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The ex-presidents club
As former President George W. Bush, joined by President Obama and three living former presidents, dedicates his library this week in Dallas, it's important to remember that presidential libraries are relatively new. In 1941, while he was still in office,...
Tags: George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Arts and Culture, Tuberculosis
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With new presidential library, George W. Bush back in public eye
WASHINGTON — President Obama, the four living ex-presidents and thousands of others head to Dallas on Thursday for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The challenge facing library officials will be to keep the...
Tags: Barack Obama, Museums, The Washington Post, Lyndon B. Johnson, Television Industry
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Harry Potter to flatten Gibson Amphitheatre, Curious George playland
Universal Studios in Hollywood will raze the 41-year-old Gibson Amphitheatre to make way for its coming Harry Potter attraction, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Like the Wizarding World in Orlando, the Hollywood Harry Potter will be a theme park...
Tags: Bill Clinton, Music Industry, Barack Obama, NAACP Image Awards, Ellen DeGeneres
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Goldberg: What 'the Iron Lady' forged
In 1975, when asked to explain why Margaret Thatcher was poised to take over the Tory Party, the irascible British satirist Malcolm Muggeridge replied that it was all due to television and the fact that the telegenic Thatcher had a "certain imbecile...
Tags: Bill Clinton, United Kingdom, Arts and Culture, Culture, Conservative Party (UK)
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Acting Commerce Secretary Blank leaving to head university
WASHINGTON -- Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank, who has held the job since John Bryson resigned for medical reasons in June, is stepping down to become chancellor of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, she said Monday. Blank told her staff in...
Tags: Business, Penny Pritzker, Edison International, John Bryson, U.S. Congress
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Southwest Airlines offers double Rapid Rewards points for flights
Southwest Airlines said Monday it will double points on all U.S. travel for members of its frequent flier program for flights booked before May 15. The Dallas-based carrier made the announcement on its website and also revealed that Grand Rapids, Mich.,...
Tags: AirTran, Air Transportation Industry, Southwest Airlines Co.
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SoCal Close-Ups: A date with the Coachella Valley
Sure, you could go to the beach again. Or you could turn your back on the Pacific and head instead for a desert land of date shakes and camel races, jumbo windmills and creationist dinosaurs, native palms and gay parties, mountain views and midcentury...
Tags: Dinah Shore, Eggs Benedict, Howard Johnson, Museums, Los Angeles Hotels
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3 unconventional picks for secretary of State
With the 2012 presidential election over, attention nows turns to the inevitable shuffling of personnel in the Obama administration. Chief among the vacancies will be at the helm of the State Department, where Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has...
Tags: Bill Clinton, Fiscal Cliff, Robert Zoellick, Government, World Bank Group
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Coachella Valley attractions, restaurants, lodging
Cabazon Outlets, 48750 Seminole Drive, Cabazon; (951) 922-3000, http://www.cabazonoutlets.com. About 15 stores and a few snack spots. Desert Hills Premium Outlets, 48400 Seminole Drive, Cabazon; (951) 849-6641, http://www.premiumoutlets.com. About 130...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Gene Autry, Bob Hope, Arts and Culture, Gucci Group NV
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PASSINGS: James D. Hodgson, Patrick Moore
James D. Hodgson Former secretary of Labor James D. Hodgson, 96, who as secretary of Labor in the early 1970s helped shepherd the Occupational Safety and Health Act into law, died Nov. 28 at his Malibu home, his family announced. The cause was...
Tags: Japan, Astronomy, Television, Heart Problems, Work Relations
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New Year's resolutions for Sacramento politicos
SACRAMENTO — From my skimpy research on New Year's resolutions, I've learned that 40% of us make them, and about 90% end in failure. A dismal record of weak will. Yet, New Year's resolutions should be encouraged because they're vital to self-...
Tags: Lobbying, White House, Government, Lynette Fromme, Politics
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1980 Republican National Convention
FrameworkThe 1980 Republican National Convention nominates Ronald Reagan for president and George H.W. Bush for vice president....
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