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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Stolen Prey" by John Sandford (Putnam, $27.95). Minnesota cop Lucas Davenport wrestles with the brutal murder of a bank executive and his family in the upscale town of Deephaven. Last week: — 2. "11th Hour" by James Patterson...Tags: Stephen Colbert, Richard Paul Evans, Gregg Allman, Lyndon B. Johnson, Politics
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Fitzgerald apologizes for his lowest moment
Change of Subject(Retiring U.S Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald) admitted regrets about his comments on the day of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s arrest when the normally reticent U.S. attorney said Lincoln would “roll over in his grave” and he spoke a... -
Memorial Day reveals our common history, unites us all
In an era of political struggles, blue and red states, and liberals and conservatives, we still have much to unite our country. Memorial Day reveals our common destiny; it's a holiday that binds America together. It's the one day that knocks down class...Tags: Memorial Day, Holidays, Vietnam War (1955-1975), World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Blagojevich's brother not publicly bitter — but he's unsure how to restore his reputation
As U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald retires to accolades, Robert Blagojevich said he's still fighting to restore his reputation since federal prosecutors dropped charges against him in a sweeping corruption case involving his brother's administration.
"I...Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Chicago Tribune
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Fitzgerald humbly bows out
Departing U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's options seem endless.
In his first comments since announcing he was stepping down, Fitzgerald said Thursday that public service remains "in his blood." He also likely has his pick of a prestigious, high-paying...Tags: Labor Legislation, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Freedom's flag is flying again over Freedom's Fortress
HAMPTON — Just one month into the Civil War, Union soldiers stationed at Fort Monroe would have raised a 34-star American flag over the stone fort on the morning of May 24, 1861.
Even though 11 states had recently succeeded from the Union, you...Tags: National Parks, Slavery, G. Glenn Oder, Frank Baker, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Reagan blood vial -- ghoulish or historical?
Somebody may have been taking that phrase "Saint Ronnie" a little too literally. Or he was taking "Reaganomics" too literally. A glass vial purportedly containing residue of President Reagan’s type-O blood, from the March 1981 day when an assassin...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, Auction Service, Reaganomics, White House, John F. Kennedy
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Days to remember
A century and a half ago — and a drive of about two and a half hours from Harford County in modern times — Union and Confederate forces were in the midst of positioning themselves to become the masters of Harpers Ferry at the confluence of the...Tags: Memorial Day, Human Interest, Kandahar Massacre (2012), Holidays, Harford County
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Living Here: History museums and sites
Museums and sites can help you track the story of our region. From the earliest settlers to the space explorers, Hampton Roads museums tell a continuous story of the importance of our region. History museums 1. Air Power Park. Vintage military jets,...Tags: Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown Settlement, Executive Branch, Benjamin Harrison, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Travelers' Founder: Hartford's 19th-Century Renaissance Man
The Hartford CourantIn 1845, a young man from the marble district of the Litchfield Hills arrived in Hartford just as the city's new rail line helped trigger an industrial boom that, by 1870, made it one of the richest small cities in America. At age 22, James G....Tags: Sculpture, Arts, Gilded Age, Italy, Hartford County
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Sing it loud, an America like no Other
I, too, sing America. So wrote Langston Hughes, the unofficial poet laureate of the Harlem Renaissance. Hughes, whose 65 years spanned the lynch mobs of the early 20th century and the race riots of the mid-1960s, intended a defiant reminder to a nation...
Tags: The New York Times, Langston Hughes, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Politics
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