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My life as a marathon: Running through the rut
Things have been a little slow and routine lately. But sometimes, just keeping up the routine is success in and of itself. Some of you may know the drill very well. You get up, toss on the gym clo...
Jul 27, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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In need of an electionectomy
I’m facing cataract surgery in a few weeks and I couldn’t help thinking that my surgery is similar to the general election we will all hopefully take part in early in November. The surgery takes o...
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Art wins in Polanski release
Perhaps pure justice did not triumph in the Swiss refusal to expedite Roman Polanski, but cinema art did. Bernard Kouchner, French foreign minister, rejoiced over the decision to free Polanski. An...
Jul 24, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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All in the name of Art
It’s not often that people being led on a wild goose chase in nearly 100-degree July weather say they liked the experience. Such was my walk around downtown Reno.
Jul 19, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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top political Headlines
By PETE YOST 2010-07-30T09:13:57Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law....
Fri Jul 30 04:13:57 -0500 2010
By LARRY MARGASAK 2010-07-30T09:13:46Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans wanted an election-season ethics case against Democratic powerhouse Rep. Charles Rangel of New York. And now, it looks like they have one....
Fri Jul 30 04:13:46 -0500 2010
By CHARLES BABINGTON 2010-07-30T08:26:58Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is going to the heart of the U.S. auto industry to push an important election-year claim: his administration's unpopular auto industry bailout has turned into an economic good-news story....
Fri Jul 30 03:26:58 -0500 2010
By JOAN LOWY 2010-07-30T05:22:49Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year was approved by the House late Thursday....
Fri Jul 30 00:22:49 -0500 2010