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For potty mouths
The Baltimore SunIf you are of delicate sensibilities, you do not want to be in the newsroom of a daily newspaper on deadline, because the swearing then and there is heartfelt, vocal, and repetitious.* But journalists have a complicated relationship with bad words,...Tags: University of Oxford, F-bomb Dropping, Entertainment Events
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'42' review: Stay for the late innings
**1/2 (out of four) “42,” the almost automatically inspirational account of Jackie Robinson’s entrance to major league baseball in the late 1940s, wastes no time trumpeting its story’s rousing power. “I’m gonna bring...
Tags: 42 (movie), Entertainment, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Sports
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Video/Q&A: '42' star Chadwick Boseman
Actors who portray professional baseball players are not themselves professional baseball players. So hitting home runs—or just making contact with the ball—isn’t automatic. “There [were] some times when I struck out. Struck out...
Tags: Politics, Michael Oher, Celebrities, Barack Obama, Elections
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Harford school system sued over alleged failure to stop bullying
avought@theaegis.com, ebutler@theaegis.comA federal lawsuit has been filed against the Harford County Public Schools and two school officials on behalf of a disabled student, who the suit claims was subjected to years of continuous bullying and threats from other students beginning when he was...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics, Lawyers, Laws, Learning Disability
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Reporter's Notebook: Controversy over Paisley's 'Accidental Racist'
One sobering aspect of the heated debate on TV, radio, the Internet, Twitter, YouTube and elsewhere over Brad Paisley’s song “Accidental Racist” from his new “Wheelhouse” album is that in 2013 it’s still controversial...
Tags: Social Issues, Entertainment, Radio, Brad Paisley, Social Media
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Opening at Carmike: '42' is film worthy of legend
Opening Friday: 42 Jackie Robinson has long been an elusive presence in contemporary American cinema, as filmmakers tried and failed to bring his life story to the screen. Brian Helgeland has finally succeeded in "42," a stirring, straightforward...
Tags: Literature, Entertainment, Major League Baseball, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Lucas Black
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Brad Paisley takes sonic twist on new album, explains 'Accidental Racist'
“For me it's no fun to be a predictable guy in music,” says Brad Paisley. Indeed, the country star delivers the unexpected with his ambitious new release “Wheelhouse” (Arista Nashville). The 17-track album is crammed with the...
Tags: Entertainment, Brad Paisley, Kill Bill (movie), Mark Twain, Music Industry
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D304 auctions Coultrap items, and more
News briefs from the Tri-Cities and Elgin. Geneva D304 auctions Coultrap items Before Coultrap School is demolished, District 304 officials are offering residents the chance to bid on its desks, chairs, coat racks, glass doors, tables and other...Tags: Festive Events, Entertainment, Literature, Auction Service, St. Charles (Kane, Illinois)
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Mike Feuer won't release his campaign's contract with consultant
This post has been corrected. See note below for details.Citing pending litigation, Los Angeles city attorney candidate Mike Feuer on Tuesday said he won’t release a copy of his unusual “win-bonus” contract with campaign consultant John Shallman. The Times had requested copies of both the...Tags: Religion and Belief, Politics, Litigation, Trials, Carmen Trutanich
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Navy's Blue Angels cancel 2013 performances due to sequestration
The Navy's famed Blue Angels aerial demonstration squad has canceled the rest of its 2013 performances, including dates this fall in San Diego, Ventura and San Francisco, Navy officials announced Tuesday. The move was caused by the automatic budget cuts...
Tags: Lotteries, Lifestyle and Leisure, Armed Forces
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FBI to take over hunt for Fallbrook family missing since 2010
SAN DIEGO -- After three years of fruitless attempts to solve the mysterious disappearance of a family from Fallbrook, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department is shifting responsibility for the case to the FBI. Sheriff's detectives have investigated...
Tags: Police Investigations, FBI, Law Enforcement
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Brad Paisley feat. LL Cool J 'Accidental Racist'
RedEye* (out of 4) Earlier today, country artist Brad Paisley released his new single. It features rap legend and asymmetrical-pant-leg trailblazer LL Cool J. The song is the worst country/rap hybrid that has ever been created, and that includes that “...Tags: Social Issues, Entertainment, Brad Paisley, Black Entertainment Television (tv network), Music
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