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Billie Sol Estes dies at 88; notorious Texas con man in 1960s scandal
Billie Sol Estes, a flamboyant Texas huckster who became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962 when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program, has died. He was 88. Estes died in his sleep at his home in DeCordova Bend, a city...
Tags: Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Fertilizer, Agriculture, Chemical Industry
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Oprah Winfrey brings drama to 'The Butler' trailer
Moviegoers well-acquainted with Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels’ eyebrow-raising filmic oeuvre may be shocked to learn that his latest movie, “The Butler,” seems, at first blush, rather short on salacious surprises. This from the...Tags: Smashed (movie), Movies, Richard Nixon, David Oyelowo, Mariah Carey
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Debating FDR and the Holocaust
It wasn't surprising that Rafael Medoff's April 7 Op-Ed article about President Franklin D. Roosevelt's private comments on Jews facing persecution in Europe drew spirited responses (though I do admit that I was a little rattled that most of the letters...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Nazi Party, John F. Kennedy, U.S. Army
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Rickie Fowler makes a colorful statement in first round of Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rickie Fowler and the Masters clash. Let us count the ways. First, there is the color thing. Masters green has a pureness that presents a cooling combination of grass and lime. Fowler green, a shirt-and-pants outfit he wore during...
Tags: PGA Tour, Zach Johnson, Masters Tournament, Bubba Watson, Wells Fargo Championship
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Review: Flashes of lightning in Trisha Brown's 'Astral Converted'
The Sunset Canyon Amphitheatre, at the northwest corner of the UCLA campus, is not exactly the wilds. The bleachers overlook a recreation center's grassy knoll and a swimming pool in the distance. Still, the amphitheater is hidden away and, thanks to...
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Rex Scouten dies at 88; longtime White House chief usher
Rex Scouten, whose 48-year career in the White House began with the Trumans and ended with the Clintons, and whose duties included helping first families transition to their oversized new home, died Feb. 20 at a hospital near his home in Fairfax, Va. He...
Tags: Politics, Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy, Nancy Reagan, U.S. Army
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2012 National Recording Registry selections unveiled
This post has been updated. See note below for details. Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” is no longer just the rock album that has logged more weeks than any other on Billboard’s national album chart nor merely the one acid...
Tags: Saturday Night Fever (movie), Ornette Coleman, Janis Joplin, Chubby Checker, Music
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Eisenhower family backs legislation to scrap Gehry memorial design
The Eisenhower family told a congressional panel Tuesday that it supports a bill that would do away with architect Frank Gehry's design for the planned Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington and halt any additional federal funding for the design....
Tags: Human Interest, Frank Gehry, Rob Bishop
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New debate over Frank Gehry's design for an Eisenhower Memorial
Architect Frank Gehry's controversial design for the proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial is once again the object of bickering in Washington. A major architectural organization said it opposes a new congressional initiative to do away with Gehry's...
Tags: Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Architecture, U.S. Congress, Frank Gehry
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Ginny Wood dies at 95; pioneering Alaska environmentalist
Virginia "Ginny" Hill Wood led a life of adventure beginning at a young age, guiding horseback trips in her native Washington state, bicycling through Europe before and after World War II, serving as a WASP pilot and, after moving to Alaska, building a...
Tags: Politics, National Parks, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Natural Resource Industry
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Guarding the right's flank
To understand what is wrong with today's political right, look no further than the American Conservative Union. The ACU made headlines last month when it snubbed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. A source told National Review that Christie hadn't been...
Tags: Minority Groups, Politics, MSNBC (tv network), Chris Hayes, Sociology
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'Genius on Hold': An inventor, his jewel thief son and Steve Jobs
Most likely you've never heard of Walter L. Shaw. But it's just as likely that his inventions have been a regular part of your life. Here are a few things Shaw invented: Call forwarding. Conference calling. Touch-tone dialing. The answering machine....
Tags: Bill Gates, Invention and Innovation, U.S. Senate, Tim Cook, White House
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