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Celebrating Independence Day in Philadelphia
No one does Fourth of July like Philadelphia! Though sometimes, celebrating the birth of our nation in our nation's birthplace can be a little overwhelming so we took the leg work out of planning the holiday weekend for you. We scoured the internet...Tags: Ice Cream, Festive Events, Emily Osment, Arts and Culture, Binney and Smith
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Obama: The First 100 Days
My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and...Tags: Sociology, Health, Medical Services, New Age (genre), Islam
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AWOL Muslim Soldier Guilty in Fort Hood Bomb Plot
CNNWACO, Tex. -- A U.S. soldier charged with plotting to blow up troops from the nation's largest Army post has been found guilty of a battery of federal charges, prosecutors announced Thursday. Naser Jason Abdo was found guilty of attempted use of a weapon...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurants, Islam, Emergency Incidents, Police Investigations
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Senior Travel: Should Europe's latest 'crisis' deter you?
I'm writing this column in Europe, where the headlines are full of "crisis" talk about a possible economic "collapse." The talk has escalated lately after last week's elections in which both French and Greek voters seemed to be saying "enough, already" to...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Health, Europe, Finance, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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UC report urges measured response to protests
University of California police and administrators should use mediation instead of confrontation when dealing with most student protests, but pepper spray might remain a necessary tool of last resort, according to a UC draft report on campus civil...Tags: Teaching and Learning, University of California, Irvine, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Activism
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Florida residents can make a splash -- Wet 'n Wild is offering Florida Residents free entry almost any time during the same year (through Dec. 31) with the purchase of a...Tags: Grateful Dead (music group), Contemporary Music (genre), Marine Science, House and Home, Lakes and Ponds
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Should dissing Obama mean you're discharged?
I'm pretty close to being a 1st Amendment absolutist, but I can't get too upset about the dismissal from the U.S. Marines of Gary Stein. He's the sergeant who is being given an "other-than-honorable" discharge for Facebook postings in which he called...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Facebook, George Washington, American Civil Liberties Union, Elections
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Artists, actors creatively reengage with '92 L.A. riots, 'Twilight'
When Anna Deavere Smith first staged her one-woman docu-play "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992," a myopic journalist pointedly asked her, "Don't you think your work will have a brief shelf life?" Two decades later, the answer is "in fact, no," Smith said by...
Tags: Matthew Shepard, Crown Heights, Spike Lee, YouTube, Arts and Culture
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For LAPD's chief, a transformation
In 1992, I was a young Los Angeles Police Department sergeant assigned to the Internal Affairs Division and had just returned home after a long shift only to see on television the Florence and Normandie assaults, the beating of Reginald Denny and fires...
Tags: Reginald Denny, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Cocaine, Los Angeles Police Department
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Walgreens Celebrity Batkid Sweepstakes
2012 Walgreens "Celebrity Batkid" Sweepstakes OFFICIAL RULES - NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.
1. CONTEST DEADLINES: This Contest starts at 12:01 a.m. Central time on March 26th, 2012, and ends at 5:00 p.m....Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Chicago Cubs, Interior Policy, WGN
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Al Sharpton: Civil disobedience will escalate if Zimmerman remains free
If George Zimmerman is not arrested in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin soon, theRev. Al Sharpton will call for an escalation in peaceful civil disobedience and economic sanctions.
Sharpton would not say the efforts would be taken against the city of...Tags: Health, Shootings, Sanford Police Department, Al Sharpton, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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The revolution betrayed
The high hopes of the Egyptian people for a peaceful transition to democracy are being thwarted by the brutal tactics of the country's military rulers, who in recent days have launched a bloody campaign of repression against protesters demanding an...Tags: Zine el Abidine ben Ali, Activism, Demonstration, Elections, Hosni Mubarak
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