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We asked residents of Senior Star at Weber Place, a senior living community in Romeoville: Have you ever traced your family tree?
Jeanne Boyle, 81 Yes, back to 1883 when the Boyles came from Ireland to Philadelphia. They were thrown out of Ireland and all their property was confiscated because a dead British soldier was found on their farmland. Marion Manthey, 82 Yes, we traced...Tags: Research, England, Parkinson's Disease, Italy
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IMPAC Dublin Award shortlist includes three Americans, Murakami
The IMPAC Dublin Literary Award announced its shortlist for 2013 on Tuesday, and a refreshingly diverse group it is, with five novels in translation -- from Japan, Iceland, Norway, the Netherlands, and France -- listed along with one British, one Irish...Tags: Literature, Awards and Prizes, Dublin (Ireland), Arts and Culture, Authors
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Extra, extra! 'Illegal immigrant' and other language changes
For U.S. reporters and editors, the term “illegal immigrant” looks to be going the way of the eight-track tape. The Associated Press is the news service that prompted Mark Twain to say, “There are only two forces that can carry light...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Politics, Immigration, Migration, The Associated Press
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Cosmetic firm Avon to cut 400 jobs, exit Ireland
Struggling cosmetic firm Avon Products Inc. is cutting more than 400 jobs and leaving Ireland as it continues efforts to slim down amid profit plunges and other troubles. Avon said the job cuts, which account for about 1% of its global workforce, will...
Tags: Corporate Officers, Avon Products Incorporated
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Thatcher critics recall labor battles, Irish strife [Talkback]
LONDON -- It perhaps goes without saying that the death of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher did not prompt universal mourning. She could be a polarizing figure, nowhere more than in working-class communities of northern England, Scotland and Wales,...
Tags: Politics, Wars and Interventions, Government, Strikes, Metal and Mineral
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Thatcher, even in death, divides world opinion
Combative and determined to get her way, Margaret Thatcher divided opinion down the middle in life — and in death. Many leaders lauded Thatcher for her steely determination to modernize Britain's industrial landscape, even at the cost of strikes...
Tags: Twitter, Inc., Politics, Government, Imperial and Royal Matters, European Union
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Algerian in `Jihad Jane' case pleads guilty to Irish charge
DUBLIN -- An Algerian at the center of the so-called Jihad Jane conspiracy unexpectedly pleaded guilty during an Irish proceeding on Wednesday that may hasten his extradition to the United States on terrorism charges, a court official said. Ali Damache,...Tags: Politics, Radio Industry, Lobbying, Television Networks, Extradition
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Junot Diaz lands on shortlist for $45,000 British short story prize
Dominican American writer Junot Diaz is on the shortlist for the Sunday Times EFG Private Bank short story award. The British prize is said to be the world's largest for a single short story: The winner will receive more than $45,000. It's Diaz's...
Tags: The New York Times, Junot Diaz, Google+, Authors
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Join storyteller Ingrid Bohn for some Irish (and other) tales
Lehigh Valley ParentingDon't miss your last chance to bring the kids for a storytelling session at 2 p.m. Sunday at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem. The Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild's final teller of its children's storytelling series is Ingrid Bohn who invites families on a... -
New Irish Music Academy Attracting Fiddle, Banjo Fans Of All Ages
The Hartford CourantJeanne Freeman believes when you sit and play music with people you love, every now and then you're taken to an amazing place — a place that doesn't exist in the everyday world. "It's wordless and timeless and transcendent, filled with something...Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Arts and Culture, Students, Education, Teaching and Learning
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Review: Ireland and the push and pull of 'Remembrance'
In a graveyard in a divided city, love declares itself. A formula as old as "Romeo and Juliet" returns in Graham Reid’s sentimental comedy "Remembrance." Set in Belfast in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, "Remembrance" stages stark divisions...
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Individuals qualify at outdoor meet in Pierre
PIERRE — The Aberdeen Central track and field teams finally had a chance to breathe fresh air while competing. After participating in two indoor meets, the Golden Eagles went outside for the first time during this cool spring at the Dakota...
Tags: Track and Field, Groton, Lakes and Ponds
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