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Singer Thomas Quasthoff talks retirement and his 'cripple bonus'
Culture MonsterIn an interview with Der Spiegel, the German baritone Thomas Quasthoff discusses his retirement and whether there was a 'bonus' to being disabled.... -
South Korean pastor tends an unwanted flock
The drop box is attached to the side of a home in a ragged working-class neighborhood. It is lined with a soft pink and blue blanket, and has a bell that rings when the little door is opened. Because this depository isn't for books, it's for babies ...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Health
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EPA fines Kettleman City waste dump over PCB contamination
GreenspaceThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday levied a $300,000 fine against a toxic waste dump near a Central California farming community plagued by birth defects for failing to properly manage carcinogenic polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs.... -
Their 'Dream' realized
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDressed in black, two dozen Chinese dancers glide across the practice floor, performing a native Malaysian dance about young love and flirtation. Liu Xiao Cheng is not happy. The gray-haired manager watches intently, grimacing. Finally, he cannot help...Tags: Crimes, Politics, Documentary (genre), YouTube, Death
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Abortion funding bill in senate committee
CBS 6 Anchor/ReporterRichmond, Va (WTVR) - A Virginia senate committee is debating a bill passed by the house that would halt state-funded abortions for a small number of poor women. This has been a General Assembly session filled with social issues that republicans had a...Tags: Politics, Social Issues, American Civil Liberties Union, Parties and Movements, Abortion Issue
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Westmont graduate marks recovery with wedding
Megan West runs her painted fingernails through her brown hair filled with blonde highlights. Wearing a large pair of chandelier-type earrings, she smiles when she looks down at her grey bracelet displaying three small picture frames filled with photos of...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Chemicals, Memorial Day, Seizures, Human Interest
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A gothic 'Cripple of Inishmaan' in Chicago from the Druid Theatre of Galway
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: “The Cripple of Inishmaan” ★★½ Through March 27 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand Ave.; Tickets: $46-$56 at 312-595-5600 and chicagoshakes.com. Above, Tadhg Murphy is Billy Claven in “... -
'ON THE FRINGE' WINTER GUIDE: Your best bets for off-Loop theater in 2011
The Theater LoopNina Metz and Kerry Reid write the "ON THE FRINGE" column every Friday in the Tribune, reviewing shows from Chicago's off-Loop theater scene. This is their column looking ahead to the new year. Left, the upcoming Neo-Futurists production of "Laika...... -
October Events
4th Annual Chef Showdown Culinary Competition October 2, 6 - 9pm. NTC Promenade in Point Loma at Luce Court and Legacy Plaza. In classic "Iron Chef" style, two teams of talented San Diego chefs will create delicious appetizers, entrees and desserts for...Tags: Holidays, Health and Medical Professionals, Sexual Assault, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses
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Baby with rare genetic condition undergoes tricky surgery
Fox59A five month-old Indianapolis infant is recovering from surgery at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital. Her doctors call the surgery "monumental." Kaydence Theriault is one of three triplets all born with a rare genetic condition known as Crouzon...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Hospitals and Clinics, Peyton Manning, Children, Brain
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William Henry 'Chick' Webb
Sun ReporterWebb's rhythms got crowds moving and shaking Baltimore drummer became jazz legend -------------------- When Chick Webb - the nationally famous swing-era jazz drummer whose "Stompin' at the Savoy" was defined by long and furious riffs that drove crowds...Tags: Vocal Music (genre), Coconut Grove, Cab Calloway, Death, University of Maryland, College Park
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'Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo' and 'The Letter: An American Town and the 'Somali Invasion''
Times Staff WriterRob Schneider returns as an unlikely male prostitute in "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo," who after some mishaps in Malibu heads for further adventures in Amsterdam, where he finds his former pimp T.J. (Eddie Griffin) suspected of being a Jack the Ripper-...Tags: Movies, Comedy (genre), Eddie Griffin, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Entertainment
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