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On the Town: Hospital guild keeps the Razzle Dazzle going
Sixty-five years ago this month, President Truman delivered the first televised White House address, England’s then-Princess Elizabeth was preparing for her wedding to Prince Phillip, and the New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in the...
Tags: Harry S. Truman, Los Angeles Dodgers, White House, Entertainment, New York Yankees
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On The Contrary: It's time the cities present a united front
I've been mulling over the idea of combining some of our services with Glendale and Pasadena in these crushing times to save a few dollars. But rather than go after the penny ante "paper clip" savings our narrow-minded bureaucrats are licking their lips...Tags: Canyon Country, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Santa Clarita (Los Angeles, California), La Crescenta, South Pasadena
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Pot bust yields 56 pounds
A 31-year-old man who police said tried to smuggle more than 50 pounds of marijuana in checked luggage pleaded not guilty to felony drug charges Friday. Following his plea in Burbank Superior Court, Clarence Williams, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was taken to a...Tags: Organized Crime, Drugs and Medicines, Health, JetBlue Airways, Punishment
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City patrol officer retires after nearly 40 years on the beat
During a career spanning four decades, Baltimore police Officer Ron Starr says, he never really considered leaving the department's Southeastern District and moving up the chain of command. "I never wanted to," Starr said, a longtime foot patrol...
Tags: Italy, Lombard Street, University of Baltimore, Fells Point
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Anthony Weiner in N.Y. mayor race 2 years after 'sexting' scandal
NEW YORK — Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose once-shining political career collapsed after lewd online relationships with women forced him to resign from Congress two years ago, entered New York's mayoral race Wednesday with promises to make...Tags: Primaries, U.S. Congress, Politics, Elections, Local Elections
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Ruby K. Miller, 5
Ruby Katherine Miller, 5, of Hamilton Boulevard, Hagerstown, Md., died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Born July 19, 2007, in Charleston, W.Va., she was the daughter of Mary Helen Leatherman...Tags: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), March of Dimes Foundation, Charleston, Laurel
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Review: 'Cooked' by Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan went shopping for lunch in a Brooklyn, N.Y., supermarket, and the news made the New York Times. That the Times' Dining section had asked him to go, along with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Michael Moss, was the major reason, of course....
Tags: Safeway Inc., Science and Technology, Book, Reviews, Pulitzer Prize Awards
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Ocean City cigarette smuggling ring had ties to terror groups, police say
The Palestinian immigrant and his brother lived next door to each other in homes in West Ocean City, over the years opening a number of businesses throughout the area — three pizza shops, a Mexican restaurant, a liquor store, gas stations, and...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Raymond W. Kelly, Tobacco Products, New York City Police Department, Companies and Corporations
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Parkinson's patients dance -- and pirouette
BOCA RATON — Can ballet classes diminish Parkinson's Disease symptoms? Some patients are reporting improved balance and fewer tremors after an hour and a half of ballet stretching, toe-pointing and gentle dancing in a new program at Boca Ballet...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Therapy, Entertainment, Parkinson's Disease, Entertainment Events
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Former area resident, his music, appearing in two Chevy commercials
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGHip-hop singer Theophilus London, a Pocono Mountain East High School graduate, is continuing to see the profile of his music rise with the recent release of a new single. But these days, he’s also getting attention as an actor. Theophilus...... -
2013 TV upfronts: Fox unveils fall and midseason schedules
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.NEW YORK -- With ratings for "American Idol" tumbling and few new hits to speak of other than "The Following," Fox will unveil a 2013-14 schedule Monday that includes five new comedies and four dramas during its upfront presentation to advertisers in...Tags: Seth MacFarlane, Glee (tv program), The Mindy Project (tv program), The X Factor (tv program), Saturday Night Live (tv program)
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Moravian College graduates
Moravian College held graduation ceremonies 10 a.m. May 11. The ceremony concludes the 271st academic year at Moravian, America's sixth-oldest college. Moravian College President Christopher M. Thomforde conferred degrees to approximately 398 bachelor...Tags: Moorestown, Colleges and Universities, Hackettstown, Effort, Flanders
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