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Man Builds Trail of Tears Memorial in Jerome (MO)
dmagditch@kspr.com"It's really pretty in the summer time when it gets really green," says George Cardin, who lives in Jerome. About 30 years ago, those living near Jerome noticed... something new. "As we watched it being made, you just wondered," laughs Madeline...Tags: Oklahoma, Missouri
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Convicted Killer Confesses to Shooting West Coast Rapper Tupac Shakur
KTLA NewsNEW YORK (KTLA) -- A Brooklyn inmate has confessed to shooting rap star Tupac Shakur. Dexter Isaac, an associate of Rap Mogul James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond, claims he shot Tupac at Quad Studios in Manhattan 17 years ago. According to a statement he...Tags: Theft, Punishment, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Mother of Hendrick Motorsports owner dies at 88
Mary Hendrick, mother of Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick, died Monday. She was 88.
Known as "Miss Mary," she was listed as owner of the No. 5 car that Mark Martin drives in NASCAR's elite Sprint Cup Series.
She was previously listed as owner of...Tags: Mark Martin, NASCAR, Auto Racing, Politics, Government
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Silopanna Music Festival canceled because of Hurricane Irene
The Baltimore SunThe inaugural Silopanna Music Festival, which was scheduled to take place in Crownsville Saturday, has been cancelled because of Hurricane Irene, promoters Rams Head Group said in a statement this morning. Organizers and performers were concerned about...Tags: Maryland, Politics, Weather, Fitz and the Tantrums (music group), Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings (music group)
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Conservation groups want to protect eastern diamondback rattlesnake
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake, one of the world's least popular forms of wildlife, was proposed Monday for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
A group of conservation organizations filed a petition Monday with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...Tags: Politics, Environmental Issues, Everglades, Skin, Nature
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Mind your peas
Message to President Barack Obama: Give peas a chance. That's the reaction of the USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council to the president's urging of budget negotiators to make the difficult choices necessary to reach a "grand bargain" to raise the nation's debt...Tags: Michelle Obama, Barbara Bush, Politics, Diets and Dieting, Elections
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For some Baltimore employees, every day is Take Your Dog to Work Day
Ever-prepared, executive assistant Marian Smith stocks her desk with all the trappings of a modern office: Paper clips. Sticky notes. Pup-Peroni.
That last one? It's the only thing Smith's officemates at the Maryland Institute College of Art actually beg...Tags: Employees, Jerry Brown, Baltimore County, Physical Conditions, Career and Workplace
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Beyond cotton: Which alternative fabrics are eco-friendly?
Los Angeles TimesMuch as they're trumpeted by so-called eco-designers, plant-based alternatives to cotton are a minuscule piece of the fashion puzzle. Dwarfed by cotton and synthetics such as polyester, spandex and rayon, textiles made from flax, wood pulp, hemp and...Tags: Hanesbrands Inc., Advanced Technologies Incorporated, Human Interest, Banana Republic, Stella McCartney
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Florida's Siesta Beach named best beach in America for 2011
After two years stuck at No. 2, a stretch of sand on Florida's Gulf Coast near Sarasota has finally been named the best beach in America.
Dr. Beach, aka Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, Director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Big Pine Key, Key Biscayne, Gardens and Parks, Outer Banks
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Rhymes with Opera explores definition, dimension of art form
They've heard just about all the suggestions by now. But if you insist, you can approach members of the Rhymes with Opera ensemble Saturday at the Windup Space and offer your response to what is actually not a request.
"We've had people come up to us and...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, Duke University, Brooklyn (Windham, Connecticut)
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LHP's Ty Law sees supposed offers drop off the table
The month of May could have gone a lot better for Lake Highland Prep’s Ty Law.
But the way he sees things, it could have been much worse too.
Law (5-9, 165) found out in mid-May that his first two, and most noteworthy, scholarship offers from NC...Tags: Kentucky, Marcus Garvey Jr., Ty Law, Louisville, West Virginia
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Martinovich and new firm sued in federal court for alleged trademark infringement
NEWPORT NEWS — The legal troubles keep piling up for Jeffrey A. Martinovich, the CEO of the shuttered Newport News-based financial services firm MICG Investment Management. Martinovich, who moved to Norfolk and launched a medical-field consulting...Tags: Electronics, Lawyers, New Products, Raleigh, Health
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