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Danger zone: College football culture, sickle cell trait are lethal combination
As a young graduate assistant at Florida State, Terry Bowden remembers what defensive line/linebackers coach Chuck Amato used to tell players before the Seminoles' infamous mat drills.
"Just remember, gentlemen, the body is a wonderful machine. You...Tags: Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, Florida State Seminoles, Football
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George Ramos dies at 63; former Times reporter and columnist
George Ramos, a longtime reporter, editor and columnist at the Los Angeles Times who played a key role in a groundbreaking series on Latinos in Southern California that won the paper a Pulitzer Prize in 1984, has died. He was 63.
Ramos was found Saturday...Tags: Diabetes, Awards and Prizes, Politics, Human Interest, Los Angeles Times
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Chicago Bear among picks for library board
Tribune reporterMayor Rahm Emanuel has named Chicago Bears defensive end Israel Idonije to the Chicago Public Library Board of Directors, part of the latest round of appointments as he works to fill out membership on various public bodies. In a news release, Emanuel...Tags: Chicago Public Library, Board of Directors, Regional Authority, Chicago Park District, Politics
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Book review: 'Thoughts Without Cigarettes' by Oscar Hijuelos
Los Angeles TimesThoughts Without Cigarettes A Memoir Oscar Hijuelos Gotham Books: 367 pp., $27.50 Was there ever a time and place more alive and unpredictable than New York City in the middle decades of the 20th century? Oscar Hijuelos was lucky enough to live there...Tags: Joseph Heller, Health, Human Interest, Los Angeles Times, New York
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How to draw minority seats is crux of redistricting controversy
TALLAHASSEE – Democratic U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown was being facetious when she described her meandering congressional district stretching from Jacksonville to Gainesville, Sanford and the outskirts of Orlando as the "most popular" in America.
But...Tags: Media Industry, Politics, Justice System, Washington (U.S. state), Minority Groups
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California lawmakers pass bill to teach gay history
ReutersA bill to require California public schools to teach the historical accomplishments of gay men and lesbians passed the state Legislature on Tuesday in what supporters call a first for the nation. Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, has not said publicly...Tags: Public Schools, History, Tennessee, Education, Politics
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Landmark gay history bill goes to California governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Tuesday sent the governor a bill that would make the state the first requiring public schools to include the contributions of gays and lesbians in social studies curriculum. The bill, passed on a...Tags: Executive Branch, Native Americans, Chris Norby, History, Politics
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A View From The Mesa: Distrust rampant in society
Last weekend, I drove up to Delano, in the Central Valley, to visit a neighbor in prison. When I arrived, the guard told me I was dressed inappropriately and sent me out to change. If you know me, you will understand my shock. I think of myself as a...Tags: Employment, Employment Opportunities, Employers, Politics, Chicago Jobs
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Newton: Creating a Latino district
There are two conversations going on inside the L.A. County Hall of Administration about the delicate matter of redrawing maps for the supervisorial districts. Both will come to a head Tuesday, but only one will be publicly acknowledged.
The surface...Tags: Social Issues, Steve Cooley, Regional Authority, Politics, Zev Yaroslavsky
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Viewpoint: Latinos with Obama
Adelante Valle EditorAccording to the most recent polls, President Barack Obama has reached his lowest approval rating since he took over the U.S. presidency. As of today, more Americans disapprove of the way things are being handled by the former senator. And although it&...Tags: Migration, Social Issues, Executive Branch, Barack Obama, Labor Markets
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America's rise in poverty: The curse of the nonworking class
There was much economic news last week, almost all of it bad, making it a rough September to be president of the United States — or on the unemployment line. At this rate, Barack Obama may get an opportunity to see both sides of that particular...Tags: Social Issues, Barack Obama, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Tea Party Movement
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Two Arkansas men are the first in nation to be sentenced under federal hate crime act
Reporter, PhotographerA judge sentenced Frankie Maybee, 20, and Sean Popejoy, 19, both of Green Forest, Arkansas, for their roles in committing federal hate crimes. They are the first defendants to be sentenced under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes...Tags: Lawyers, Drunk Driving, Justice and Rights, Justice System, Prosecution
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