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Tucker says rookie linebackers off to good start
When Mel Tucker took over the Chicago Bears defense in January, things were pretty thin at linebacker. Brian Urlacher was no sure thing for 2013 and he and the team have since parted ways. But the team added a pair of veterans in D.J. Williams and...
Tags: National Football League, James Anderson, D.J. Williams (football, linebacker), Football, Ethics
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It's A Gray Area: Government is not the road out of poverty
The road to success for communities struggling with poverty is generally not hard to find, or even to travel. All it requires is a firm reliance upon yourself instead of government. To drive that point home, candidly ask yourself what government has...Tags: Orange County Superior Court, Taiwan, Judges, Peace Corps, Costa Rica
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Voice of the People, May. 12
Queen for a day Whenever I read anything about the queen of England, I ponder how different my life is (and was) from hers. We are about the same age. I am not at all envious of her, but there are a few instances where I wouldn't mind trading places...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Mother's Day, Crosswords, Alzheimer's Disease, Ethics
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Quinn wants to fine-tune gambling expansion bill
— Gov. Pat Quinn indicated Thursday that he wants changes to a major gambling expansion bill that has passed the Senate, though he didn't offer specifics on what he's seeking. The Democratic governor, who vetoed two previous casino bills, had...
Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Problem Gambling, Lifestyle and Leisure, Religion and Belief, Pat Quinn
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How do I explain same-sex marriage to my son?
Q: My 8-year old son has a friend whose parents are both men and he says his friend says they are married. I'm not quite sure how to explain this to my son. What should I tell him? A: This is a great opportunity for a teachable moment with your son,...Tags: Allentown, Family, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Whitehall
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S.D. trail drive held in advance of special sale
SCENIC, S.D. (AP) - For a time, it evoked memories of the Old West, with encouraging shouts of ''Come bull! Hip! Haw!'' and cowboys wrangling steer through an open prairie. Such calls punctuated the rural solitude last week as a small cluster of...Tags: American Legion, Human Interest, Animals, Ethics, Religion and Belief
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Minnesota farmland taxes to rise with prices
MANKATO, Minn. - A county assessor, when valuations on any type of property soar by 44 percent in a single year, would typically expect to get an earful from irate property owners worried about the impact the valuations will have on their next round of...Tags: Credit Ratings, Taxation, Religion and Belief, Politics
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Revisiting Ginevra King, the Lake Forest woman who inspired 'Gatsby'
Remarkable how two words, scribbled nearly a century ago about a 16-year-old Lake Forest debutante, can evoke a whole country, its hypocrisies and promises, its aspirations and crushing realities. Last week, the University of South Carolina posted...
Tags: Arts, The Pennsylvania State University, Authors, Literature, Long Island
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Greuel has fraction of Garcetti's cash in race's last days, reports show
Wendy Greuel had roughly one-tenth of the cash on hand of her rival Eric Garcetti as she headed into the final two weeks of the mayoral election, according to new campaign finance reports. Greuel, the city’s controller, reported raising nearly...
Tags: Elections, Eric Garcetti, Political Fundraising, Polls, Wendy Greuel
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Kingsley Guy: Why do we believe worst in politicians?
The term "ethics reform" in government is a misnomer. Ethics don't need reforming, but human behavior sometimes does. The Florida Legislature has been occupying its time this session with so-called ethics reform. Palm Beach and Broward County...Tags: Elections, Economy, Business and Finance, Public Officials, Florida Legislature, Government
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Oakland police chief takes medical retirement
OAKLAND — The embattled Oakland police chief abruptly announced a medical retirement Wednesday, hours before a team of consultants — working for former Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton — was scheduled to lay out a crime-...Tags: Jean Quan, Judges, Labor Legislation, William Bratton, Crime, Law and Justice
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Niall Ferguson's blooper
At an investment conference last week, Harvard historian Niall Ferguson created a huge mess for himself. He glibly speculated that maybe because economist John Maynard Keynes was a childless, "effete" homosexual, he embraced a doctrine that favored...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Twitter, Inc., Abraham Lincoln, Federal Reserve, Philosophy
May 11, 2013
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