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Documentary spotlights civil rights pioneer
When we hear the name Whitney Young, most Chicagoans probably think of the city's Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, rather than the man after whom it was named. But filmmaker Bonnie Boswell, Young's niece, hopes her new documentary about the civil...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Movies, Richard Nixon, Ossie Davis, World War II (1939-1945)
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The Political Transformation Of Joe Lieberman
Hartford CourantTalking to reporters in his driveway on a hot day in August 2000, Connecticut U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman beamed — he had just been chosen as the Democratic vice presidential candidate to Al Gore. "Miracles happen," the proud son of a Stamford liquor...Tags: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Repeal (2010), Republican Party, John McCain, Al Gore, Richard Blumenthal
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Obama's new vision: Doable?
In his first State of the Union address of his second term, President Obama delivered the most forceful defense of liberal values uttered on this occasion by any president since Lyndon Johnson. Obama argued for progress on the environment, common sense on...
Tags: Labor Markets, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Barack Obama
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Heat witnessing impact of new CBA
This may not be a preview to 2014, when LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh hold their opt-out clauses, but the Heat are in the midst of having the opportunity to experience some of the more chilling aspects of the NBA's new collective-bargaining...
Tags: Brandon Knight, Jose Calderon, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Erik Spoelstra
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Column: Some questions for Hagel
Senate hearings on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary will be a distinctive Washington entertainment, a donnybrook without drama. He should be confirmed: Presidents are due substantial deference in selecting Cabinet members because they...Tags: Iran's Nuclear Program, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hamas, U.S. Department of Defense
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Lessons from a five-star president
As President Obama contemplates his second term, he has been talking to historians about another two-term president, Dwight D. Eisenhower. We think of Ike as a great military man, but as president he used his understanding of the military to rein it in....
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Richard Nixon, Unrest, Conflicts and War, West Point, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Understanding 1963 milestones helps clarify today's issues
Remembering dates and events is important to understanding history, but that’s not what makes history most valuable. What’s most valuable is understanding how we got to where we are, having context for the present and a guide toward to the...Tags: Government, National Government, World War II (1939-1945), Minority Groups, Elections
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The Leopold case: bad behavior, vague crimes
Circuit Judge Dennis M. Sweeney today found Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold guilty on two counts of misconduct for using his executive security detail for personal and political gain. Reports of his sexual escapades and urinary malfunctions...
Tags: Government, Elections, John F. Kennedy, Executive Branch, Public Employees
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Terps Trio: Dez Wells, Signing Day, football recruiting sleeper
Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. Is Dez Wells Maryland's next great player? Don Markus: A generation of Maryland basketball has...
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Steve Francis, Len Bias, Gary Williams, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Presidential sex scandals plentiful
When it comes to sex scandals, South Florida author Robert Watson said Tuesday, Bill Clinton wasn't the first or the worst among presidents who've had dalliances before and during their time in the White House. "There's a long history of these...
Tags: Grover Cleveland, Abraham Lincoln, Politics, Fort Lauderdale, Lynn University
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VP became bigger job after Kennedy
Jules Witcover's commentary ("Don't count Biden out in 2016," Jan. 29) contrasts the vice president's potency with former vice presidents who had little influence or significance in American history. Indeed, when Lyndon Johnson was broached by John...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Gerald Ford, Martin Luther King Jr., Ronald Reagan
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Donnelly wants Zody to lead Democrats
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly asked veteran Capitol Hill staffer John Zody this week to run the Indiana Democratic Party, but his appointment hinges on approval of the party's state central committee. A Democratic official close to...
Tags: Republican Party, Government, U.S. Senate, Joe Donnelly, Elections
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