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Actresses have stick-to-itiveness
Who was the first actress on a U.S. postage stamp? Strictly speaking, it was Ethel Barrymore, on a 1982 stamp with her brothers Lionel and John.
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Racing track not going to the dogs
Maybe even the Obies and the Razzies . Presented for the first time last year, a recipient of an annual Augie Award is most likely to be a: A. Cartoonist B. Car designer C. Chef D. Composer 5. How many times in ...
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It's rare to have sibling senators
ROBERTA HORTON of Concord remembers that brothers Robert and Ted Kennedy served in the U.S. Senate at the same time , and wondered if any other sibling pair ever did.
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Brooklyn motto has foreign roots Brooklyn motto has foreign roots
Lawrence C. North York D. Niagara 3. You're all familiar, we're sure, with the word "ruthless," meaning "without pity." The "less" part means "without," as in many other English words, but who or what is the ...
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When in Australia it's Labor Party
AUSTRALIA FOLLOWS British rather than American spelling conventions, with only one exception that we know of: the Labor Party, the current governing party of Australia.
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Leno says: 'You're not famous until "
Columbia, the first company to manufacture records, issued its first record catalog in 1890.
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Meet the Prestons: Editors who entertain and inform us
Charles and Linda Preston are the editors of the crossword puzzles published in the Coast Star and an estimated 100 other newspapers.
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Reserved within web of site names
That sergeant would become a TV star himself, in what iconic role? A. Mr. Spock on "Star Trek." B. Lou Grant on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." C. Sgt.
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Saudi Effort Turning Oil Into Jobs
Saudi Arabia is reaping the benefits of sky-high oil prices and insatiable demand from emerging economies like China and India.
Survivors desperate for food
Devastation and despair is widespread in regions of Myanmar flattened by Cyclone Nargis on May 3, a Global National reporter inside the country reported Thursday.
Questioning the hype about 'global warming'
Thursday, May 15, 2008 Questioning the hype about 'global warming' From Questioning the hype about 'global warming' Pete Chagnon One News Now Thursday, ...
Conference ponders challenges to family in the 21st century
Abdullah ... confident and Al-Awadhi ... review region's family laws WAYS of fostering family affinity, effects of divorce and urbanisation on families, domestic violence, decline in family size and legal ...
Department Stores Hurt By Slumping Apparel Sales
Department store stalwarts J.C. Penney Co., Nordstrom Inc. and Kohl's Inc. all reported steep drops in first-quarter profits on Thursday as Americans snub apparel to focus on basic necessities at discounters in ...
Challenge to the Power Hour on the Jesuits
Thursday, May 15, 2008 Dear Joyce, The secret and veiled activities and successes of the Jesuits and the Vatican are vast topics stretching over 500 years and have been detailed in volumes of books.
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