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Monday, 11 June 2012

Humphrey Bogart...tough guy with heart and values

He died 55 years ago but Humphrey Bogart is still an icon and a legend. It took him 25 years to reach the top and he’s still there. Entertainment Weekly in 1993 voted him the “Greatest Movie Legend of All Time.” And in 1999, the American Film Institute named Bogart the “Greatest Male Star of All Time.” His film persona is a tough man who didn’t compromise and didn’t sell out. Bogart the man had these same qualities. He hated anything phony, he was devoted to his family, was a loyal friend,...

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Harris County has access to millions in discretionary funds Houston Chronicle

In an era of tight government budgets, hiring freezes and even layoffs, a number of local leaders have the luxury of dipping into millions of dollars stashed away in funds not provided by taxpayers. The discretionary funds are raked in after seizures from gambling raids, drug busts, or amassed from...

Mexico's leading presidential contender says he will make no gangster deals Houston Chronicle

TAMPICO, Mexico - After years of gangland torment, rancher Mario Fernandez and his neighbors in the coastal plains below the South Texas border desperately yearn for order and believe presidential front-runner Enrique Peña Nieto will bring it. Even if it means a Peña government that deals with the...

Many students unaware of loan repay program Chicago Sun-Times

Updated: June 11, 2012 1:06AM Ashley Nelson, a sophomore music management major at Columbia College, says she will have $160,000 in debt to pay back when she graduates. Kaitlyn Mattson, a journalism student there, estimates she will have $100,000 in loans when she finishes. Both know it won’t be...

Blaze destroys Wyandotte sports bar Detroit news

By Mark Hicks The Detroit News Comments Wyandotte- When downtown began filling up with smoke Sunday night from a fire that consumed a popular sports bar, residents watched in horror and amazement as firefighters battled the blaze. "I've never seen anything like this here," Kayla Bates said as she...

25-year, global hunt reunites mother and son STL Today

Saroo Brierley pulled up to the train station and stepped out of his car into the chaotic landscape that had haunted his dreams. The swerving bicycles, noisy three-wheelers and vendors' pushcarts crowding the streets of this Indian town were half a world from where he lived in Australia's tranquil...

Reports: Teachers union has votes for strike STL Today

The Chicago Teachers Union is set to announce it has more than enough votes to authorize a teachers strike, according to local news reports....

Spend summer under the stars with Street Food Cinema The Examiner

A few hours before sunset, film enthusiasts and foodies gathered on the lawn at Exposition Park for the weekly outdoor film screening at Street Food Cinema. Blankets and chairs were set up on the green grass and food trucks were lined up nearby serving up ample helping of unique dishes. The park was...

“The Sandal Artists” warms hearts The Examiner

Readers will walk away with a warm feeling after reading The Sandal Artist, by Greenwood Village children’s author, Kathleen T. Pelley. This well-crafted tale goes back to what a children’s picture storybook should be; an entertaining story, with wonderful illustrations, a down to earth theme, and a...

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