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President praises Baltimore native at commencement
If Baltimore native Leland Shelton had bothered to check his email in the hectic day before graduation, he might have avoided a shock during commencement. There he was, one of 500 men in a black cap and gown this week at Morehouse College in Atlanta,...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Morehouse College, Graduation, NAACP
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George Packer chronicles American boom and bust in 'The Unwinding'
George Packer's new nonfiction book, "The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America," has many of the qualities of an epic novel. Packer's subject is the last 35 years of U.S. history, the decades that gave us the conservative "Contract With...Tags: Authors, Environmental Issues, Biofuels, Real Estate, Freedom of the Press
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Courtside is familiar venue for holiday weekend
Three-day weekends used to mean a day off of work and time spent with family. Period. This year, three-day weekends have evolved into something else. There is still a much-appreciated day off of work and some time spent with family, but a few more...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Travel, The Pennsylvania State University, Villanova University, Education
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Chuck Norris comes to the defense of Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow has a lot of defenders, but there's one in particular that no one will want to mess with: Chuck Norris. "Tebow is a player who rises to the occasion and delivers big in critical moments," Norris wrote for his blog on Newsbusters.org. "He...
Tags: FIFA World Cup, USA Today, Jacksonville Jaguars, National Football League, Tim Tebow
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Life's work honored
Special to The TribuneWASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi took turns Wednesday leading an often humorous but sometimes emotional celebration of the decades-long service of the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh as the University of Notre Dame's...Tags: Dan Coats, Crime, Law and Justice, Education, Tim Roemer, John Boehner
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From our files for May 26, 2013
100 Years Ago — 1913 Esquire J.R. Dodds had a narrow escape from serious injury at his home on South Third Street. He was cleaning out an old drawer and threw a lot of trash into the grate. A terrific explosion resulted and fire was scattered over...
Tags: NAACP, Newspaper and Magazine, Strawberries
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Bulletin Board
Thursday Biz to Biz Networking, 5:30 p.m. at Michele's Fine Dining, 2761 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. $10. Call 954-838-9644. Citizenship Class, 6 p.m. at Helen B. Hoffman Library, 501 N. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation. Free. Call 954-797-2140....Tags: Libraries, Pembroke Pines, Florida's Blood Centers, Alzheimer's Disease, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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The triumph of progressivism: Graduation 2013 and 1968
Many of you soon-to-be college graduates are determined to make the world a better place. Some of you are choosing careers in public service or joining nonprofits or volunteering in your communities. But many of you are cynical about politics. You see...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Bank of America Corp., Education, Graduation
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Author urges families to take steps for environment
Mary Pipher became one of America's best-known psychologists with books that addressed complex family issues. "Reviving Ophelia" was a groundbreaking call to arms about the societal pressures facing American adolescent girls. It spent three years on The...
Tags: Global Change, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Weather, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Zoning board vote soon on Gage House
John O'Brien is a patient man. For months, O'Brien and his architect have met with Winnetka preservationists and others in the north suburb who want to see at least part of the historic lakefront Gage House spared from the wrecking ball. O'Brien...
Tags: Architecture, Interior Policy, Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Housing and Urban Planning
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Chez Panisse rebuilds after fire, to reopen on summer solstice
Chez Panisse in Berkeley is set to reopen June 21, more than three months after a fire destroyed much of the electrical systems and plumbing of the 42-year-old restaurant. It isn’t the first time the famous Berkeley restaurant has burned. Thirty...
Tags: Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking
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Rebuild South Bend from the inside out
The approach to revitalization of the city of South Bend neighborhoods that the mayor and his committee purposed is nothing more than a piecemeal approach. They have not even addressed the inner city's aged, deteriorated infrastructure. The city needs...Tags: USA Today, AIDS
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