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Attractions this weekend: Fireworks, Furs, freedom, patriotic songs, Trey Songz
Sentinel Staff WriterPresenting one-stop shopping for holiday weekend activities at Central Florida attractions. Get comfy, the list is as long as the weekend. + Velvet Sessions at Hard Rock Hotel, Thursday, June 30. This month's music guest: Psychedelic Furs. More...Tags: Busch Gardens Orlando, Trips and Vacations, Amusement and Theme Parks, Science and Technology, Technology
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Catasauqua's revolutionary connection
If you grew up in the Lehigh Valley you probably learned the name George Taylor in history class. Or maybe you've heard mention of him around the Fourth of July.
Taylor, who had homes in Easton and Catasauqua, earned favored-son status in local lore when...Tags: Sociology, Northampton County (Pennsylvania), William Allen, Lehigh County, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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PA is overdue for its second president as Santorum surges
How can it be that Pennsylvania, the state with the most precious historical legacy of all, has produced only one president?
This is the land of Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin, the Declaration of Independence, George Washington crossing the Delaware,...Tags: Thomas Paine, Health, Mitt Romney, Birth Control, Nature Religion
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Post offices are important to small towns
The United States Postal Service has been a central institution in our American experiment since the days of Benjamin Franklin and the Pony Express. Even in our technological society, getting a letter or card in the mail is a moment of joy. In smaller...Tags: U.S. Postal Service
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Man accused of stealing documents wants to sell own valuables
The FBI raided Barry H. Landau's Manhattan apartment twice, hauling out thousands of documents that authorities say link him to a theft scheme involving historical artifacts pilfered from libraries and museums in Baltimore, elsewhere in the United...Tags: FBI, Crimes, Litigation, Finance, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Commentary: Is America becoming a house divided against itself?
CNN ContributorsWhen trouble strikes in our personal lives and we are searching for a source, it usually makes sense to take a look in a familiar place -- the mirror. And so it should be in our troubled politics today. Many of us are deeply angry at politicians in...Tags: PTA, Harry S. Truman, Bill Clinton, Government, Roosevelt
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September 21: Fall travel guide
Fall getaways Check out these great getaways for the fall, including a mouthwatering weekend at the NYC Food Film Festival and a "Dirty Dancing" themed stay at Mountain Lake Hotel. Harpoon Octoberfest If you can't afford the trip to Munich to toss...Tags: Festive Events, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Apples, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Rose Court dreams come true for 7 young women
With all the fanfare and trappings of a royal announcement, Tournament of Roses officials on Monday named the seven young women who will comprise the 2012 Rose Court.
Against the backdrop of excited screams from family and friends and music from the...Tags: Heart (music group), Volleyball, High School Sports, High Schools, Schools
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Daylight-Saving Time Ends
pix11.comTime to "Fall Back" to Eastern Standard Time; Daylight-Saving Time is history come 2 a.m. Sunday. That means if your clocks aren't digital, you'll have to turn them back an hour manually, or don't be surprised if you show up fashionably early to church,...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts
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High school basketball standout killed in city shooting
He was supposed to be in Florida right now, prepping with his teammates for a weekend basketball showcase. Instead, the team flew south Thursday afternoon without their 6-foot 5-inch forward, who was a "beast" on the court, his brother said.
"He had...Tags: Crimes, Basketball, Maryland, High School Sports, Crime, Law and Justice
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Emails show Hubbard refused plea bargain
Facing two felony charges, Newport-Mesa Unified Supt. Jeffrey Hubbard told the school board earlier this year that he rebuffed an offer to discuss a plea bargain with prosecutors, according to emails obtained by the Daily Pilot. "Yesterday, the D.A....Tags: Trials, Crimes, Elections, Landforms, Crime, Law and Justice
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Today in history: July 26
1775: Benjamin Franklin became America's first postmaster-general. 1882: The Richard Wagner opera "Parsifal" premiered in Bayreuth, Germany. 1947: President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act, which established the National Military...Tags: Harry S. Truman, George H.W. Bush, Elections, Richard Wagner, Politics
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