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37 min ago | The Star

Reverend remembered for hospitality, kindness

The Rev. Rhett Y. Winters Jr. didn't know a stranger. The Rev. David Thompson, of Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, recounted one story in particular that showed Winters' character.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, North Augusta, SC

4 hrs ago | Psychology Today

You Are What You Eat

Ever notice when your friends come back from a holiday and they've put on a few pounds? Maybe they feasted on too many delicious baguettes in France or indulged in a few too many pasta dishes in Italy.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, World News, Japan,

8 hrs ago | Groong

Glendale schools to take April 24 off

Glendale News-Press Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Business News May 17, 2013 Friday Glendale schools to take April 24 off by: Brittany Levine, Glendale News-Press, Calif.

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Related Topix: Glendale, CA, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Adam Schiff, Democrat, Education Etc., Life, Holidays

13 hrs ago | Lim Kit Siang

Let 526 DAP Gelang Patah victory thanksgiving dinner be a historic...

Let 526 DAP Gelang Patah victory thanksgiving dinner be a historic "first step in thousand-miles journey" to realize Malaysian Dream by creating a Malaysian Dream Movement for all Malaysians The Battle of Gelang Patah was the opening shot of the Battle of the Malaysian Dream to unite Malaysians regardless of race, religion or region in a common ... (more)

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15 hrs ago | Journal Gazette

Ball State alum fiddling for Shania Twain

How did violinist Jason Mowery go from fiddling in small town shows in Indiana to performing nightly in Las Vegas with Shania Twain, one of the top-selling female country artists of all time? Before the former Fort Wayne resident performed for thousands in 18 countries on five continents, before playing the Grand Ole Opry, and even before the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Shania Twain, Country, Fort Wayne, IN, Life, Holidays, Ball State University

Sat May 18, 2013

Charleston Gazette

Charleston Police praised for support of veterans

Charleston police officers Cpl. Jeff Setser and Sgt. Nick Null were both called to active duty in Iraq while working for the city.

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Related Topix: Charleston, WV, US National Guard, US Military, Life, Holidays, US Marine Corps

Catholic Voice

Archbishop Brunett reflects on his time in Oakland

"I found Oakland to be the biggest surprise of my life," said the Most Rev. Alex J. Brunett, who since Oct.

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Related Topix: Oakland, CA, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI, Life, Holidays

The Advocate

Long-delayed reunion

They saw each other for only two or three months in 1975. But Hoan and Len Nguyen and their extended family never stopped thinking about Jack and Annette Briggs.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Baton Rouge, LA, US Military, US Air Force, Eglin Air Force Base

AdelaideNow...

Sonic rolling over to Nintendo

Sonic the Hedgehog has remained a presence in pop culture, even appearing in the 2011 Thanksgiving Day parade in New York.

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Related Topix: Sega, Sonic, Video Games, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Generations, Life, Holidays, Nintendo, Wii U

Arkansas Times

Food Feedback Friday: midnight snack edition

The daily grind got the best of me this week, so Food Feedback Friday is getting up rather latea just in time for your midnight snack.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Pizza, Holidays

1 Raindrop

Limitations of Statistics on Measuring Risk

For any security project when we're trying to use risk to inform our software development, operational processes, the current state of available data is not particularly helpful.

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Related Topix: Mathematics, Science, Life, Holidays

Fri May 17, 2013

Mid Devon Star

Archbishop to bless married couples

The Archbishop of Westminster will bless more than 600 married couples to celebrate marriage as "an exclusive commitment and a life-long partnership between a man and a woman". The couples - who have almost 20,000 years of marriage between them - are all celebrating their 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th or 60th+ wedding anniversaries this year.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Life, Holidays

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

American will favor passengers without roller bags

One person was killed in a crash at Arlington Ave. and Brookville Road early Friday morning.

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Related Topix: Indianapolis, IN, Life, Holidays

American Reporter

The American Reporter Vol. 19, No. 4,730

Put down your spatula and pop in a video of "What's Cooking?", an ode to Thanksgiving as prepared in the kitchens of Latina Mercedes Ruehl, African-American Alfre Woodard, Vietnamese Joan Chen and Jewish Lai= nie Kazan.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Mercedes Ruehl

Thu May 16, 2013

The Orlando Sentinel

Where to eat during Orlando Fringe

Hungry visitors have plenty of dining options at this year's Orlando Fringe Festival , two weeks of theatrical revelry continuing through May 28.

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL, Life, Food, Dining, Holidays, Home Gardening, Home, Meat, Chicken, Entertainment

American Reporter

Brasch WordsA Turkey by Any Other Name is Still Governor of Alaska

Amid hundreds of spectators, most of them members of the media, the President makes a few cute comments, issues a pardon for the turkey and a "runner-up" , and then sends the turkeys off to a petting zoo or ranch, where they live about a year.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, The Federation, Alternative, US Governors, Sarah Palin, Wasilla, AK

Philly.com

His secret: Taking a chance in the kitchen

SINCE HIS son was born two years ago, three generations of men in Ernest Young's family have had a standing Monday lunch date in his Northern Liberties kitchen.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Meat, Chicken, Italian Cuisine, Recipes, Holidays

Wed May 15, 2013

The Advocate

Letter: Recognition Day not an honor

Gov. Bobby Jindal proclaiming May 8 as Employee Recognition Day is like Americans proclaiming Thanksgiving as "Turkey Day."A In appreciation, both state employees and turkeys get the ax.

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Related Topix: Bobby Jindal, US Governors, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Life, Holidays, Opinion

Examiner.com

Tim's Cajun Kitchen brings taste of Louisiana to Huntsville

Madri Gras may be a distant memory as we begin to get ready for summer, but cajun food is available year around here in Huntsville.

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Related Topix: Huntsville, AL, Weather, Fire, Life, Holidays

WLUC-TV Negaunee

Fallen soldier to be honored in Iron Mountain

But when Sergeant First Class James Priestap was deployed to Iraq, his friends and family would have to face the reality that he wasn't coming back.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Iraq, World News, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Dan Benishek, Michigan