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'Kony 2012' backlash: Don't squelch young activists [Blowback]
Opinion L.A.A few days ago the 29-minute video “Kony 2012” went viral with more than 80 million views. Since then members of the free press and bloggers have done their best to blacken the name of three filmmakers and I want to brood about the affair.... -
'Harry Potter' rakes in $24 million from midnight shows, falls short of 'Twilight'
Company TownThe boy wizard couldn't beat the teen vampires. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 1" sold $24 million in tickets in its debut late Thursday night with shows that started at or soon after midnight, according to an...... -
Arizona's immigration law: Should Washington intervene?
Comments BlogFew political issues are as intensely polarizing as Arizona's recent immigration law. For something like the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, we know which side most Americans are on -- Rep. Joe Barton's apology to BP aside. But Arizona's legislation,...... -
Speak and ye shall find more pleasure on the trip
Times Staff WriterTHE ability to understand and speak a foreign language exponentially improves the travel experience, so linguistic preparation is as important as planning and packing. Learning a language can be relatively painless, even fun, for people with an aptitude,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Italy, Czech Republic, Trips and Vacations
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Region I track and field: Lafayette boys, Brunswick girls race to championships
Daily PressLafayette's boys won the Region I track and field championship Thursday, edging Brunswick in the meet held at Culpeper County High School. The Rams had 96 points to Brunswick's 86. Brunswick won a four-way battle on the girls' side, edging Tabb,...Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Charles Johnson (football, defensive end), Track and Field, Smithfield, James Monroe
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Wednesday's 5/22 local schedule (updated Wed. AM)
COLLEGES Baseball CAA tournament's first day (at JMU's Eagle Field in Harrisonburg): No. 5 Northeastern vs. No. 4 Towson, noon No. 6 James Madison vs. No. 3 Delaware, 3:30 Northeastern-Towson loser vs. JMU-Delaware loser, 7 Men’s tennis NCAA singles...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Mathews (Mathews, Virginia), St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Greenbrier
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Danville named one of the top small-town business districts in the South
Danville has been named one of the “Ten Wonderful Small Town Central Business Districts in the South” by Southern Business & Development magazine. Danville was featured in SB&D’s annual Top Tens Edition for the Winter 2013 issue. ...
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Roanoke's 'Mr. Fitness' Artie Levin lives on in B'nai B'rith Awards
The Roanoke Times, Va.Each year on a Monday night in late May, Cindy Goldstein steps to a podium at the B'nai B'rith Athletic and Achievement Awards banquet and announces the name of a local high school senior. And each year, a grateful teenager takes home the Artie Levin...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Awards and Prizes, Muscular Dystrophy, Cystic Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis
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GOP ticket stumps in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH — A day after a late-running, closely-watched convention, the top three members of the state GOP ticket campaigned together for the first time. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, the gubernatorial nominee, nominee for lieutenant ...
Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Democratic Party
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Race, history reflected in Harlem artist's work at Center in the Square
The Roanoke Times, Va.Butcher paper represents a number of things for Harlem, N.Y., artist Dianne Smith. "It's at once durable and yet there's a fragility to it," she said. She has used it in her art as a way of representing the treatment of black people in America through...Tags: Arts and Culture, Wines, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Artists, Entertainment
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Jackson wins GOP Lt. Gov. nomination, Obenshain gets A.G. nod
RICHMOND – Chesapeake-based minister E.W. Jackson won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor and state Sen. Mark Obenshain won the nomination for attorney general at the state party convention Saturday. Jackson won the nomination in the...
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Virginia GOP convention: Jackson still ahead for LG -- Stimpson, Lingamfelter out
Richmond Times-Dispatch6:45 p.m. The balloting for the Virginia GOP's lieutenant governor nomination is heading to a third ballot with Chesapeake minister and attorney E.W. Jackson still solidly in first place. Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter, R-Prince William and Susan B....Tags: Tea Party Movement, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Justice System
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