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    Jul 20, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Justin McLeod's Blog

    <strong>August 15</strong>
    August 15 Goodbye They say all good things must come to an end.  With that, I'm leaving WDBJ and the news business.  I've accepted a position as the community relations coordinator for Roanoke City Schools.  There are several reasons why I'm switching...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Jerry Springer, Students, Noomi Rapace, Entertainment

    2. Jun 12, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  2. Snooping, past and present

    For us aging Vietnam War protesters, the secret domestic surveillance revealed by Edward Snowden, a young former CIA contractor, is like a bad flashback.
    For us aging Vietnam War protesters, the secret domestic surveillance revealed by Edward Snowden, a young former CIA contractor, is like a bad flashback. In 1968, Lyndon Johnson demanded that something be done to curb the demonstrations that were...

    Tags: National Government, The Washington Post, National Security Agency, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Dick Cheney

    3. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Criticism of St. Mary's College seminars is unfair, uninformed

    Regarding Anne D. Neal's commentary on St. Mary's College of Maryland, how sad it was to read such an uneducated piece published by a usually trustworthy source ("Campus cautionary tale," May 30). The article was a perfect example of manipulation of facts.
    Regarding Anne D. Neal's commentary on St. Mary's College of Maryland, how sad it was to read such an uneducated piece published by a usually trustworthy source ("Campus cautionary tale," May 30). The article was a perfect example of manipulation of...

    Tags: College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Brown University, Entertainment, Music, Education

    4. Jun 1, 2013 |Story| Wrap

  4. Jean Stapleton, Edith Bunker on 'All In The Family,' Dead at 90

    Reuters
    Jun 02 (TheWrap.com) - Jean Stapleton, the award-winning actress who played long-suffering Edith Bunker on the landmark 1970s television series of the "All in the Family," has died of natural causes. She was 90. Stapleton, born Jeanne Murray, also worked...

    Tags: New York City, Jean Stapleton, Golden Globe Awards, Norman Lear, The Muppet Show (tv program)

    5. May 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. L.A.-born Episcopal leader brings his liberal views to Washington

    WASHINGTON &mdash; A bearded young comedy writer espousing progressive views in Hollywood in the early 1970s might not have surprised anyone. But when the same man, who is now the Very Rev. Gary Hall, started advocating the same views from the Washington National Cathedral's pulpit, people noticed.
    WASHINGTON — A bearded young comedy writer espousing progressive views in Hollywood in the early 1970s might not have surprised anyone. But when the same man, who is now the Very Rev. Gary Hall, started advocating the same views from the...

    Tags: Interior Policy, U.S. Supreme Court, Entertainment, Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control

    6. May 26, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. UPDATE 3-Colombia, FARC rebels reach agreement on agrarian reform

    Reuters
    (Adds analyst quotes, U.N. reaction) * Accord to bring "radical transformation" in rural areas * Talks will move on to issue of FARC political participation * Negotiations to resume June 11 in Havana By Jeff Franks HAVANA, May 26 (Reuters) - Colombia...

    Tags: National Government, Ban Ki-moon, Government, United Nations, Rebellions

    7. May 26, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. Colombia, FARC rebels reach agreement on agrarian reform

    Reuters
    HAVANA, May 26 (Reuters) - Colombia and the Marxist-led FARC rebels have reached agreement on the critical issue of agrarian reform, the two sides said on Sunday in what appeared to be a significant step forward for the peace process aimed at ending their...

    Tags: Colombia, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    8. May 26, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. UPDATE 2-Colombia, FARC rebels reach agreement on agrarian reform

    Reuters
    (Adds quotes from Colombia negotiator and FARC, details) * Accord to bring "radical transformation" in rural areas * Talks will move on to issue of FARC political participation * Negotiations will resume June 11 in Havana By Jeff Franks HAVANA, May...

    Tags: National Government, Government, Peace Negotiations, Rebellions, Havana (Cuba)

    9. May 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
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    10. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  10. Tea party attempting to remake itself

    The tea party, facing lagging interest, is searching for a path to renewed relevance. Gone are the annual April 15 mass rallies protesting taxes and government spending. New leaders are changing priorities in Broward and Palm Beach county chapters....

    Tags: Interior Policy, Tea Party Movement, Gun Control, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Debbie Wasserman Schultz

    11. Apr 3, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Rosenthal: Food fights that can color an entire industry

    Kraft Foods Group, you may have heard, is engaged in a dust-up with more than 275,000 online petitioners unconvinced by the food giant's assertion that dyes used to produce the distinctive orange hue in one version of its Macaroni &amp; Cheese pose no health risk.
    Kraft Foods Group, you may have heard, is engaged in a dust-up with more than 275,000 online petitioners unconvinced by the food giant's assertion that dyes used to produce the distinctive orange hue in one version of its Macaroni & Cheese pose no...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Interior Policy, Beverage Industry, Media Industry, Consumer Goods Industries

    12. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Gay marriage goes before the U.S. Supreme Court today

    SAN FRANCISCO &mdash; As the battle over gay marriage takes center stage at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, a new survey shows that attitudes on same-sex marriage have shifted rapidly.
    SAN FRANCISCO — As the battle over gay marriage takes center stage at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, a new survey shows that attitudes on same-sex marriage have shifted rapidly. Polling data consistently show that knowing a gay person is a...

    Tags: Justice System, University of California, Los Angeles, CNN (tv network), U.S. Supreme Court, Crime, Law and Justice

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