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Signs point to cathedral
In early September, state transportation officials placed signs on Interstate 5 identifying exits for the St. Leon Cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Burbank — but without the typical legislative go-ahead. Identifying significant...Tags: Travel, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice, Los Angeles
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Man Charged With Killing Former Memphis Priest Kills Self In Jail
Dennis Turner(Jackson, MS 1/26/2012) 31-year-old Jeremy Manieri was found dead in his jail cell this morning at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County. Prison officials say it appears Manieri took his own life. Manieri was charged with murder and...Tags: Memphis, Religion and Belief, Abusive Behavior, Punishment, Prisons
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Irene on list of 2011 billion dollar disasters
Source: National Climatic Data CenterBefore Hurricane Irene hit the east coast, the United States had already seen nine weather disasters this year that have caused $1 billion or more in damage. This ties the record set in 2008 for largest number of costly disasters. This year, we've seen...Tags: Memphis, Wildfires, Natural Disasters, Agricultural Research and Technology, Louisiana
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David 'Honeyboy' Edwards dies at 96; Chicago bluesman
David "Honeyboy" Edwards, the son of a sharecropper, the grandson of a slave and — for an extraordinary 80-plus years — the voice of the Delta blues, died Monday at his home in Chicago, said his longtime manager, Michael Frank. He was 96 and...Tags: Slavery, Social Issues, Music Industry, Robert Johnson, Fine Arts
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99 Year Old Musician Defies New Study on Aging
A new study shows public health is headed in the wrong direction. Among the findings, New Orleans' men have among the shortest life expectancies in the nation.
When we meet Lionel Ferbos, he's looking dapper in his pressed suit and Meyer hat. It's...Tags: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Music Industry, Louis Armstrong, Louisiana, Mahalia Jackson
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HHS Approves Free Birth Control For Women
CNNLOS ANGELES -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced new guidelines in Washington Monday requiring health insurance plans beginning on or after August 1, 2012 to cover several women's preventive services, including birth control and...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Health Insurance, HIV, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Human Interest
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State Police Confirm Kyle Laurent's Body Found in River
WGNO NewsEight days after Kylan Laurent plunged into the Mississippi River from the Veteran's Memorial Bridge near Gramercy, and now his body was found. Workers discovered a Laurent’s body in the river in Norco. Workers at the Valero Refinery saw the body...Tags: Valero LP, Crimes, Employees, Louisiana, Gramercy
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I left my heart (and a lot of money) ... in St. Louis, Missouri
Groller's CornerIt doesn't flow as nice as Tony Bennett's classic song about San Francisco, but that's how I am feeling right now. The "Ultimate Road Trip" Tour has arrived in Kansas City now after about a four-hour bus ride through Missouri on Monday afternoon. The ride... -
President Obama reminds U.S. of Hurricane Katrina for some reason
Top of the TicketAfter Hurricane Irene, Democrat Obama hails his administration's disaster preparedness.... -
‘The Help’ — officially the most talked-about movie of the summer
Frankly My Dear - Orlando SentinelI knew back when I saw “The Help,” in early July, that it was going to draw a certain predictable reaction in certain easily predicted quarters. It's a movie that has any number of vulnerabilities — weaknesses that were bound to earn a... -
Huntsville Woman Charged In Five Points Standoff
ReporterA neighborhood already rattled by a recent murder was shut down by a SWAT Team on Wednesday afternoon. Huntsville Police say Sherrie Renee Steele is in custody for shooting another woman, Mary Wilhoite. Steele then refused to come out of her home. ...Tags: Murder, Windham (Windham, Connecticut), Prosecution
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BGE head: Thank you for your patience
As BGE continues Hurricane Irene restoration efforts, we want to thank our customers for their patience and understanding. This storm, which is similar to 2003's Hurricane Isabel, caused nearly the same amount of power outages resulting from massive trees...Tags: Maryland, Employees, Ohio, Louisiana, Texas
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