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A yearlong exploration by The Associated Press suggests that despite immense challenges, progress is gaining a foothold in pockets of Africa, in spheres ranging from democracy to education. After minimal results from five decades of Western advice an...
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Owls have a reputation for being wise, which may be why the visiting snowy owl seems to have a particular interest in schools. First spotted on the roof of Mount St. Agnes Academy, it has since been seen on the roof of the Berkeley Institute.
This, c...
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Congratulations to:
Penny Furbert, of Warwick, who celebrated her birthday recently.
Joyce I. Horsham-DeShield, of Warwick who celebrates her birthday today.
Judith Woolf, of Fritholme Gardens, Paget, who celebrates her birthday today.
To have a birt...
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gwen Stefani is contributing $166,000 from her local concert to provide scholarships for students who lost their homes in San Diego's recent wildfires.
Proceeds from her October 30 concert in San Diego were donated to The San Diego F...
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DEAR DR. GOTT: My 54-year-old sister, who weighs more than 300 pounds, has constant sinus infections. She doesn't have any pets and lives alone in a five-year-old house full of newspapers, plastic bags and other items she plans to recycle but never g...
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SAVANNAH, Georgia — Celebrity cook Paula Deen's promotion of supermarket hams brought some heat outside her Savannah kitchen from about 40 protesters supporting a labour union.
After months spent dogging the drawling, butter-loving Food Network hoste...
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NEW YORK — The writers strike and all those extra reruns have freed up time for me to do things other than watch TV.
Like think about TV.
For instance, as a memory exercise, I've spent time mentally sorting out the rival "Sex and the City" offshoots ...
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ROSEMONT, Illinois (AP) — Zeal for superstar Hannah Montana drew scores of admirers — including Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his family — many of whom shelled out hundreds of dollars for tickets to a Rosemont concert.
"We're big fans," Blagojevich, who w...
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When it comes to baking, particularly during the holidays, "homey stuff may not always be picture-perfect, but it is absolutely, undeniably beautiful," according to Marcy Goldman, author of "A Passion for Baking" (Oxmoor House, $29.95). If you have t...
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It can be hard to find good, local Christmas music, but this week, the group Spellbound has made a spectacular contribution to the availability of locally-produced CDs with its just-released album, 'Silent Night.'
Playing together for the past seven ...
DATE: Dec 12, 2007
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