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This protester is fired up

Well, no one will be reading them now. The owner of a used book store in Kansas City,…

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Make sure you’re ready for the holiday

Today is Memorial Day, and officials are urging people to take appropriate safety measures during their cookouts (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/05/28/100loc_b1grill001.cfm?refresh=yes).…

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Now that’s a diamond in the rough

A public works crew in Olympia made a 98-year-old resident a very happy woman this week when they…

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The wrong congressman to rob

One incumbent you don’t want to challenge: Police say a congressman from New Jersey chased down a robbery…

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Clash of the titans

It’s all about the Benjamins … millions and millions of ’em. In the battle of the 2007 movie…

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No wonder Lincoln was succinct

After an exhaustive study of historical documents, doctors from the University of Texas have concluded that Abraham Lincoln…

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But why is the rum gone?

Captain Jack Sparrow is back on the big screen today with the third “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie.…

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Fashion isn’t for the faint of heart

We can’t all sing like Blake, but we can sure try to look like him, and today’s Living…

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The weird, weird world of sports

Saturday’s Preakness was a nail-biter, with Curlin beating Street Sense by a nose. We admit that we whooped…

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A choir of billions

The Midwest is getting ready for a horde of cicadas, which are expected to emerge soon. (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/05/21/100wir_a2cicada001.cfm?refresh=yes)

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Far, far away

And you thought your commute was long. In today’s Starwatch (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/05/19/100out_d1stars001.cfm?refresh=yes), Mike Lynch reminds us just how far…

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Tonight’s movie: "Waking the Dead"

Well, I wouldn’t be caught dead there. The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is attracting more than the typically horizontal…

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Presidents in your pocket

Coins of the realm. The second in the presidential series of dollar coins, this one with the visage…

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Fill ‘er up, %$#&%

As gas prices hit record highs, Americans are doing a lot of griping, but not a lot of…

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Even "Heroes" can’t make NBC No. 1

Today we’d like to start with a couple tidbits from the superhero front:

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Which way to Africa?

Migration mishaps. Scientists say global warming is messing with bird’s instinctual migration. (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/05/14/100wir_a4birds001.cfm?refresh=yes) In some places, birds aren’t…

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On the D-list

That’s $1.39 million a loss, if you’re keeping track. The Seattle Mariners placed struggling starting pitcher Jeff Weaver…

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Mothers get their day

Happy Mother’s Day! To help you celebrate, The Buzz presents stories to warm your heart on this special…

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Lawyerly advice?

Let’s Kill All the Lawyers Dept.: In Chicago, city crews removed a law firm’s billboard after receiving complaints.…

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Ratings float up with the smoke

Thank you for smoking. The Motion Picture Association of America says it will now consider smoking when it…