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Frontier justice has a price in new retelling of ‘True Grit’
The first film that impressed itself on my memory in an indelible way was John Ford’s “The Searchers.” I was just 7 when I saw it for 10 cents at the San Diego Recreation Center in our neighborhood.
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Column: Jesus sometimes used harsh words to draw out one’s best
In the days that followed Saturday’s tragic attempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, the murder of six and the injuring of 13 in Tucson, Ariz., many in the media concluded that this horrible act was the byproduct of inflamed political rhetoric found on the Internet, TV and talk radio.
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Delano area calendar
Childbirth Refresher JAN. 15 – The Childbirth Refresher class provides parents with a review and update of birthing procedures. This one-session class includes breathing and relaxation review, delivery update, sibling preparation and an optional birthing room and nursery tour. The next Childbirth Refresher class will be Saturday, Jan. 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Ridgeview Medical Center …
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Extremists rally to support governor’s killer and blast Pope
ISLAMIC extremists rallied in support of the assassin of a liberal Pakistani governor yesterday.
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Vranich moves to demolish downtown landmark
Artists rally to save sculptures on former federal building.
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Palin comment upsets Jewish groups
Karen Aquino In the wake of the recent shooting in Tucson, Ariz. that left six people dead and 14 wounded — including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) — debate has been generated as to whether political extremism played a role in the alleged shooter’s motivation. In a response to criticism levied specifically at her, former Alaska governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin issued …
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Media Advisory: Governor General to Meet with Habitat for Humanity Volunteers
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Jan. 11, 2011) – As 2011 marks the 10 th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will participate in a Habitat for Humanity construction project on affordable housing in Toronto’s Weston Road neighbourhood, on January 14, 2011 . As patron of this non-profit organization …
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Weaver, Kidman and Rush hunt for Globes
Jacki Weaver, Nicole Kidman, Geoffrey Rush and Toni Collette are set to stroll down the red carpet.
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End the hate
I believe that the constant vitriol that has been unleashed through hate radio, the media and by politicos has had consequences. This is regardless of whether the tragedy in Arizona and the hatred of the government that enveloped Mr. Loughner’s mind had any relationship to what he heard or read.
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Sarah Palin’s charge of ‘blood libel’ angers Jewish leaders
Sarah Palin’s remarks Wednesday in which she accused critics who would tie her political tone to the Arizona shootings of committing a “blood libel” against her have prompted an instant and pronounced backlash from some in America’s Jewish community.
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‘We can be better’ Obama tells nation in mourning
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to a nation in mourning Wednesday evening, pleading with Americans not to use last Saturday’s deadly shooting as a reason “to turn on one another” but as an occasion to talk “in a way that heals.”
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Tunisian government says 14 killed in clashes
Fourteen civilians were killed in clashes with Tunisian police in the past 24 hours official media and the government said on Sunday in the worst violence in the country for decades.
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Series stage 8 snippets
A chicken with potatoes and some soup, looking out to see: when Juan Carlos Salvatierra finished the special at Antofagasta, he took a moment’s calm to relax before returning to the hustle and bustle of the bivouac.
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The Saatchi Gallery: NEWSPEAK part II
Having now visited NEWSPEAK part two twice in the last month, I can safely say that the turnaround of the Saatchi since part one has remained in the contemporary zone without much distinction between the two parts, but with both showcasing British Art Now in all its modern glory.
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Worship BG – Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee

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Egypt Christians mark mournful Christmas Eve Mass
CAIRO (AP): Egypt’s Christians packed churches Thursday for mournful Christmas Eve Masses, weeping and donning black in place of colorful holiday clothes, under a heavy security cordon by police out of fear of another attack like the New Year’s suicide bombing of a church that killed 21 people.
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Anti-Christian drumbeat loud before Egypt attack
4 and 20 blackbirds, and 3,000 more, dead in the sky: Fireworks frightened birds into frenzy. More>>
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Renault says spy scandal put assets at risk
A scandal over suspected industrial espionage at Renault deepened Thursday as the French carmaker warned company assets were at risk and France’s industry minister called the matter serious.
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2010 The Black List: The Year’s Best Unproduced Screenplays
The Black List has been released. The annual list is compiled with a poll of 300 (up from last year’s 250) development executives and high-level assistants, and contains a ranking of the hot screenplays making the rounds in Hollywoodland, which were written in, or are somehow uniquely associated with, 2010 and will not be released in theaters during this calendar year. Basically, the black list …
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RiverKings Weekly
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As Stations Are Sold, Debate About College Radio
As some colleges find cost savings in selling their radio stations, the need for their esoteric programming is being debated.
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When parents can’t give their children gifts
Kids look forward to Christmas because of the promise of receiving gifts. But what can cash-strapped parents do if they can’t fulfill such promise?
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Media Advisory: Canada’s Economic Action Plan
MONTREAL, QUÉBEC–(Marketwire – Dec. 2, 2010) – The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance and MP for Whitby-Oshawa, and the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources and MP for Mégantic-L’Érable, will make an important infrastructure announcement.
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Cairo police clash with Christian rioters, 1 dead
An Egyptian security official says Christians smashed cars and windows in protests over a halt in construction of a church in Cairo and then clashed with police, leaving one person dead.
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Carpenter Nabs Another Post-Season Honor
St. Petersburg, FL – Northwest Arkansas Naturals infielders Mike Moustakas, who won the Joe Bauman Trophy for leading Minor League Baseball in home runs, Triple Crown winner Clint Robinson and Johnny Giavotella are among the 10 players chosen for the Topps Double-A All-Star Team. The best performances in all Minor League Baseball classifications are again being honored by the Topps Company of …
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Hedges asks Americans to give up illusions
On Oct. 14 approximately 100 students gathered in Gannett Auditorium to listen to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Christopher Lynn Hedges give a lecture titled ‘The Empire of Illusion and – Is Us.’ The lecture was an installment of the ‘Theater of W…
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Elsevier Sponsors 2010 Semantic Web Challenge
NEW YORK , November 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — – Winners Announced at International Semantic Web Conference Elsevier announced the winners of the 2010 Semantic Web Challenge. The Elsevier sponsored Challenge occurred at the International Semantic Web Conference held in Shanghai, China from 7-11 November, 2010 . A jury consisting of seven leading experts from both academia and industry …
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Community Notes
* Due to Veterans Day being a federal holiday with no mail service, the Greene County Daily World will not publish a paper, but the office will be open during regular hours.
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Obama to world leaders: Must help on economy, too
Under worldwide pressure, President Barack Obama told global leaders the burden is on them as well as the U.S. to fix trade-stifling imbalances and currency disputes that imperil economic recoveries everywhere.
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Chess: Manaloto, Yaon, lead early winners in PACE Laguna Chessfest
MANILA, Nov. 11 (PNA) — Ten-time Toshiba Philippines chess champion engineer Roy Manaloto and national under-14 champion Michelle Yaon lead the early registrants in the Philippine Academy for Chess Excellence (PACE)-Laguna Open and Kiddie Rapid Chess Championship on November 13 at the Event Center in SM City, Sta. Rosa, Laguna at 10 a.m.
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