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'Toot': Obama grandmother a force that shaped him
AP National WriterSen. Barack Obama is a poker man, but his grandmother's game of choice is bridge. Duplicate bridge, to be exact. In poker, a good player can still bluff his way through a lousy hand. In duplicate bridge, different sets of players are made to play the...Tags: Political Candidates, Harry James, National Government, Employees, Racism
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Democrats work to involve more diverse religious faiths in convention
Los Angeles TimesLeah Daughtry is preparing to pray. Hands clasped, elbows on the table, the Pentecostal minister leans into the conference phone and speaks. "We've confirmed all the readings, except the Buddhist person," she says. Daughtry is planning the interfaith...Tags: Christianity, Political Candidates, Republican Party, National Government, Polls
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In announcing a running mate, timing and place are key
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs Barack Obama and John McCain edge closer to naming their vice presidential picks, they have an important consideration to weigh beyond questions of credentials and compatibility: when and where to announce their choices. The goal is to maximize...Tags: Political Candidates, Timothy M. Kaine, Republican Party, National Government, Massachusetts
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U. of C. professor, Argonne researcher helped improve cancer scans
Chicago Tribune reporterRobert N. Beck was a pioneer in the field of nuclear medicine whose research sharpened the focus of medical scans used to detect tumors and other abnormalities. Mr. Beck, 80, of Indian Head Park died of complications from myelodysplasia, a form of...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, Texas, Diseases, University of Chicago
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Age a source of comedy fodder
Sun reporterHave you heard the one about Sen. John McCain being old? Maybe this one, from The Tonight Show With Jay Leno: "John McCain says he has a list of about 20 names of potential vice presidential candidates. I don't want to say John McCain is old, but the...Tags: New York Times, Political Candidates, Natural Resources, Civil Rights, Health Organizations
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Sonia Gordon
Sun ReporterSonia Gordon, a Baltimore artist, educator and anti-war activist, died Saturday of respiratory failure at Roland Park Place. The former Mount Washington resident was 87. Sonia Wachovsky was born in Baltimore and raised in East Baltimore by her mother,...Tags: Arts, Maryland, Medical Conditions, Retirement, Judaism
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Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni Gather At State Park
Associated PressAt 18, Harold Mattern welcomed the idea of joining President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps, clearing forest trees to make way for new trails, and building bridges and dams. It was the Great Depression. Many in Connecticut were desperate for...Tags: Waterbury, National Government, Ceremonies, New London (New London, Connecticut), Society
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Bring Back The CCC
Today at noon, some old friends will gather at the Oak Lodge in Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth to share memories about such things as ... building the Oak Lodge. The gathering is a reunion of Connecticut alumni of the Civilian Conservation...Tags: Conservation, Natural Resources, Forestry and Timber, Connecticut, Forests
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Where the candidates stand on the arts
Chicago Tribune reportersIt's not the arts, stupid. Don't expect to hear a lot about arts and culture funding and arts education at the coming national political conventions. But for the 2 million Americans who identify themselves as artists, and the countless million more with...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Government, Newspapers, Arts, Political Candidates
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CCC workers celebrate contributions 75 years later
Associated Press WriterAn 18-year-old Harold Mattern welcomed the idea of clearing forest trails and building bridges and dams as a member of President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps. It was the Great Depression. Many in his home state of Connecticut were desperate...Tags: Hawaii, Waterbury, New Mexico, Employees, National Government
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The campaign on TV: Gotcha, 24/7
Times Television CriticFOR DECADES, political pundits and voters alike have complained about the banality of the national conventions. Gone are the days when the party platforms really meant anything to anyone, when loyalties were bartered and policy deals hammered out in those...Tags: Hawaii, Political Candidates, John McCain, John Edwards, Cancer
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Antonio Fins column, August 14, 2008
Would Jesus have supported a silver standard? I don't know, nor would I pretend to know. But Democrats rallied by William Jennings Bryant's 1896 acceptance speech at the Democratic Party convention would likely have argued as much. Jennings and other...Tags: Elections, Democratic Party, Government, Political Candidates, Slavery
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