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Letters to the sports editor
Thanks for the article on officiating. I have been watching college football and UCF, in particular, since 1989 (Mike Bianchi, College officials call 'em like they're paid to call 'em, Sept. 10). Originally, I liked the UCF games because they were laid-...Tags: Football
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'Fringe,' 'Crusoe,' 'Mentalist' join fall TV shows
Special to NewsdayMONDAY WORST WEEK 9:30 p.m., CBS (premieres Monday) Starring Kyle Bornheimer, Erinn Hayes, Kurtwood Smith, Nancy Lenehan The deal Based on a (limited-run) British series, this single-camera saga follows a hapless bridegroom pratfalling his way...Tags: Lori Loughlin, 90210, CBS Corp., Movies, Television
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John Burnside dies at 91; gay rights activist, teleidoscope inventor
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJohn Burnside, the inventor of a kaleidoscope-like device called the teleidoscope and an early gay movement activist who was the longtime partner of the late gay rights pioneer Harry Hay, has died. He was 91. Burnside, who had recently been diagnosed...Tags: Los Angeles, Death and Dying, California, Movies, Labor Legislation
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FOX Sneaks 'Hole in the Wall' Onto Schedule
Zap2It.comAs befits a series about people trying to fit themselves into tight spaces, FOX has managed to squeeze several sneak previews for "Hole in the Wall" into its schedule. Although it will air in hour-long blocks on Thursday nights at 8 p.m. ET starting on...Tags: National Football League
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New Sanford spot focuses on local ingredients
Sentinel Food EditorTake one fabulous name, a menu with a thick Southern accent and a cool jazzy soundtrack, and you have the makings of an emerging star on the Central Florida restaurant scene. Sanford's Two Blondes & a Shrimp offers a seasonal celebration of...Tags: Georgia, Ocoee, Mount Dora, Beverage Industry, Alabama
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FOX Digs 'Hole' in September, Buries 'Truth'
Zap2It.comFOX has pushed the next season of "The Moment of Truth" to midseason, making room for the premiere of "Hole in the Wall." "Hole in the Wall," a transplanted formula that first hit on Japan's Fuji TV, will kick off on FOX on Thursday, Sept. 11 -- feel...Tags: Television, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Popular Music, American Idol
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Church, District In A Bind
When I drive along Main Street in Farmington, I almost invariably slow down. I like to look at the houses and other buildings. The "scenic mile" south of Route 4 is one of the loveliest streets in the state, perhaps in the country. A major reason the...Tags: Religious Leaders, Buddhism, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Church and State Relations, Architecture
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Two Hosts Fit Into FOX's 'Hole'
Zap2It.comFOX has set a pair of hosts for its upcoming competition show "Hole in the Wall." The network announced that production will begin this week in Los Angeles with actress/host Brooke Burns and TV personality Mark Thompson overseeing the mayhem. The...Tags: Los Angeles, Movies, Crimes, Assault
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Gay — the new straight — I dont think so!
The title of Gregory Rodriguez's recent L.A. Times column, "Gay — the new straight," certainly caught my attention. Drawing his conclusions from an important new research study done by the Williams Institute at the UCLA Law School, Rodriguez makes many...Tags: Los Angeles, Echo Park, Walt Whitman, Gays and Lesbians, History
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Speakers explain terrorism threats, strategy
Special To The SentinelGlobal terrorism can be reduced but will be around for the foreseeable future, international policy experts told students and faculty at the University of Central Florida last week. Sebestyen Gorka, founding director of the Institute for Transitional...Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Treaties, California, Terrorism, University of Central Florida
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When it's hard to say goodbye
dave.marcus@newsday.comWhen Randy and Valerie Rowe speak about their daughter's departure for college this summer, they sound anxious, as if they're sending her far, far away. "Honestly, I'm trying to block this out of my mind ... ," said Valerie Rowe. "I'm not going to tuck...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Students, Family, Mental Illness, Game Playing
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