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3 hrs ago | New York Daily News

The big student visa screwup

Morgenthau: A frequent criticism of generals is that they always seem to be fighting the last war.

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5 hrs ago | CNN

The making of a nightmare tornado

A young girl stands among the rubble outside of Briarwood Elementary School on Tuesday, May 21, after an extremely powerful tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday, May 20.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Moore, OK, US Military, US Air Force, Oklahoma City, OK, Newcastle, OK

Tue May 21, 2013

Detroit News

Kurt Mensching: Some stats reveal ominous signs for Tigers closer Jose Valverde

A lot of fans were probably aghast when the Tigers made the decision to sign Jose Valverde to a speculative contract earlier this year.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jose Valverde, Baseball Players

Detroit News

Radio's 'Blaine & Allyson' want to see higher standards for who's noteworthy

Blaine Fowler, left, and Allyson Martinek, stars of the 'Blaine & Allyson in the Morning' radio show on WDVD-FM , believe hard work and talent, not notoriety, should be rewarded.

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Related Topix: Entertainment

The Jersey Journal

Prosecutor's investigation shouldn't stop at Fugee: Editorial

Rev. Michael Fugee appears in court on charges of violating a court-sanctioned agreement that bars him from working with children.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

Townhall

Dennis Prager: On Using Parents of Murdered Children

The president appeared at many rallies on behalf of additional gun control laws with parents of children murdered at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.

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Related Topix: George Bush, W.

Detroit News

Obama latest president to play defense in 2nd term

President Barack Obama has been criticized from all corners lately. This is typical for second-term presidents.

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Related Topix: 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, History in the News, George Bush, Tax

BizPacReview.com

Dem. senator uses deadly tornado to bash GOP, rant about global warming

In the midst of a natural disaster, there's no place for politics. All of the victims of the Moore, Okla.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat, Moore, OK

Mon May 20, 2013

Tampa Bay Newspapers

City Theatre presents Shanley's Doubt

Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning drama, Doubt, by John Patrick Shanley, is coming to City Theatre May 31-June 6. ST.

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Related Topix: Doubt, Education Etc.

Detroit News

Neal Rubin: Study says Detroit is a great departure city - which counts as an honor, sort of

In the Best & Worst Departure Cities for Domestic Travel, Detroit it the fourth-best departure city behind Denver, Dallas and Chicago.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, us Travel, Travel, Life, Food, Vegan, Vegetarian

WTVF Nashville

Pediatrician Says DCS Challenges Medical Opinions

A Spring Hill pediatrician said she has some sympathy as the Tennessee Department of Children's Services tries to sort through claims about children's welfare.

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Related Topix: Pediatrics, Medicine, Spring Hill, TN

NBC Chicago

Opinion: More Poor In The Suburbs Is Good News For Rahm

In what has to be great news for Mayor Rahm Emanuel's re-election prospects, a new study by the Brookings Institutions finds that the number of poor people living in Chicago's suburbs has increased 99 percent in the past 10 years.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Rahm Emanuel, Tribune Company

National Geographic

Opinion: Three Ways to Avoid Another Mount Everest Fight

For those climbing Mount Everest, meeting the challenge has always relied on teamwork, friendship, communication, trust, dedication, and shared values.

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Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, Nepal Travel

Detroit News

Bob Wojnowski: Once grizzled Wings proving youth is served in postseason

For a long time, the Red Wings supposedly were too old. The perception was, they guzzled Metamucil and were the only hockey team that lost teeth naturally.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Daniel Cleary, Damien Brunner, Niklas Kronwall, Todd Bertuzzi, NHL Players, Henrik Zetterberg

Boston Herald

Officer shot in Marathon showdown wants to work

With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Sunday he's determined to return to duty.

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Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Marathon

Wall Street Journal

Opinion: This Is No Ordinary Scandal

We are in the midst of the worst Washington scandal since Watergate. The reputation of the Obama White House has, among conservatives, gone from sketchy to sinister, and, among liberals, from unsatisfying to dangerous.

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Related Topix: Tax

Sun May 19, 2013

Amarillo.com

Pitts: Fla. may fast track death

At great political peril, George Ryan did the right thing. Not to canonize the man.

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Related Topix: Prison, Florida, MO, Death Penalty, Rick Scott, US Governors, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Examiner.com

Sandberg steroid opinion: Hall of Fame has no place for tainted numbers

Sandberg steroid opinion : Ryne Sandberg, who was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005, recently expressed his opinion on how the Hall of Fame should deal with players from the steroid era.

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Jerusalem Post

Israel must protect its Beduin citizens

One day each summer, my childhood camp was magically transformed into a mini-Israel for "Yom Yisrael," Israel Day.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Travel, Israel Travel, Middle East Travel

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

One Big Idea for Pittsburgh's next mayor

The Post-Gazette asked people from various walks of life to offer the next mayor of Pittsburgh one big suggestion... Congratulations, Mr.

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh, PA, Oakland (Pittsburgh, PA), Downtown (Pittsburgh, PA), Allegheny County, PA, us Travel, Travel