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Wildflowers have become a travel destination
Nowhere is nature's "Yay!" more apparent than a good display of wildflowers. Seeds are splitting, shoots are shooting, buds are unfolding to show the colorful petals they've concealed. It's happening everywhere from your back yard and your neighborhood to...Tags: Ecosystems, Natural Resources, Forestry and Timber, Science and Technology, Gardens and Parks
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Magnolia Flower Bloom
Orlando SentinelWalking out the front door one still morning at 5:00AM, the sweet fragrance of Magnolia flowers was overwhelming. As I walked through the yard, I noticed a number of flowering trees and plants in full bloom. My olfactory senses were in overdrive. ... -
William Hooker Interprets a Classic Oscar Micheaux Film in New Britain
The Symbol of the Unconquered Silent Film Screening w/live accompaniment by William Hooker, May 24, 7:30 p.m., Q&A to follow, $5-$12, Trinity-on-Main, 69 Main St., New Britain, (860) 229-2072, trinityonmain.org Drummer William Hooker's...
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First lady could be Chicago kids' last hope
As a young girl growing up in the South, I looked forward to the fourth Sunday of August. We called it "Homecoming" at my church in Hogansville, Ga. That was when folks who had moved away from our small, rural town seeking better opportunities in...
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Solas plays Irish music Saturday at the State Theatre
Culpeper Star-Exponent, Va.Celtic folk rock rolls into town this weekend providing fresh arrangements of age-old tunes. Philadelphia-based Solas (Gaelic for "light") plays the Culpeper State Theatre Saturday night at 8. Tickets are still available and all seats are $20. The...Tags: Arts and Culture, Music, Republic of Ireland, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Entertainment
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Nasdaq halts trading in some options contracts due system issues
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc on Thursday halted trading in some options contracts on one of its options exchanges on Thursday due to system issues. The system issues, which started at 9:48 a.m. ET (1348 GMT) on the Nasdaq PHLX options...Tags: NASDAQ, IBM, Netflix Inc., Zynga Inc., Sprint Nextel Corporation
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Homelessness, native issues top meeting on Thomas Square
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserAdvocates for Hawaiian sovereignty and other Native Hawaiian causes, the homeless and the (de)Occupy Honolulu movement dominated a community forum on the future of Thomas Square at the Hawaii Museum of Art on Monday night. The boisterous exchange showed...Tags: Arts and Culture, Marketing, Occupy Wall Street, Animals, Homelessness
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Student's memorial shirt sparks racial debate
mmoloney@kspr.comNIXA, Mo. -- Shirts meant to serve as tribute to a fallen friend at Nixa High School sparked controversy and debate over racial concerns. One year ago, Colby Snider lost his life to carbon monoxide poisoning. "He did debate. He was a very outgoing...Tags: Ku Klux Klan, Students, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School
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Supreme Court weighing public school graduation in a church
WASHINGTON — Can a public high school hold its graduation ceremony in a local church? The Supreme Court has been pondering that question in its private conference for six weeks, discussing whether to take up a Wisconsin case that could reset the...
Tags: Separation of Church and State, Islam, Church and State Relations, Washington, DC, Religion and Belief
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1 World Trade Center hits symbolic height
NewsdayOn a day fittingly blessed with blue skies and warm sun, a huge silver spire was secured into place atop 1 World Trade Center Friday, bringing the tower to a symbolic height of 1,776 feet. The addition of the final two pieces of the 408-foot, 758-ton...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Saudi Arabia, Wars and Interventions, New York City Police Department, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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John Martin Doyle, 85; led bricklayers union
The Philadelphia Inquirern Martin Doyle, 85, of Drexel Hill, a third-generation bricklayer and former president of Local 1 of the Philadelphia Bricklayers Union, died Monday, May 6, of asbestosis at home. He had been diagnosed with the illness in 1999, said his daughter, Eileen...Tags: Republic of Ireland, Roman Catholicism, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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With rights come responsibilities and some limits [editorial]
In much the same way the recent drug disposal day organized in Harford County was a valuable public service for people looking to safely divest themselves of unwanted medications, the gun turn-in day planned Saturday in Harford County and at locations...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Science and Technology, Interior Policy, Gun Control, Firearms
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