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Year-End Deal Reality Check: Subaru
KickingTiresMany major retailers are parading their best deals to boost year-end sales, and automakers are no exception. This means the year???s end can be one of the best times to buy a new car, and if it???s a Subaru, donate......Tags: Human Interest, Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Charity, Social Issues
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Candid Obama: 'Era of responsibility?'
The Swamp"We want it both ways," says Wayne Fields, a professor of cultural studies at Washington University in St. Louis. "We want a leader that's humble and certain. We want a leader who is learning but gets it right every......Tags: Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Tom Daschle, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Islam, Taylor Swift
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NBA charitable arm using social media to support D Wade and other player-backed charities
The Business of Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsMiami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is looking for some love. No, not that. Love for Project Medishare, a non-profit organization raising money for medical assistance in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. It???s an organization Wade is supporting as part of the NBA and.....Tags: National Basketball Association, Alonzo Mourning, Carmelo Anthony, Elections, Charity
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Rahm Emanuel's apology: The 'R' word
The Swampby Michael Muskal Sometimes in the world of politics, speaking off-the-cuff can get you smacked, as the White House learned today, much to its chagrin. Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama's chief of staff, met privately with a delegation from the......Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Nashua Corporation, Shelley Berkley, Multi-Sport Events, White House
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Sarah Palin vs. Family Guy and Emanuel
The Swampby Mark Silva There's a certain circularity to this little spat: It revolves around a FOX universe, where a cartoon program that knows few boundaries featured the character Chris on Sunday falling for a girl with Down syndrome. When he......Tags: Movies, Family, Arts and Culture, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly
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Snow buries Garrett; I-68 may be closed again
Maryland WeatherTwo feet of fresh snow and high winds made Garrett County roads dangerous and all but impassable Friday. Emergency managers there have reimposed a local state of emergency they had finally lifted on Tuesday, two and a half weeks after the......Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Weather, Hospitals and Clinics, Allegany County, Health
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Pit bull supporters say dogs' bad image is unfair
I was surprised not long ago to discover someone had mailed me an envelope packed with photos. When I spilled them out, I discovered they all were pictures of friendly pit bulls. They were sleeping with cats, cuddling with kids, clowning with their...
Tags: Pitbull (music artist)
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Former Bears lineman struggles in recovery from stroke
The silence in room 401 created peace and serenity. Former Bears guard Revie Sorey suffered a massive stroke on March 25, 2012, leaving the once eloquent and enthusiastic community leader barely able to utter a word. I visited my rehabbing friend...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Dave Duerson, Pancreatic Cancer, Mike Ditka, National Football League
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Jim and Shannon Mora make a difference in children's lives
We agreed to meet at the Kettle in Manhattan Beach. I arrived early so I could remove the knives from the table. I had never met Shannon Mora, but she's the wife of UCLA football Coach Jim Mora so I could only imagine. First thing I wanted to know:...
Tags: Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons
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Spring cleaning by giving back
Spring is in the air — and that means it's time to get rid of the clutter. But rather than throwing out those unused items, why not get rid of your excess stuff by donating it to charity? Brittany Martin Graunke founded zealousgood.com, an...
Tags: Human Interest, Science and Technology, Electronics, Social Issues, Social Services
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Dodger great Carl Erskine: Pitching equality
Jackie Robinson changed baseball and the nation that loves it on April 15, 1947, when he became the first black player to walk onto a major league ball field. He changed Carl Erskine's life in March 1948, when Robinson, by then a Brooklyn Dodgers star,...
Tags: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, American League, Martin Luther King Jr., Arts and Culture, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Auto racing: Ragan's commitment fuels South Bend pit stop
Commitment is something David Ragan takes seriously. To his sport, and to his brother. That's why the 27-year-old Ragan, in his eighth year as a driver on NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, will make a pit stop in South Bend Tuesday, March 19, on his way...
Tags: NASCAR, Auto Racing, Stock Car Racing, David Ragan
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|Column| Allentown Morning Call
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|Column| South Bend Tribune
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