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Rival candidates plan to appear at Ground Zero
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama said Saturday they will put aside partisan politics for a joint appearance at Ground Zero to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, in a statement,...Tags: Republican National Conventions, Society, John McCain, Ceremonies, Elections
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Bulletin Board: Palm Beach County events
Today Ballroom dancing, 7:15-10:15 p.m., American Polish Club, 4725 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth. $12. Call 561-683-7012. Boca Butterfly Al-Anon Family Group, beginner meeting 7 p.m., regular meeting 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church,...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Siemens, Civil Unrest, Beach Vacations, Judaism
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A test of strength, spirit
Chicago Tribune reporterThe swimming pool was 3 feet deep, its surface lacquer smooth. But Taylor Bell, her eyes frozen behind her goggles, clung to the edge like a terrified starfish. "If I let go," she thought, "I will drown." Taylor had made it to the age of 10 on the South...Tags: Track Cycling, Cycling, Athletics, Track and Field, McDonald's, 100 Yard Dash
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Review: 'The Big Sort' by Bill Bishop
Bloomberg NewsTHE BIG SORT: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart, by Bill Bishop with Robert G. Cushing. Houghton Mifflin, 370 pp., $25. Americans might be surprised to hear that too much prosperity can be a bad thing. But that's what...Tags: Wars and Interventions, International Military Interventions, Marriage, Personal Weapon Control, Orange (Orange, California)
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Urban Indian women experience backlash
The Washington PostNEW DELHI — Every morning, Gitanjali Chaudhry, 17, walks to her high school through a labyrinth of temples and vegetable markets. Along with her books, she carries an Indian version of Mace—a bag of chili powder and a pouch of safety pins &#...Tags: Society, Crimes, Sexual Assault, Family, Rape
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Activist pursued equality in housing over career
Chicago Tribune reporterEdward L. Holmgren championed fair housing policies during a career with government and nonprofit agencies that began with a stint as a resident manager of veterans housing after World War II. Mr. Holmgren, 85, of Glenview died of a heart ailment Sunday,...Tags: Adult Education, Northwestern University, Glenview, Society, Housing and Urban Planning
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Residents make cardboard boats at Hollywood Marina Day event
South Florida Sun-SentinelAll you needed was a cardboard box, a pair of sea legs, a little bit of tape and a whole lot of gumption to participate in this year's National Marina Day in Hollywood. The annual event highlighted the importance of marinas, environmental issues and boat...Tags: Maritime Accidents
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LETTERS
Jane Ann Groom; Albert J. Prisco; Judith Wishnia; Ann Marie Governale; Catherine N. Dillon; Peter J. SchmitSpecifics about Sarah Palin I have been an independent thinker and voter for over 40 years. Since the Reagan years, my feelings on the presidential choices I had were always dire. All during this time, I felt gloomy over the future of our country. The...Tags: Reproduction, John McCain, Executive Branch, Medical Specialization, Local Elections
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Looking for a little relief?
-------------------- FOR THE RECORD: In the Fall Sneaks issue of Sunday's Calendar section, a listing for the film "Battle in Seattle" stated that ThinkFilm is the distributor. The correct distributor is Redwood Palms Pictures. --------------------...Tags: Elections, Matthew McConaughey, Outer Banks, Robin Wright Penn, Music Theater
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HIV-positive man sues McDonald's after firing
A former McDonald's employee filed a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission alleging he was unlawfully fired because he's a gay man with HIV. Daniel Carver, 46, alleges that what began as a lack of promotions and fewer hours escalated to...Tags: Iowa, AIDS, Health Organizations, Civil Rights, Trials
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Republicans More Inclusive
Yvonne Davis questions the support of the Republican Party for African Americans [Commentary, Aug. 31, "No Room At The Top For Black Republicans"], a very weak hypothesis considering the simple fact that the last two secretaries of state have been African...Tags: National Government, National or Ethnic Minorities, Republican Party, Government
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Marriage needs no protection from the likes of these
We have all lost a good friend with the passing of Del Martin on August 27. Most of us don't know Del, but in the photographs of the first legal marriage between two women to take place in San Francisco on June 16, Del is the one with the white hair,...Tags: Marriage, Lake Worth, Family
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