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Recipes for 'Arrested Development' Marathon
Arrested Development fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the fourth season of the series on Sunday.
5 hrs ago | Examiner.com
James Blake announces fall 2013 North American tour dates
On May 20 singer-songwriter James Blake announced headlining tour dates for the fall of 2013 on his official Facebook page .
9 hrs ago | Philanthropy Journal
Oklahoma tornado devastation: What to do now?
As our nation sits and watches the devastation in Oklahoma following a series of tornadoes, I was reminded of a conversation I had with Jennifer Lammers, the new program director for the Alliance for Nonprofit Management , about an article she wrote following the 9/11 attacks.
13 hrs ago | Brandon Sun
Boom Town Baby: African stock markets see big gains; Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria up big
NAIROBI, Kenya - The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu - East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer - cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing in Africa, you should be.
14 hrs ago | Russia Taday
Big Brother sees you off: Foreigners in US to be fingerprinted upon leaving country
Travelers visiting the US may have to prepare for more hassles at customs: All foreign nationals leaving the country at 30 airports must have their fingerprints taken, according to a new amendment to a planned immigration reform bill.
16 hrs ago | Examiner.com
Massachusetts likely to support law providing financial aid to DREAMers
Federal financial aid may soon be available to DREAMers due to an amendment to the proposed Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S 744.
20 hrs ago | Patch.com
Volunteers Needed Today to Help Flag Veterans' Graves
Welcome to "5 Things," your daily source for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information.
Wauwatosa woman delivers message of hope to Boston amputees
Some walks in life are more challenging than others, but 22-year-old Hailey Danisewicz of Wauwatosa isn't complaining.
Canton's Last Mile to Raise Money for OneFund Boston
The "Last Mile" will be held Thursday, May 23, at the George King Track at Canton High from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The event will benefit the OneFund Boston and will cost $5 to enter.
Petition to Move Town Election to Saturday Soundly Defeated at Town Meeting
If Town Meeting voters had one clear message to send Monday night, it was to keep the Town Election right where it is on the first Tuesday of May.
America's "long war": pentagon tells U.S. senate wars will continue for decades
Testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services on Thursday, Pentagon officials claimed that "war on terror" legislation gives them sweeping powers to wage war anywhere in the world, including inside the United States, without Congressional authorization.
Dallas: These Boots Were Made For Runnin' With the Hotel Palomar Dallas GM
Keeping up with the trend is Kimpton 's Hotel Palomar Dallas , who just launched a new "Travel Lite" wellness package.
Southcom honors heroes, felled by war
In the absolute silence of the U.S. Southern Command Headquarters, the family members of fallen servicemen and women walked to the center of the room as the name of their loved one was called out.
Cutting Your Hair Will Benefit The One Fund Boston
Taglio Salon will hold their second annual Salon-A-Thon on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. "We did this last year for the American Cancer Society," Taglio Salon stylist Laura Menendez said.
Wildflower Festival, Featuring Rev. Horton Heat, the Toadies and More: Review
A three-day fest like Wildflower - the biggest party Richardson throws -- isn't the full on marathon something like Bonnaroo is, but you've still got to pace yourself.
Jihad experts decry White House terror training guidelines
Experts on Islam and terrorism are decrying the Department of Homeland Security's recently revealed anti-terrorism training guidelines, which pressure cops to ignore Islamic beliefs when investigating terror crimes.
RIVERSIDE: UCR's Comedy Apocalypse 8 lineup set
The longest-running comedy series in UC Riverside history continues Wednesday, May 22, at the UCR Barn when four touring comics perform in the eighth edition of the "Comedy Apocalypse". Headlining the show is Rory Scovel, who has become a favorite in the festival circuit, performing at Montreal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, the Vancouver ... (more)
Getting a welfare - reality' check
Five hours, five floors, "140 clicks" - it's how the Barre Democrat and chairman of the state Senate Ways and Means Committee spent his Friday three weeks ago, sitting in as case workers - sometimes with piles of papers and files around them - plugged away at a Holyoke welfare office.
Union showdown takes center stage at Minnesota Capitol
The Legislature's final testy days became a showdown on the most sweeping union expansion in Minnesota in recent history.
Bedford friends who run every year. Kathy Gibbons, Claudette Fessenden, Barbara Obevny, Amy Dalrymple, Amy Clark, Diane Rondeau, Paul Rondeau BEDFORD - It was a perfect New Hampshire May morning for the running of the 39th Bedford Rotary Memorial Road Races Saturday.The sun was bright, the skies clear blue and the wind still as 350 runners departed ... (more)