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Summer Fun Guide: 6 things to learn at St. Louis museums
St. Louis Post-DispatchSure, history can be boring. But it can also be fun and relevant to our everyday lives -- or at least to your next game of Trivial Pursuit. Here are a few cool things you could learn this summer at St. Louis institutions. St. Louis Science Center...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Lifestyle and Leisure, Museums, French Literature, Silence of the Lambs (movie)
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Obama administration needs to change the conversation
By WILLIAM P. HOJNACKI I am very disappointed in the way that the Obama administration is dealing with the Republicans in the ongoing discussions concerning the federal budget. The administration has, once again, allowed the Republicans to set the agenda...Tags: Productivity, Bill Clinton, Labor Markets, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Politics
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A house with a view
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Sitting at a desk in his upstairs home office, Gaston Caperton looks out over the Kanawha River and two manifestations of his achievements. He can see the glittering gold dome of the Capitol, where he served eight years as...Tags: Bill Clinton, Lifestyle and Leisure, Artists, Politics, Fine Artists
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People share stories, pray for fallen heroes at memorial at Cornerstone United Methodist Church
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.It's been six years since 4th Brigade Combat Team Maj. Larry J. Bauguess was killed by gunmen in a small Afghan-Pakistani border town. But as 12-year-old Houston Booth looked down at the little cross bearing Bauguess' name Saturday, the tears were...Tags: Entertainment, Methodist, Music, Human Interest, Religion and Belief
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Superman, a hero with staying power
My nomination for American hero of the 20th century is someone who lived half his life in disguise and the other half as the world's most recognizable man. He appeared on more radio broadcasts than Ellery Queen and in more movies than Marlon Brando, who...
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TVA at 80
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.The Tennessee Valley Authority celebrated its 80th birthday on Friday, but officials insist America's biggest government utility shouldn't be retired or sold off yet even though President Obama has suggested studying the idea. "TVA's mission is as...Tags: Barack Obama, Tennessee Valley Authority, Dwayne Johnson, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving
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Factbox: IRS's rich history of scandals, political abuse
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A crisis engulfing the U.S. Internal Revenue Service over its scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status adds to a long history of scandal and abuse - both real and alleged - at the tax agency. Here are some high-...Tags: Taxation, American Enterprise Institute, William Randolph Hearst, U.S. Congress, Politics
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My Word: One step closer to freedom from fear
Years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed four fundamental freedoms that all people everywhere ought to enjoy: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. Of the four, freedom from fear is the most difficult...Tags: FBI, Freedom of the Press, Politics, U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice
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Naperville honors barbershop singers
Barbershop singing has remained on a short list of activities that might be enjoyed equally by teenagers and octogenarians since a revival of the turn-of-the-century music took off in the 1930s. A Naperville chapter of men's barbershop vocalists who...
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Obama the latest in line of US presidents to face suggestions of political bias in IRS actions
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service controversy dogging President Barack Obama is hardly the first time a White House and the tax agency have been accused of political meddling and bias. Nor is it the first time that political and...Tags: Taxation, NAACP, Mitch McConnell, Barack Obama, Political Fundraising
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Yuma County Sheriff's Posse member honored for WWII service
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.A lifetime member of the Yuma County Sheriff's Posse was recently honored in Washington, D.C., for his service as a sailor during World War II. Raymond Evans, who served in the Navy from 1944 until 1946 as a fireman 1st Fleet tug sailor, was one of a...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Human Interest, Washington, DC, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure
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FLASHBACK: 'O . . . merry month of May'
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.ONCE UPON A TIME, a bevy of beauties gathered 'round to welcome spring in a wooded grove dappled by sunlight peeking through the branches. They looked like princesses, their elegant gowns flowing to the ground, bouquets clasped in their hands. But...Tags: Once Upon a Time (tv program), May Day, Entertainment Events, Caroline County (Virginia), The Washington Post
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