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El Zaguan horse-chestnut trees succumb to stress
The Santa Fe New MexicanOne of the two stately horse-chestnut trees, which have been landmarks on Canyon Road for nearly a century and a half, appears to be dead. Both trees began showing signs of stress, such as rust on their leaves, about 15 years ago. They went dormant...Tags: Rentals, Balkan Peninsula, Abraham Lincoln, Chestnuts, American Civil War (1861-1865)
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A book for Mother's Day? The mystery of my mother's reading habits
No two readers are alike. No two mothers are alike. And the only way to really find out what might be a good book to get your mother for Mother’s Day is to ask her what she likes to read. My own mother’s reading habits have always been a bit...
Tags: Mother's Day, David Foster Wallace, Central Intelligence Agency, Guatemala, Authors
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Deanna Durbin dies at 91; wholesome star of Depression-era films
Deanna Durbin, the singing starlet with the bubbly personality and the jewel-tone voice whose enormously popular movies were widely credited with saving Universal Pictures from bankruptcy during the Depression, has died. She was 91. Her popularity...
Tags: Leopold Stokowski, Henry Koster, Animation (Movie Genre), Entertainment, Movies
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D.C. press competes with Tsarnaevs' mom for a Nah!
The U.S. Census Bureau reports there are some 316 million Americans, which translates to about 632 million human hands. Sadly, even those aren't enough hands to properly salute all the nominees for April's Moutza of the Month. The Washington press...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Tea Party Movement, United States Census Bureau, Nazi Party, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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'Idaho Gives' - a day of philanthropy
The Idaho StatesmanMore than 340 Idaho nonprofits have signed up to participate in this first-ever, one-day, online giving event. Here's how it works: For a full 24 hours on May 2, donors big and small can donate to the causes they care about the most on the Idaho Gives...Tags: Wildlife, Amazon.com Inc., Endangered Species, Politics, Justice and Rights
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The Wisconsin State Journal In the Spirit column
The Wisconsin State JournalThe students, all eighth-graders at Beaver Dam Middle School, sat in the sanctuary at Beth Israel Center in Madison one recent morning and tried to comprehend everything around them. "Tell me what you're seeing," said Beth Copelovitch, the Jewish...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Philosophy, Religion and Belief, Judaism, Israel
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Five books: Warming up with a festive high-five
Printers Row Lit Fest announced its lineup earlier this week, and it's led by Judy Blume, the beloved children's book author who has helped several generations endure the agony of adolescence. Blume will receive the Chicago Tribune's Young Adult...
Tags: Fiction, Chicago Public Library, Festive Events, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Nathan Englander
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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif., David Allen column
Inland Valley Daily BulletinWhen Justin Bieber visited the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam and wrote in the guestbook, "Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber," referring to the nickname for his own fans, people...Tags: Book, Arts and Culture, Nazi Party, Justin Bieber, Authors
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A spin through a world where bicycles rule streets
In bike-unfriendly cities such as Los Angeles, people who love cycling speak in wistful tones about a faraway place where the bike reigns supreme. Go to Amsterdam, they say. In that mecca of the bike, you will find special roads set apart for cyclists,...
Tags: Book, Pursuit Cycling, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Religion and Belief, Judaism
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Rinne Groff, Amy Herzog plays at Next Theatre
Evanston's Next Theatre has announced its 2013-14 season: the company's 33rd year. The season begins with the Chicago premiere of "Compulsion" by Rinne Groff, a piece about the obsession of Meyer Levin with Anne Frank's diary. It is to be directed by... -
Anne Frank and Emmett Till meet in AAPACT play
Staff WriterShe was not thinking of writing a play about Anne Frank and Emmett Till. Janet Langhart Cohen was just enjoying her life in Washington D.C.’s social whirl as the wife of former Secretary of Defense and U.S. Senator William S. Cohen. But she did,...Tags: Booker T. Washington, Ku Klux Klan, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Emmett Till, Langston Hughes
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Justin Bieber posts racy cartoon, gets support for Frank comment
Justin Bieber made the hearts of Beliebers worldwide pitter-patter on overdrive when he posted a racy cartoon picture of himself, shirtless, embracing a topless brown-haired girl in bed. The girl was labeled a "Belieber." Talk about throwing red meat to...
Tags: Selena Gomez, Jessica Simpson, Justin Bieber
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