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Knowing that voice within
My father did not shake his fist at God so much as thumb his nose. Pop was born in North Dakota to dirt-poor farmers: devout, German-speaking Mennonites for whom God's comfort must have been one of the few. It's not clear to me when Pop decided God was...Tags: Curiosities, North Carolina, Columbia University, New York Times
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Study: Ill. is 43rd in black male graduation rate
A new national study says Illinois is near the bottom of the pack when it comes to the percentage of black male students who graduate from high school. The report by the Schott Foundation for Public Education ranks Illinois 43rd nationally. It was based...Tags: Chicago, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, New Jersey
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Robert A. Johnson stayed on the cutting edge, from military to space race
Sentinel Staff WriterWhen the U.S. and Russia were trying to one-up each other in the race for space, Robert A. Johnson jumped enthusiastically into the fray. He first worked with the Mercury program and later with missiles for Martin Marietta, now Lockheed Martin. During...Tags: Armed Forces, Jimmy Stewart, Defense, Death and Dying, Robert Johnson
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US foreclosure filings more than double in 2Q
AP Business WriterThe number of households facing the foreclosure process more than doubled in the second quarter compared to a year ago, according to data released Friday. Nationwide, 739,714 homes received at least one foreclosure-related notice during the quarter, or...Tags: California, Foreclosures, Alaska, Florida, Nevada
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Missile crew slept holding code devices
WASHINGTON Air Force officials say three ballistic missile crew members in North Dakota fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices this month, triggering an investigation by military and National Security Agency experts. The probe found that...Tags: Armed Forces, National Security, Defense, National Security Agency, Air and Space Accidents
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Spring flooding killed many crop pest insects
Spring flooding that damaged Indiana cropland delivered an unexpected bonus to farmers and homeowners -- fewer crop-eating insects. Wet soil conditions in May and early June killed many insects by destroying their eggs or larva, said John Obermeyer, a...Tags: Plant Diseases, Purdue University, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio
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Columns on fuel crisis ignored T. Boone Pickens' suggestions for natural gas, wind power
On July 13, you ran two columns supporting expanded drilling for oil. The author of "Electric cars no answer to conserving energy," felt we were dangerously dependent on foreign countries. The author of "The slippery situation deserves action," was...Tags: Natural Gas, Natural Resources, Texas, Hybrid and Green Vehicles, Vehicles
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Illinois ranks 43rd for number of black male students graduating from high school, report finds
Chicago Tribune reporterFewer than half of black male students across the country are graduating from high school, and the number is even lower in Illinois and Chicago, according to a national study released Friday. The report by the Schott Foundation for Public Education, an...Tags: Chicago, Chicago Public Schools, John Jackson, Schools, McCormick Place
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Air Force Missile Launch Crew Fell Asleep
Three ballistic missile crew members in North Dakota fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices this month, triggering an investigation by military and National Security Agency experts, the Air Force said Thursday. The probe found that...Tags: Armed Forces, Defense, National Security, National Security Agency, Air and Space Accidents
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Air Force missile launch crew fell asleep; officials say codes remained secure
Associated Press WritersWASHINGTON (AP) _ Three ballistic missile crew members in North Dakota fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices this month, triggering an investigation by military and National Security Agency experts, the Air Force said Thursday. The...Tags: Armed Forces, National Security, Air and Space Accidents, National Security Agency, Byron Dorgan
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