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Candidates Seek Foreign Policy Edge in 3rd Debate
Still neck-and-neck after all these months, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney head into their third and final debate with each man eager to project an aura of personal strength and …
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Pistorius Prosecutors Pursue Premeditated Murder
Oscar Pistorius held his head in his hands and wept openly in court Friday as prosecutors said they would pursue a charge of premeditated murder against the Paralympic superstar.
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Fishing's Decline Looms; Will Fish Eaters Notice?
His city's best fishing days are long past it, but lifelong Gloucester resident Ron Gilson still sees what once was when he drives past what remains.
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Why He Did it: Barbour Gives Rationale in WaPo
In a Washington Post op-ed published today, Haley Barbour defended clemency pleas he granted in the waning hours of his governorship. He said that the ensuing controversy stemmed from people …
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Not Everyone Hurt By Rising Oil Prices
Some companies, for instance, are doing just fine as a result:
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Bard Of The Barstool
You can't always tell an unrecognized genius from a deluded would-be artist. In the bleak but amusing film "Factotum," Matt Dillon plays Henry Chinaski, an aspiring writer, indifferent laborer and …
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One Fine Fruit
It goes without saying that the banana, fleeting as it may be in its perfection, is one fine fruit. For Americans, it's raw fruit numero uno as well as our …
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Fantastic Fall Food
Elixir Restaurant and Bar, 4800 I-55 North, 981-7896, gives female Jacksonians their very own present for its first birthday—Working Women's Wednesdays—throughout the month of November—from 5-7 p.m., the special is …
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Class Definition
Like the New Orleans parade that lends its name to the title of Amanda Boyden's novel, "Babylon Rolling" (Random House, 2008, $23.95) overflows with people. Set in an Uptown neighborhood …
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City & County
Azia’s Picks 10-16-20
Whatever you decide to do to unwind this weekend, I hope my picks for the upcoming week pique you interest. Don’t let another day past this week without doing something …
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UK in Dark Mood as New Recession May be Confirmed
Recession may just be a word. But in Britain it may become a habit—and a dangerous one at that.
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Obama, Republicans Cooperate on Spending, for Now
The Obama administration and congressional Republicans are quietly working in tandem to blunt the impact of short-term spending cuts.
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Calif. Readies for Possible Return of Gay Marriage
Same-sex marriage supporters await a U.S. Supreme Court decision that will determine whether California's ban on gay marriages lives or dies.
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Boehner Dances Between GOP, Dems on Immigration
The immigration protesters advanced on the news conference, poking signs that read "Do Not Reward Criminals" and "No Amnesty!" over the heads of Republicans who had just finished speaking about …
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Biden Meets with Gun-Safety, Victims Groups
Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday heard personal stories of gun violence from representatives of victims groups and gun-safety organizations as he drafts the Obama administration's response to the shooting …
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In NSA Spying Scandal, Outrage but Calculation Too
U.S. allies knew that the Americans were spying on them, but they had no idea how much.
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Somalis Fear Youths Leaving U.S. for Terror Group
Leaders of the nation's largest Somali community say some of their young men are still being enticed to join the terror group that has claimed responsibility for the deadly mall …
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Infrastructure Funding Faces Stiff GOP Opposition
A measure awarding generous funding to road and bridge projects, community development grants and housing help for the poor is running into stiff Republican opposition in the Senate.
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Analysis: Nuclear Deal Faces Hard-Line Test
Iran's ability to fulfill its part of a six-month bargain—which includes greater access for U.N. inspectors and a cap on the level of uranium enrichment—will depend largely on the Revolutionary …
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Airline Passenger Complaints Surged in 2012
Airline passengers are getting grumpier, and it's little wonder.
