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May 19, 2012 Singer brings solo tour farewell to familiar ground Anyone wanting to hear Ben Folds perform solo had better savor it now, said the singer-songwriter, who Friday night played alone for nearly two hours in the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion. Columbus Dispatch more
May 19, 2012 Band, guest choir do well filling in the gaps The Columbus Jazz Orchestra showed a new facet of its versatility by teaming up with Harmony Project, another great local arts organization, for the first of two concerts titled “Raise Me Up!" Columbus Dispatch more
May 19, 2012 Pools given more time to provide access for disabled The deadline for public swimming pools to improve access for disabled people has been extended until January, the Department of Justice announced today. Columbus Dispatch more
May 19, 2012 Police say man caused $175,000 in damage during AC thefts Westerville business owners are on high alert after incurring more than $175,000 worth of damage from the theft of air-conditioning units during the past two weeks. Police say the thefts are the work of one man, whom they think has stolen 35 units for the scrap metal. Columbus Dispatch more
May 19, 2012 Gunman hurt more by broken glass than officer's bullet A South Side man who repeatedly fired at officers Thursday night was seriously injured by broken glass, not police gunfire, authorities said today. Columbus Dispatch more
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May 18, 2012 Punched to Death A lab report released Thursday showed that Trayvon Martin was shot from close range, probably with the gun pressed against his chest. The new information may bolster George Zimmerman's argument that the two men were locked in combat, and Zimmerman shot the unarmed teenager to protect his own... Slate more
May 18, 2012 Twice-Told Tales The grade-A dynamite evidence in the John Edwards trial, Exhibit 128, was a letter from the reclusive heiress Rachel “Bunny” Mellon, dated April 21, 2007, and addressed to Edwards’ body man/consigliere/sycophant Andrew Young. Mellon was incensed at a Politico scoop about her candidate... Slate more
May 18, 2012 An Interview With Enrique Peña Nieto MEXICO CITY, Mexico—According to the most recent polls, 45-year-old Enrique Peña Nieto, the presidential candidate of Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), is poised to win the election on July 1. Peña Nieto's political career began in the state of Mexico, working for... Slate more
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May 19, 2012 Facebook IPO honeymoon over All that hype for a 23-cent gain! Facebook's (FB) first day as a publicly traded company started with a bang and ended in a wimper. Yahoo News Democratic Party more
May 19, 2012 Blind Chinese activist may soon depart for U.S. BEIJING (Reuters) - Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng said on Saturday he had left a hospital in Beijing and was at the airport where he expected to be departing for the United States, a move that would signal the end of a diplomatic crisis between the two country. Chen, who has been... Yahoo News Democratic Party more
May 18, 2012 Witnesses paint graphic picture of fight But nobody saw how the deadly altercation began. Yahoo News Democratic Party more
May 19, 2012 Wake for Mary Kennedy held amid apparent rift The two sides of Mary Richardson Kennedy's grieving family faced off in court Friday over custody of her body, just hours before she was mourned at a wake at the estate where she committed suicide. Yahoo News Democratic Party more
May 18, 2012 U.S., France search for Afghan compromise Visiting French President François Hollande told President Barack Obama on Friday that France's combat troops would leave Afghanistan by year's end and pledged to find a way "for our allies to pursue their mission" in talks at a looming NATO summit. The two leaders also bonded [...] Yahoo News Democratic Party more
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May 19, 2012 Open thread for night owls: Tough times for the class of 2012 Robert Reich gives you a peek at the commencement address that nobody will ever give: Members of the Class of 2012, As a former secretary of labor and current professor, I feel I owe it to you to tell you the truth about the pieces of parchment you're picking up today. You're f*cked. Well, not... 5 DailyKos Headlines more
May 18, 2012 Another dazzling display of Romnesia: Mitch Daniels says we're in 'peacetime' As you watch this or read the transcript, keep in mind that from 2001 to 2003—during which time the Bush administration launched two wars, one of which we are fighting to this day, and two rounds of tax cuts for the wealthy—Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels was George W. Bush's budget director.... 5 DailyKos Headlines more
May 16, 2012 Catholic bishops threaten to sue for their right to hate lady parts Jesus H. Tapdancing Christ: The Catholic Church's U.S. hierarchy warned Tuesday that without quick action by Congress, it will sue the Obama administration for mandating that insurance plans provide birth control to women without a co-pay. "[F]orcing individual and institutional stakeholders to... 5 DailyKos Headlines more
May 18, 2012 Mitt Romney praises Meg Whitman as she prepares to lay off 30,000 workers If Mitt Romney shares Meg Whitman's vision of "Jobs for America" ... you'd better watch out. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) Meg Whitman never said she liked to fire people, but on the same day that news of her plans to lay off 30,000 Hewlett-Packard employees leaked to the press, Mitt Romney felt... 5 DailyKos Headlines more
May 18, 2012 Massachusetts Democrats seeking information on Scott Brown and JPMorgan Chase Scott Brown has a little JPMorgan Chase problem: Also a potential issue: When Brown got all those donations from JPMorgan Chase, it coincided perfectly with when Chase officials were pressing Federal Reserve officials for a loophole in Dodd-Frank provisions meant to limit risky trading. All of... 5 DailyKos Headlines more
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