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Jules Witcover: Goodbye, Gingrich
The silence of the other shoe dropping pretty much describes the clamor that greeted the departure of Newt Gingrichfrom his overblown, self-centered fight for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. The man who vowed he would go all the way to the...
Tags: Jimmy Carter, Republican Party, Republican National Conventions, Jules Witcover, Tampa
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Creeping Sharia is bound to choke off our freedoms
The Columbia Association's decision to hold women-only swim times is yet another example of a disturbing trend in this country which forces us all, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, into Sharia compliance. Like the kudzu weed, which now covers over 7 million...Tags: Islam, College Sports, Saudi Arabia
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Marriottsville/Sykesville/Woodstock: Students chosen for Howard County Gifted and Talented Band
Mt. View Middle School traditionally hosts the auditions for the Howard County Middle School Gifted and Talented Band and Mt. View band director Shelly Williams would like to thank the many student and parent volunteers who assisted this month during...Tags: Arts, Fine Arts, American Red Cross, Chloe, Anglicanism
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Impossible Hair
Sun ReporterHometown: Silver Spring Current members: Joe Ryan, vocals, guitar; Jim Glass, vocals, guitar; Kari Cohen, bass; Sammy "The Kid" Ponzar, drums Founded in: 2005 Style: indie rock Influenced by: the Beatles, Guided by Voices, Thomas Dolby, Dylan Thomas,...Tags: Langston Hughes, Thomas Dolby, Oranges
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Fame does not always bring fortune, records show
ReutersBy Li-mei Hoang LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Welsh poet Dylan Thomas left a pittance when he died, Winston Churchill bequeathed a small fortune to his wife Clementine and "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" author Beatrix Potter gave almost all her land to the...Tags: United Kingdom, Nobel Prize Awards, Entertainment Events, London (England), Winston Churchill
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1350 GMT, May 23
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- BAGHDAD - World powers held talks with Iran on Wednesday to test its readiness under pressure of sanctions to scale back its disputed nuclear programme, seeking to defuse a decade-old standoff and avert the...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Republican Party, Mexico, Pakistan, Hosni Mubarak
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Goodbye, Gingrich
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- The silence of the other shoe dropping pretty much describes the clamor that greeted the departure of Newt Gingrich from his overblown, self-centered fight for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. The man who vowed he would go all...Tags: Jimmy Carter, Republican National Conventions, Republican Party, Jules Witcover, Tampa
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T.C. Boyle archives go to Ransom Center at UT Austin
The Tea Fire was raging across the hills of Montecito, and T.C. Boyle was worried. He was worried about the safety of his home, as anyone near the flames would be, and that concern was amplified by the fact that the nearly century-old house was designed...
Tags: Don DeLillo, Libraries, David Foster Wallace, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Frank Lloyd Wright
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Fix schools? Get parents more involved
To the surprise of few, the state House Thursday passed the Parent Empowerment Act. By an 80-34 spread, lawmakers voted up the so-called "parent trigger' bill. The scornful proposal would arm parents with more firepower to put underperforming public...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, PTA, Public Schools, Educational Development Corporation
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The Frugal Traveler: Wales offers visually striking, affordable European vacation
Searching for a scenic and unusual vacation? Wales is a winner. Accessible countryside, commanding castles and numerous archaeological attractions make this European destination worthy of your tourist time. It's also the birthplace of poet Dylan Thomas,...Tags: Trips and Vacations, National Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Wales, Hotels and Accommodations
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Celebrity Scoop: Gale Harold
Zap2ItThe first time we met Charles Meade, the character played by Gale Harold in The CW's Thursday hit "The Secret Circle," he was watching impassively as a young mother was killed in a house fire he set by magic. Since then, though, the character has had his...Tags: Concerts, Showtime (tv network), Gale Harold, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Music
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A coldly comforting Christmas with Stella Gibbons
Jacket CopyCold Comfort Farm: “Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm” by Stella Gibbons is a collection newly reissued by Penguin with an introduction by Alexander McCall Smith....
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