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My Bill Mauldin story, or: A tale of two vets
Paul GreenbergDear Vet, Thanks for the memories, specifically the biographical sketch of Bill Mauldin, the great but never assuming cartoonist for Stars and Stripes during the World War, Act II. I worked in a cubicle across from his office when I was an editorial...Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Entertainment Events, Awards and Prizes, Vietnam, Cartoons
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Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, to retire from Senate
WASHINGTON -- Facing the prospect of a tough reelection fight, veteran West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller, 75, announced Friday that he will leave the Senate when his current term ends. His decision makes him the first senator in either party whose term...Tags: John Kerry, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, New York City, Republican Party, Elections
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Do stop believin' -- the GOP is right to say it's OK to switch
Change of SubjectIt’s understandable if you feel discouraged and disillusioned. It’s no shame to wise up, cross the aisle and vow not to be fooled anymore. All that starry-eyed campaign rhetoric — We are “the party of idealism and inclusion,”... -
Do stop believin'
It's understandable if you feel discouraged and disillusioned. It's no shame to wise up, cross the aisle and vow not to be fooled anymore. All that starry-eyed campaign rhetoric — We are "the party of idealism and inclusion," "the party of a...
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Former U.S. Sen. Charles Percy dies
Tribune reporterCharles H. Percy, a brilliant businessman who represented Illinois for nearly 20 years in the U.S. Senate, once headed the chamber’s powerful Foreign Relations Committee, and harbored unrealized ambitions to run for the presidency, died early...Tags: Gerald Ford, Political Campaigns, Republican Party, Justice System, U.S. Senate
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SNERD - September 21, 2011
Staff reporterScarlett's Other "Naked" Moment Last week, actress Scarlett Johansson was angered after her cell phone was hacked and two privately-taken naked pictures of the actress were blasted throughout the viral world. But I've "over-Snerd" a more embarrassing...Tags: George Lucas, Football, Awards and Prizes, Primetime Emmy Awards, Mark Burnett
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Political satire in "The Capitol Steps'
Daily American CorrespondentThe Capitol Steps will be making a return appearance at the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, in Johnstown at 7:30 p.m. Friday. It is a show that will truly offend someone, said Michael L. Bodolosky, the...Tags: Satire (genre), Christmas, Music, NPR, Concerts
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A last vestige of Republican moderation
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelOne of the U.S. Senate's leading moderate Republicans died Saturday. Of course, I'm referring to a former senator, Charles Percy of Illinois. When it comes to today's heavily-right, brook-no-dissent Republican Party, you couldn't write the phrase “... -
Kenilworth: Living large in a tiny suburb
Special to the TribuneSometimes, in the public consciousness, a town's reputation carries more weight than the day-to-day reality. Such is the curious case of Kenilworth, unique among the North Shore suburbs for several reasons, including its history as a planned community,...Tags: McHenry, Property, Consumer Confidence, Business, Dentistry and Dental Health
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`Most distasteful thing I've ever done' nears for Fawell
Tribune staff reportersWhen Scott Fawell takes the stand to testify against his close friend and mentor, George Ryan, it will be the "the most distasteful thing I've ever done," he wrote in a recent letter to the Tribune. Once as close as a son to the former governor and now...Tags: Public Employees, Republican Party, Justice System, Witnesses, Illinois
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Campaign exposure
When advocates of clean government talk about how to clean up the pervasive corruption in Illinois, they start with the state's campaign finance laws—or the lack of them. Illinois has few rules on how political campaigns are funded, making it what...Tags: Political Campaigns, Political Fundraising, Rod Blagojevich, Elections, Illinois
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International Policy Leaders Dialogue Energy Efficiency: Cost-Effective Carbon Reduction
International Policy Leaders Dialogue Energy Efficiency: Cost-Effective Carbon Reduction Thursday, September 25th from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Rm. 325 of the Russell Senate Office Building A confluence of global imperatives -- from meeting the...Tags: Home and Garden Products, Energy, Natural Resources, Electricity Production and Distribution, Washington, DC
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