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Secret Message Found Inside Lincoln's Watch
For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch. On Tuesday, museum curators confirmed it was true. ...more
March 10, 2009
'Mockingbird' Screenwriter Foote Dies At Age 92
Playwright and screenwriter Horton Foote, who movingly portrayed the broken dreams of common people in "The Trip to Bountiful," "Tender Mercies" and his Oscar-winning screen adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird," died Wednesday in Connecticut, Paul Marte, a spokesman for Hartford Stage, said. He was 92. ...more
March 4, 2009
Obama's Budget Hits $3.55 Trillion
President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.55 trillion spending plan Thursday that would boost taxes on the wealthy, curtail Medicare, lay the groundwork for universal health care and leave a string of deficits dwarfing any in the nation's history. ...more
February 27, 2009
Speech May Tarnish Jindal's Rising-Star Status, Critics Say
Insane. Childish. Disaster. And those were some of the kinder comments from political pundits about Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and his response to President Barack Obama's speech to Congress on Tuesday night. ...more
February 25, 2009
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$1.2 trillion National deficit inherited by President Barack Obama $1.5 trillion ...more
February 22, 2009
Few Buying Copies Of Inaugural Poem
Millions watched Elizabeth Alexander read a poem last month at President Barack Obama's inauguration. But few, so far, have chosen to buy it. ...more
February 20, 2009
Lobbyist Linked To McCain Settles Suit Against N.Y. Times
A Washington lobbyist has settled her $27 million defamation lawsuit against The New York Times over a story involving then-presidential candidate John McCain, both sides disclosed Thursday ...more
February 19, 2009
History Lesson Highlights Oriental Medicine
The Career Academy sophomores moved in closer and closer as Dr. Jeanie O. Lee prepared to demonstrate acupuncture on the academy's director, Doug Thoburn. ...more
February 18, 2009
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40 Percent civilian casualties rose in Afghanistan last year, the highest level since the American-led invasion in 2001 ...more
February 18, 2009
One Coffee Shop Closes; Another To Take Its Place
PLANT CITY Espress Yourself Coffee 101 recently closed, but that doesn't mean the end to caffeine fixes downtown. The Daily Grind & News will open next month in the same location, 101 E. J. Arden Mays Blvd. ...more
February 16, 2009
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