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Scholar's Bias Against Hispanics Dangerous
The Hartford CourantJason Richwine is a type in American politics. He holds a doctorate from Harvard. He writes studies, appears at conservative conferences in suit and tie, and expounds the same old nonsense about immigrants that we've been hearing since the Know Nothings...Tags: Migration, Government, The Washington Post, Paul Ryan, Labor Legislation
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Immigration bill survives first day of debate in Senate committee
WASHINGTON — After eight hours of debate, the bipartisan Senate immigration bill emerged mostly intact Thursday, despite Republican-led efforts to make substantial alterations in the first of what is certain to be many long committee meetings to...Tags: Jeff Sessions, Migration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Lindsey O. Graham, Chuck Grassley
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Letters to the Editor: Whom are you thinking of this Memorial Day?
We asked you to tell us about someone special who served our country, and you responded with heart-felt stories about sons, husbands, grandfathers, cousins, neighbors and friends. Here's a selection of letters on this page. Cracking brother's code...
Tags: Hurricane Katrina (2005), International Military Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Human Interest, Iraq
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No poor and huddled need apply
WASHINGTON -- Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint prefaced his condemnation of immigration legislation Monday with the same form of inoculation conservatives often use on such occasions: He quoted Emma Lazarus. "There's a statement at the bottom of...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Migration, Jim DeMint, Schools, Heritage Foundation
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Unraveling the mysteries of public art
As you art connoisseurs know, Newport News has been the beneficiary of several major pieces of public art recently. Thanks to them, we public persons can enjoy seeing something along the side of our roads with extremely high aesthetic value, especially as...Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Hampton Roads Transit, Arts, Arts and Culture, Sculpture
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A slow — yet energizing — boat to Hawaii
LAHAINA, Hawaii — "Here, take this one," Elisa said, lifting an orchid lei from her shoulders and draping it on Laurel's. "Aloha." My wife, Laurel, and I were in the tender queue with Elisa, our "port shopping specialist," at Lahaina on Maui,...
Tags: Wildlife, Customs and Tradition, Transportation, Sailing, Travel
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Presidential Inaugural poet Richard Blanco to read at Museum of Art
Much was made about the symbolism of the choice of Richard Blanco to be the U.S. Presidential Inaugural Poet at Jan. 21 ceremonies that began President Obama’s second term. Filling a role first assigned by President Kennedy to the white-haired...
Tags: Miami Beach, John F. Kennedy, Museums, Poetry, Arts
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Another victim of Boston Marathon bombings: public spaces
Less than 24 hours ago, an apparent act of terrorism marred this year's Boston Marathon. It's too early to know many of the details about this tragic event. Late last night, officials were reporting three deaths and well over 100 injuries; soon we...Tags: Oklahoma City Bombing (1995), United Nations, George Washington, Bombings, Dining and Drinking
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Maryland seeks historic status for Fort Carroll
When she thinks of Fort Carroll, the abandoned 19th-century military installation in the Patapsco River, Beverly Eisenberg thinks of her grandfather — and of duckpin bowling balls. She visited the six-sided artificial island as a little girl, just...
Tags: Wildlife, Science and Technology, Fort McHenry, Government, Defense
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Fort Lauderdale's PrimeTime Amusements draws attention in wrestling arena
South Florida's PrimeTime Amusements got a piece of action at WWE's Wrestlemania 29 in New Jersey a few days ago. The Fort Lauderdale company best known for renting and selling arcade machines had a hand in creating a replica of the Statue of Liberty...
Tags: Event Planning, Consumers, Pompano Beach, Agriculture, Arts and Culture
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Obama establishes Tubman park on Eastern Shore
President Barack Obama set aside 480 acres on the Eastern Shore on Monday as a national monument to honor Harriet Tubman — a victory for advocates who have long sought to memorialize the abolitionist's role in leading dozens of slaves to freedom....Tags: Wildlife, Dorchester County, White House, Human Interest, Rob Bishop
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The Sunday Conversation: Shepard Smith
Shepard Smith, longtime host of the nightly "Fox Report," is Fox News Channel's No. 1 anchor. That's thanks in part to his mix of folksy accessibility and anchor-worthy gravitas, which have earned him a perch at Politico.com, where his news clips are...Tags: Francis I, Rome (Italy), Global Change, Global Warming, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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