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Catholic 'Sharia' in Pittsburgh
In the post-9/11 culture wars over Islamic fundamentalism, American conservatives — properly — have condemned attempts in Muslim countries to punish blasphemy or insults to the prophet Muhammad. It will be interesting to see if they are...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Islam, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Trials
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NFL beat writers make picks for 2013 mock draft
Few people know the 32 NFL teams better than the writers who cover those teams on a day-to-day basis. Those beat writers made the selections for this mock draft, choosing the players as if Thursday night were to unfold this way: 1. KANSAS CITY (Adam...
Tags: New York Jets, St. Louis Rams, Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers
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Dean Drummond dies at 64; microtonal composer and musician
Drawn to imaginative ideas about sound and pitch, musician and composer Dean Drummond found the traditional instruments of European classical music inadequate to perform the seemingly "out of tune" intervals of microtonal music. So he followed the...
Tags: Music, The Washington Post, Entertainment, Music Industry, Obituaries
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Sidney Crosby, the stealth ball hockey goalie
Yes, it's negative news almost everywhere with the NHL's lockout, a deepening malaise during this holiday season: Preemptive legal strikes by the league, possible dissolution of the players association, and an eye-opening read in Tuesday's Globe and...
Tags: Dustin Brown (ice hockey), Gun Control, Anze Kopitar, Personal Weapon Control, Sidney Crosby
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Let gun lovers lead the charge on gun control
The last time I fired a gun was when I was an 11-year-old inmate at Camp Fatima, a Catholic summer camp that combined Mass and marksmanship. The last time I held a gun was more than a decade ago during a show-and-tell by the Pennsylvania state police...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Same-Sex Marriage, Assault, Interior Policy, White House
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Keith Campbell dies at 58; biologist helped clone Dolly the sheep
Keith H.S. Campbell, a noted biologist who was a key member of the British team that cloned Dolly the sheep, has died. He was 58. The University of Nottingham, where Campbell worked, said he died Oct. 5 but released no other details. In 1991, Campbell...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, Biology, Dolly Parton, Nottingham
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Steelers allowing foes the run of the place
The Pittsburgh Steelers, typically the NFL's premier run-stopping team, are tied for 14th in that category this season. They're tied for 29th in sacks with five. Through three games — a win over the New York Jets sandwiched by losses to Denver and...
Tags: New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers
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Leontine T.C. Kelly dies at 92; first black woman bishop in a major Christian denomination
Leontine T.C. Kelly, a daughter and wife of ministers who followed her own calling and became the first black woman bishop in a major Christian denomination when the United Methodist Church elevated her to the position in 1984, has died. She was 92....Tags: Colleges and Universities, Family, Hartford Seminary, AIDS, NAACP
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Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Mark Craig column
Star TribuneFour words you never thought you'd see together? Try these: "print journalism" and "boot camp." Twenty-three former and current NFL players took part in "The NFL Sports Journalism and Communications Boot Camp" at Bowling Green State University in Ohio...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Journalism, Minnesota Vikings, NFL Network (tv network), Chicago Tribune
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Patricia Sheridan's Breakfast With... Portia de Rossi
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteHer book "Unbearable Lightness" was a New York Times best-seller, which added the moniker of successful author to actress Portia de Rossi's resume. It is a candid account of her struggles with her sexual identity, an eating disorder and how she came to...Tags: Police Arrests, Daniel Day-Lewis, Same-Sex Marriage, Vegan Diet, Ellen DeGeneres
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BRIEF: Motorists detouring around Squirrel Hill Tunnel
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteMotorists are once again detouring around the outbound Squirrel Hill tunnel, which closed Friday at 11 p.m. and is scheduled to re-open 6 a.m. Monday. Traffic is usually light on weekend mornings, said PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan, until it starts...Tags: Memorial Day
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BRIEF: Driver dies in Mercer County crash
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteA motorist died early this morning after a car crash in Perry, Mercer County. The driver of a 1999 Honda Accord encountered a sharp curve along State Route 358 at Bean Road just before 3 a.m., according to state police in Mercer County. The driver...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Accidental Death, Transportation Accidents
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