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Estancia sprinter continues to shine
In third grade, right before lunch, a teacher let Persis William-Mensah and the rest of the class out early. The kids found out they were going for a little exercise. William-Mensah remembers how she and the rest of her classmates lined up against a...
Tags: California Interscholastic Federation, Track and Field
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Orioles' Chris Davis named American League Player of the Month for April
The Baltimore SunFirst baseman Chris Davis was voted the American League Player of the Month for April, becoming the first Oriole to earn that honor since Melvin Mora in August 2008. Davis hit .348 (32-for-92) with eight doubles, nine home runs, 28 RBIs, 19 runs scored...Tags: Miguel Cabrera, Melvin Mora, MLB Most Valuable Player Award, Carlos Santana, Detroit Tigers
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Horse Jumping, Kyra Sedgwick, Daniel Craig, Groceries, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Sometimes, life is: You + Me = Ennui
Dear Amy: I got married (for the first time) three years ago. My husband and I are both in our 40s and are well matched, happily childless and happily married. We bought a house and both have good jobs. I recently wondered, "What do I have to look...
Tags: Human Interest
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Al-Jazeera: Saudi women can now ride bikes
Orlando SentinelFor those of you who missed it, on April 1, Saudi authorities -- unnamed -- lifted a ban on women riding bikes -- but only if they "wear a full-body abaya, be accompanied by a male relative and stay within certain areas. They are allowed to bike for...Tags: Al Jazeera (tv network)
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Justin Bieber saying 'Auf wiedersehen' to confiscated monkey?
Justin Bieber just can't seem to hold on to his pets. There was the snake, and the hamster, and now there's Mally, his confiscated capuchin monkey, which he may be abandoning in Germany in hopes that the critter will find an appropriate, loving home...Tags: Justin Bieber, Music, Entertainment, Social Media, MTV (tv network)
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Marriage on the rocks faces major surprise
Dear Amy: My husband and I have been married for almost five years. The last few months have been hard. It has become pretty clear that both of us are unhappy. It seems that most of our arguments are based on a combination of relationship boredom and...
Tags: Social Media, Easter
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Deputies: Dinner show worker hid camera in dressing room
FloriDUHGuess this dinner show worker must have wanted his own private peep show. Kenneth Harrington, 49, an employee of Capone's Dinner and Show in Kissimmee, was busted on Friday after deputies say he hid a pen camera in the show's dressing room, reports...Tags: CBS Corp., Employees, Career and Workplace, Kissimmee
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Time to head north
Like the swallows to Capistrano, the hummingbirds with their showy throats, the (ugh) starlings and doves, the snowbirds are heading north. Our small section of Green Valley, AZ, is emptying out as folks from South Dakota, British Colombia, Minnesota,...Tags: Safeway Inc., Arts and Culture, Libraries
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Kurt Braunohler's kind of comedy hits streets, heights
Comedian Kurt Braunohler has promised, within a matter of minutes, to rearrange the downtown Los Angeles sky. It's 2:23 p.m. and half a dozen people on a recent Saturday crane their necks and squint into the sun as they wait outside a Hill Street high-...
Tags: Upright Citizens Brigade, Elliott Smith, Cirque du Soleil, Entertainment, Van Halen (music group)
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Watch the Golden State Warriors fill Kent Bazemore's car with popcorn
After running on the treadmill, Golden State Warriors rookie Kent Bazemore returned to his car Wednesday to find an unwelcome surprise. His white sedan was filled -- practically to the roof -- with popcorn. Bazemore was surprisingly calm about the...
Tags: Kenyon Martin, Golden State Warriors, Popcorn, Denver Nuggets
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No joke: Airfare by weight might just fly
News of Samoa Air charging passengers by the pound, rather than by the seat, came so suddenly that some people thought it was an April Fools' Day joke. Not only was the announcement no joke — the airline hadn't retracted it by press time —...
Tags: Airfarewatchdog.com LLC, Air Transportation Industry, Samoa
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