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A collection of news and information related to Common published by Tribune Company sources.
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Sample songs by Common with iTunes here.
A collection of news and information related to Common published by Tribune Company sources.
Sample songs by Common with iTunes here.
Sample songs by Common with iTunes here.
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Sarah Palin sought, got federal pork
The Swampby Frank James Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin apparently likes a good earmark as much as most other politicians. The watchdog group Taxpayers for Common Sense found that when Palin was mayor of little old Wasilla, Alaska she hired a well-connected......Tags: Business Enterprises, Ted Stevens, Illnesses, Elections, John McCain
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Sarah Palin's bridge is still too far
The Swampby Frank James Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin keeps saying she stopped the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere" in an attempt to burnish her credentials as a pork-fighting reformer. And reporters keep pointing out that her claim is exaggerated. Still, the......Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Periodicals, Mass Media, Elections, Arts and Culture
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Bailout (of rum, arrows, race tracks)
The Swampby Frank James What do rum, motorsport race tracks and wooden arrows used by kids all have in common? The financial markets bailout bill, that's what. Taxpayers for Common Sense has compiled a handy list of what it called the......Tags: Sports, Alcoholic Beverages, Travel, Economy, Business and Finance, Entertainment
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Bailout of Wall St. could fund rum ads
The SwampCaptain Morgan at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 2008. Photo by Frank James. by Frank James Will U.S. taxpayers be subsidizing Captain Morgan Rum ads? No, I don't have a little Captain in me, so to speak.......Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, State Budgets, Diageo Plc, Politics, Democratic National Conventions
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Common Sense Charlie returns
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsFor a while, I was getting concerned about Charlie Crist. For most of this year, he was so busy sucking up to John McCain that he seemed less ???The People???s Governor??? and more ???The Wannabe Vice-President" (see shifting stance on......Tags: Election Day, National Government, Charlie Crist, Government, Barack Obama
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'Call Me, Maybe' singer playing free show in Chicago, Marc Anthony hosting fundraiser at Sofitel, Chet Haze's new music video
You’ve heard “Call Me, Maybe” all over the radio and watched the many parodies of it on YouTube (I like the Jimmy Fallon version with The Roots the best). Now is your chance to see the song of the summer performed in person – and...
Tags: Dominican Republic, Alex Rios, Food Network (tv network), Music, Entertainment
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Interview: Common hosts second annual Common Ground Foundation gala
The Common who hosted his second annual Common Ground Foundation gala Saturday is exactly the kind of guy you would want your daughter to date. The Chicago rapper-turned-actor is passionate about helping today’s youth (he will host a five-day...
Tags: AMC (tv network), Chicago Mayor, Entertainment, Music, Sean Penn
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Fake Shore Drive: A tastemaker of Chicago rap
Andrew Barber deals almost exclusively with young men who have come into money. Some are newly rich; some started poor and worked their way to comfortable; and others, arguably his bread and butter, are not wealthy yet but stand to make a chunk of change....
Tags: Grammy Awards, Entertainment, Pilsen, Columbia College Chicago, Journalism
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Chicago camp teaches kids Blues 101
If you didn’t know better, you’d think Lady Gaga was in the house and the kids were piling in to catch a glance.
But these kids are different. Sure, they’ve got guitars strapped over their shoulders and anticipation in their eyes....Tags: Teaching and Learning, Entertainment, Colleges and Universities, Columbia College Chicago, J.J. Johnson
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Finding racial harmony in song at BET
At one point in "From Doo Wop to Hip Hop," a Black Ensemble show that just tickled me pink, one of the characters says something along these lines: "We're not the same color. But we're all brothers. The proof is in the music." That's pretty much the...
Tags: Entertainment, Concerts, Music, The Book of Mormon (musical), Black Eyed Peas (music group)
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Nikki Reed's 'Downers Grove' film on hold, LMFAO DJing at Enclave, 'Cake Boss' eats Lou Malnati's
The thriller “Downers Grove” – which revolves around a high school in Downers Grove, Ill. where one senior mysteriously dies at the end of each year -- was supposed to begin filming in Louisiana last spring. But here we are in November...Tags: David Byrne, Nikki Reed, Entertainment, LMFAO (music group), Movies
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Do You Trust State Leaders With The Lights Out?
The Hartford CourantPeople, there is a war going on against sunshine and clean government laws. It's coming on the heels of a 5th District congressional race marred by multiple scandals tainting both Democrats and Republicans. We ought to be screaming for tougher rules and...Tags: FBI, Elections, Dannel P. Malloy , Civil Rights, Laws
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