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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: Italy, Research, Parkinson's Disease, England
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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: Iceland, Netherlands, Arts and Culture, Norway, Awards and Prizes
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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, Mark Twain, Politics, Migration, Immigration
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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: Avon Products Incorporated, Corporate Officers
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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: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Emergency Incidents, Bombings, Government, Strikes
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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., Unrest, Conflicts and War, European Union, David Cameron, Barack Obama
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Gabriel Byrne conquers 'Vikings'
NEW YORK — If there's one thing Gabriel Byrne has learned in recent years, it's the importance of a comfortable chair. After a marathon 106 episodes as psychologist Paul Weston on the HBO drama "In Treatment," Byrne stars in "Vikings," History's...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Brooklyn (New York City), Psychologists, The New York Times, BBC
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Annual Queen City Classic entertains northern hills
SPEARFISH, S.D. - The annual Queen City Classic featured some of the area's finest track athletes Friday in Spearfish. Brooke Ireland from Sturgis claimed first place in the 800-meters. Ireland also took second place in the 100-meters. St Thomas... -
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: Entertainment, St. Patrick's Day, Religion and Belief, Music Industry, Arts and Culture
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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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This week's best-sellers
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Six Years" by Harlan Coben (Dutton, $27.95). Six years after another man married the love of Jake's life, that man dies, and Jake gets a shock when he attends the funeral. Last week: — 2. "The Storyteller" by Jodi Picoult...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Consumer Goods Industries, Bible, John F. Kennedy, Murder
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