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McCain, Obama campaign in New Mexico, Nevada
ALBUQUERQUE - John McCain and Barack Obama's presidential duel moved west yesterday as the candidates held rallies in New Mexico and Nevada, key contests in the final 10 days of the race. Fewer than 1,000 supporters came out to cheer McCain in a...Tags: Sunland, Sarah Palin, John McCain, Nancy Pelosi, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia)
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Candidates duke it out in the West
John McCain and Barack Obama brought their dueling presidential campaigns to the mesas and mountains of New Mexico on Saturday, trading mocking jibes and sharp new attacks in the hotly contested state.
With Obama also campaigning in Nevada, it was a rare...Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Sunland, John McCain, Demographics, Executive Branch
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Obama, McCain campaign in battleground West
Los Angeles TimesJohn McCain and Barack Obama's presidential duel moved west yesterday as the candidates held rallies in New Mexico and Nevada, key contests in the final 10 days of the race. Fewer than 1,000 supporters came out to cheer McCain in a morning rally under...Tags: Voting, Barack Obama, New Mexico, John McCain, Nevada
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Beatles hysteria seems like 'Yesterday'
john.jeansonne@newsday.comShea Stadium staged rock-and-roll's largest and best remembered major outdoor stadium concert, a smashing success in every aspect except one: Neither the crowd nor the performers themselves could hear any of the music produced by The Beatles on Aug. 15,...Tags: Ringo Starr, Football, Rock and Roll, Music, Paul McCartney
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Fake bouts showing men kissing draw suspicion
Crowds in Arkansas came for the lure of cage fighting and $1 beer, but police say what they got instead was men ripping each others' clothes off and kissing -- a stunt suspected of being orchestrated by Sacha Baron Cohen of "Borat" fame.
"We had a...Tags: Los Angeles, Mike Huckabee, Arkansas, Will Ferrell, Movies
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Residents urged to evacuate parts of Des Moines; floodwaters ravage Cedar Rapids
Tribune correspondentsOfficials on Friday issued a voluntary evacuation order for much of downtown Des Moines and other areas bordering the Des Moines River. Officials recommended that downtown residents and businesses evacuate parts of downtown on either side of the river by...Tags: Western Medicines, Animal Science, Emergency Incidents, Assault, Crimes
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Gumbo spices up Palatine
Tribune staff reporterFirst impressions: Downtown Palatine is getting a major overhaul these days, and Gumbo A Go-Go, which opened in August, is part of the boom, occupying retail space in one of the new condo developments. The interior is spanking new, so don't expect an...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Beverage Industry
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Tags: Holidays, Louis Armstrong, Rodeo, Children, Nature
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Jackson Hole Scottish Festival
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAn evening ceilidh (Celtic social event) brings music of the British Isles, with harpists, singers, dancers, bagpipers and drummers. The Scottish celebration also has a bonny-knees contest (male knees, female judges), bagpiping and drumming competitions.... -
A day to see green, help clean up Mother Earth
Special to The TimesDid you know there is a special day for thinking about our planet? It's Earth Day on April 22 — a worldwide event dedicated to the environment. There is just enough time for you and your book club to get ready by reading some great books about...Tags: Los Angeles, Studio City, Topanga, Earth Day, Books and Magazines
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