pants commands the crowd,...
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Comparing the Games of Two Lakers Big Men
Like Shaq, Howard was drafted first overall by the Orlando Magic, developed into the best big man in the NBA, carried his team to the NBA Finals and even adopted the nickname "Superman" along the way. Now, like O'Neal, Howard is a member of the Los Angeles...
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Neighbour threatens to kick pregnant wife till she miscarried
She allegedly threatened to dig out his eyes and kick his pregnant wife until she miscarries. She also punched and kicked him, and tussled with his wife as well, they said. And when things came to a boil, she emerged from her apartment with a tray of...
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We already know how Rep Klinker feels
As a first-time political candidate, I have quickly learned that voters are rarely bashful to tell me what they think. Last week, House Democrats gathered in Lafayette to remove state Rep. Pat Bauer, the architect of the infamous walkouts, from his leadership...
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The appeal of Republicans for those Latinos
For all the hoopla about the importance of Hispanic voters in this year's presidential race, they hardly showed up for the North Carolina primary elections in May. While turnout among registered white voters statewide was 38.5 percent in the primary elections...
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Making Anna and Vronsky less likable creates more sympathy for Levin
Eschewing the classical realism that's characterized most adaptations of Tolstoy's source novel, helmer Joe Wright makes the generally inspired decision to stylize his dark, expressionist take on "Anna Karenina." Setting most of the action in a mocked-up...
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Leonard Davis literally a big addition
Leonard Davis is one of the NFL's biggest men today because his parents, both of whom had lost spouses, found each other in small-town Texas and decided to add one more child to their already enormous blended family. He became No. 22 in the brood, between...
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I am going to go out there and do the best I can
Though the Indianapolis Colts got a lengthy look at what life would be like without Peyton Manning last season, they have to be feeling a whole lot better about their quarterback situation with Andrew Luck under center. The Chicago Bears, meanwhile, are...
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Wake up at 6th and Market
As any visitor who takes an antique streetcar through the mid-market district finds out, there’s much more to San Francisco than just tourist attractions. Many mayors have tried to revitalize the area with some success, but the stretch is still dominated...
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Chicago Bears rough up Andrew Luck
Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall weren't about to let Andrew Luck upstage them. Instead, they played like they'd never been apart. Cutler threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns, Marshall added 119 yards receiving with a TD, and the Chicago Bears spoiled...
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Truckee volleyball | Reloaded champs set for tough road to state
Only three Truckee volleyball players return from last year's juggernaut squad — and yet, the three-time defending state champs appear to be right on par with their predecessors. The Wolverines reloaded in the offseason while returning three impact players...
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Red Ball Jets will play all kinds of cover tunes
Red Ball Jets used to be shoes, and you'll need to wear your dancin' shoes if you want to keep up with the Red Ball Jets (the band), who will play this weekend at Judge Roy Bean's in Simi Valley and next month at Cafe Fiore and the Keynote Lounge in Ventura....
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The cleanup and repair seems to ease as they get older
It starts innocently enough. The little infant drool spot on your shoulder from holding a very sleepy baby is a sweet reminder of the adored new addition. You don't even bother to try to wipe it away. Sometimes the drool is replaced by spit-up. Not as...
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Tribes Add Potent Voice Against Plan for Northwest Coal Terminals
Mary Helen Cagey, an elder of the Lummi Indian tribe, has seen a lot of yesterdays. Some are ripe for fond reminiscence, like the herring that used to run rich in the waters here in the nation’s upper-left margin, near the border with Canada. Others are...
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Gown Giveaway Draws Military Masses
Finding the perfect dress for any special occasion can be time consuming and expensive. Fortunately for hundreds of Marines and spouses here, they do not need to worry about that this year. Marine Corps Community Service and Robbins Brothers hosted a...
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The venue was decorated in gold silver and pearl
The wedding was attended by a reported 250 guests and the bride, who was walked up the aisle by father Ricky, wore a stunning Vera Wang gown along with Jimmy Choo shoes. She said of her cream fishtail confection: ‘My dress was the very first one I tried...