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Superman, a hero with staying power
My nomination for American hero of the 20th century is someone who lived half his life in disguise and the other half as the world's most recognizable man. He appeared on more radio broadcasts than Ellery Queen and in more movies than Marlon Brando, who...
Tags: Heroism, Superman (fictional character), Heart Attack, Entertainment, Theft
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TVA at 80
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.The Tennessee Valley Authority celebrated its 80th birthday on Friday, but officials insist America's biggest government utility shouldn't be retired or sold off yet even though President Obama has suggested studying the idea. "TVA's mission is as...Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Energy Saving, Tennessee Valley Authority, Environmental Issues, Barack Obama
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Scandal of the day
Paul GreenbergAs it goes with these things, every day there is another drip. Which becomes a trickle, then a stream, and soon enough a flood. Maybe even a whole monsoon season. Scandals tend to multiply. It's not that some folks suddenly go bad, as an old boy once told...Tags: Taxation, John F. Kennedy, Internal Revenue Service, Tea Party Movement, Richard Nixon
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Naperville honors barbershop singers
Barbershop singing has remained on a short list of activities that might be enjoyed equally by teenagers and octogenarians since a revival of the turn-of-the-century music took off in the 1930s. A Naperville chapter of men's barbershop vocalists who...
Tags: Arts and Culture, The Happiest News!, Music, Human Interest, Culture
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My Word: One step closer to freedom from fear
Years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed four fundamental freedoms that all people everywhere ought to enjoy: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. Of the four, freedom from fear is the most difficult...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Freedom of the Press, U.S. Department of Justice, Politics, FBI
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Yuma County Sheriff's Posse member honored for WWII service
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.A lifetime member of the Yuma County Sheriff's Posse was recently honored in Washington, D.C., for his service as a sailor during World War II. Raymond Evans, who served in the Navy from 1944 until 1946 as a fireman 1st Fleet tug sailor, was one of a...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Human Interest, Wars and Interventions, Trips and Vacations, International Military Interventions
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FLASHBACK: 'O . . . merry month of May'
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.ONCE UPON A TIME, a bevy of beauties gathered 'round to welcome spring in a wooded grove dappled by sunlight peeking through the branches. They looked like princesses, their elegant gowns flowing to the ground, bouquets clasped in their hands. But...Tags: Students, May Day, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Festive Events
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Great River Road marks milestone
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.The Great River Road National Scenic Byway is marking its 75th anniversary this year -- a time for reflection on the past and a look to the future. The Midwest's Scenic Byway, the Great River Road idea was hatched out of Alton businessmen and...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Will Dodd-Frank save (or stifle) capitalism?
WASHINGTON -- It's been five years since the onset of the financial crisis -- the rescue of Bear Stearns in March 2008 -- and we still don't know whether the financial system is safe. In a recent speech, Daniel Tarullo, the Federal Reserve's point man...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, U.S. Congress, Consumers, Banking
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Jimmy Tomlin: Diary of a field trip
The High Point Enterprise, N.C.I recently had the opportunity to visit Washington, D.C. -- just me, a few dozen other adults, and more than 150 fifth-graders, including my daughter, Caroline. Technically, I was a chaperone, although my role was essentially the same as that of a...Tags: White House, Bo (dog), George Washington, Trips and Vacations, eBay Inc.
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Book documents history of local electric cooperative
The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.It's hard to envision the darkness of night that blanketed the region's rural areas 75 years ago. Nick Edson sheds light on that subject in a new book that details the birth and history of Cherryland Electric Cooperative. "Lighting the Way: Cherryland...Tags: Marketing, Book
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A health plan prescribed by 'Doc' Bowen
Instead of Obamacare, still so contentious and with all the pieces not yet in place, we could have had Bowencare, with the key piece put in place on July 1, 1988, by Ronald Reagan. It would be named for Dr. Otis R. Bowen, about whom there were many...
Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), U.S. Congress, Human Interest, Parties and Movements, AIDS
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