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Mother overcame tragedies with strength, perseverance
alnotarianni@aol.comDorothy Hull is no stranger to adversity. The 90-year-old mother of eight lives quietly in Martinsburg with her daughter, Darlene Cuddy, filling her weekdays with crossword puzzles and game show reruns, and going out to eat on Saturdays. But her life...Tags: Crosswords, Breast Cancer, Leukemia
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Tony Kanaan finally gets his due with Indianapolis 500 victory
INDIANAPOLIS — When he arrived for this year's Indianapolis 500, Tony Kanaan was asked if the Brickyard owed him one. The popular Brazilian many call "T.K." had tried to win the famous race 11 times and, despite several close calls, failed 11...
Tags: KV Racing Technology, Chess Playing, IndyCar Series, Open-Wheel Racing, Indianapolis 500
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David Kwong helps 'Now You See Me' make magic
The hand is quicker than the eye, according to David Kwong, magic consultant for the upcoming film "Now You See Me" from Summit Entertainment. But that's not the only trick behind how the film's central characters — a gang of four magicians played...
Tags: Crosswords, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Movies, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher
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Art of the crossword: How puzzles are built
In Part 2 of our conversation about the intricacies of puzzle creation, Rich Norris, who supplies our daily crossword, and his editor, James Lower, discuss how the games are made. Q. Rich, the crossword credit line includes names besides yours. What...
Tags: Crosswords
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Examples of 19th century 'Pteridomania' are easy to find
Most people have heard about the bout of "Tulipmania" that spread through the Netherlands in the 17th century, but few know about "Pteridomania," or fern madness. In the 19th century, ferns were part of a popular health regimen. People would go into the...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, India, Auction Service, Chess Playing, eBay Inc.
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Changes ahead in A+E
Next week we will be making changes to our daily A+E comics/puzzles package as part of our continuing evaluation of reader feedback. First up, we’re adding a puzzle: Jumble Crossword. This easy but entertaining game lets crossword aficionados test...Tags: Crosswords
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Ebert and Siskel interview each other
This story originally ran in The Tribune's Arts & Entertainment section on April 19, 1998. Movie critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert have co-hosted the weekly, nationally syndicated film review TV show “Siskel & Ebert” for the past 23 years,...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Howard Stern , Crosswords, Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel
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Madeline C. Knox, 97
Anna Madeline Cronise Knox, 97, died Friday, March 29, 2013, at Broadmore Assisted Living in Hagerstown, Md. Born Nov. 30, 1915, on a farm near Uniontown in Carroll County, Md., Madeline was the second of four children, and the only daughter of Paul...
Tags: Carroll County (Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Bridge Playing, March of Dimes Foundation, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey)
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Donna Mae Mitchell
Dona Mae Mitchell, age 77 of Elko, Nevada, died March 20, 2013, in Elko, Nevada. Memorial visitation will be held at 2-3 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Rush Funeral Home in Philip. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the...
Tags: Landforms, Crosswords, Mountains
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Lorraine Mae Lehr
Aberdeen: Lorraine Mae Lehr, 84, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 31, 2013. Lorraine was born, raised and lived in Aberdeen her whole lifetime. She graduated from Aberdeen Central High in 1946, and was married to her loving...
Tags: Crosswords
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Chained thinking on the federal deficit
Washington's tug of war over the federal budget has many wonders, but the biggest one of all must be the lengths to which politicians and pundits will go to deprive Granny and Grandpa of $30 a month. That's the amount by which benefits for the average...
Tags: Public Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Chess Playing, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Economic Indicator
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Alice J. Lyon, 89
Alice J. “Sue” Lyon, 89, died at home in Willis, Texas, on Monday, March 18, 2013, following a brief illness. She was born in Daytona Beach, Fla., on April 27, 1923, to George O. and Alice S. Sowers. She graduated with honors from...Tags: Crosswords, Multiple Sclerosis, Crofton, Daytona Beach, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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