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Police Blotter
EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP Charged -- Duane Charles Derohn, 29, of 143 N. New St.; Thursday with simple assault, reckless endangerment, terroristic threats and harassment; allegedly held a butterfly knife to the neck of Jill Marie Derohn at 184 Greenbriar...Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania)
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Murder victim shy, but curious
Of The Morning Call Robberson, who lived in Hereford, had a limited amount of friendsand had no family in the area, said Bethlehem police Detective Mark DiLuzio, the lead investigator in the case. 'Hours before she was shot and killed last September, Debra Robberson casually mentioned at a Bethlehem bar that it was her 45th birthday. Robberson, a woman who family members and police said closely guarded her privacy, sat on a corner stool at the...Tags: Police, Gays and Lesbians, Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey
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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: Sexual Assault, Rape, Family, Crimes, Society
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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: Interior Policy, Martin Luther King Jr., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Adult Education, Racism
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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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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: Sarah Palin, Elections, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, Barack Obama
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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: Roman Catholic, Beach Vacations, Siemens, Anglican, 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, National or Ethnic Minorities, McDonald's, Cycling, Physical Fitness
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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: Republican Party, Interior Policy, Church and State Relations, Orange County (California), Texas
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tyler perry branches out
You'd think world domination would be enough. But, no, Tyler Perry isn't satisfied by his box-office-busting success in four artistic genres: film, TV, books and live theater. He's not content that, in the past 15 years, he's gone from living in his car...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Martin Luther King Jr., Celebrity, Delta Air Lines, Sammy Davis Jr.
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Howard County Datebook
Today 'Producers' Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia, 5900 Symphony Woods Road, will present Mel Brooks' The Producers through Nov. 23. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for Wednesday and Sunday matinees. Doors open for evening performances at 6 p.m. Tuesday...Tags: Arts, Photography, Perry Como, Canoeing and Kayaking, Ecotourism
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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: Spike Lee, Crossing Over, Ridley Scott, Gerard Butler, James Cromwell
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