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Hernando man who fled to Samoa gets 15 years on sex charges
Guy Osman Gould Jr., 66, fled to Samoa last year amid charges that he molested two teenage boys in late 2009 and early 2010.
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Movie reviews: Oscar-nominated short documentaries
Victims of suicide bombing, global warming, an Iraq war vet and more. This year’s Oscar contenders in the nonfiction shorts category reflect the academy’s preference for documentaries with a socially conscious message rather than more experimental or open-ended explorations.
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Historic El Nino events 125,000 years ago
Historic El Nino events to blame for heavy rainfalls in the Northern Atacama Desert 125 000 years ago.
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Kelso beer run leads to robbery arrests
A “beer run” Monday night landed three young men and a15-year-old boy in custody on suspicion of first-degreerobbery.
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They Talk the Lines
We learned that show folk can be more given to support than back-stabbing. When architect and set designer Navroz Dabu had his arm and leg crushed in a May 16 auto crash, hearts were opened all over town. Karis Wiggins offered her house for recovery.
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After 100 years, a party swap
HOLLIS – During a voting life of roughly 80 years, Rosemary Todd has never voted for a Democrat. But that’s about to change.
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Lois Capps, activists rally in support of women’s reproductive rights
Members and supporters of Santa Barbara’s Pro-Choice Coalition gathered Saturday afternoon at the corner of State and Anapamu Streets for their 7th Annual Great American Write-In and Stand Up for Choice Rally.
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McEntee: Vision2020 — it’s a woman’s world, too
McEntee: Vision2020 — it’s a woman’s world, too By peg mcentee Tribune Correspondent Updated Oct 19, 2010 11:26AM MDT Nearly a century after the enactment of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the number of women in elective office and corporate boardrooms remains dismally small. Just look at the Utah Legislature: 20 percent of representatives are women. In the Senate, it’s about 19 …
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Rascal Flatts Tickets – Rascal Flatts Celebrates 10 Years

The last decade has been quite a rollercoaster ride for the men of Rascal Flatts-if that rollercoaster only went up and never plunged down. 2010 marks 10 years since the trio first appeared on the scene, and they are showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. Their continued success should quiet any naysayers who once doubted their staying power, as Rascal Flatts is poised to perpetuate their rise for many more years. Their success could also be measured by the popularity of <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’, ‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’]);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/rascal-flatts-tickets/”>Rascal Flatts tickets</a> for their dates around the country, which routinely sell out. The best place to find tickets is at <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’, ‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’]);” href=”http://www.stubhub.com/”>StubHub.com</a>.

Jay DeMarcus, Gary LeVox and Joe Don Rooney are still riding high off of the chart-topping success of their 2009 album Unstoppable, but that hasn’t slowed their drive to create a new album. The new album will launch a new era for the trio, as it will be under a different label than all of their previous releases. Their longtime label Lyric Street is set to close. The group has yet to find a new home, but the decision will likely be made soon, as their new album is expected in early fall, with a new single released even earlier. They are expected, though, to remain with a Disney entity, as Lyric Street was a Disney company.

The spring months are eventful for Rascal Flatts with two high-profile performances. The first will come on Wed., April 28, when the trio makes a stop at Fox’s American Idol. Viewers will be treated to two different performances by the group. The first will be their current single “Unstoppable.” They will follow it up by joining Shakira on her song “Gypsy.” It won’t be Rascal Flatts’ first time on the show, as they made appearances in 2005 and 2007.

On May 1, the trio will head to Churchill Downs for the 2010 Kentucky Derby. Rascal Flatts will be singing “The Star Spangled Banner” to kick off the race. According to Wave3.com, track spokesperson Julie Koenig said, “This new element of the Derby experience was an instant hit and was warmly embraced by Derby fans. We are confident that country music’s hottest trio will deliver an unforgettable performance for the 150,000-plus fans listening in person at Churchill Downs as well as the millions of viewers worldwide.” Last year, LeAnn Rimes did the honors.

Rascal Flatts fans were likely excited when the trio announced a set of high-profile gigs for the summer. They are set to hit many top dates around the nation, like Cincinnati, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Louisville and more. The group also has a chance at winning a CMT Music Award. The 2010 CMT Music Awards are set to take place in Nashville on June 9. Rascal Flatts is nominated twice in the same category: Group Video of the Year. The videos for their songs “Here Comes Goodbye” and “Summer Nights” both earned nominations. Rascal Flatts is up against the Zac Brown Band (“Highway 20 Ride” and “Toes”), Lady Antebellum (“American Honey” and “Need You Now”), Gloriana (“How Far Do You Wanna Go”) and Trailer Choir (“Rockin’ the Beer Gut”).

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by M.V. Jantzen

Ninety Years Ago Women Won the Right to Vote

Christopher Walken (one of the greatest actor’s of all time) famously stated on Inside the Actor’s Studio that his favorite line in all of literature is Shakespeare’s “Who’s There?” the very first line of Hamlet.  Today, the possibilities implied by those two words, are ironically effervescent.  August 18th 2010 marks the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment! 

Feminism, has always been a subject of interest to me.  In fact, the first play I produced and directed for my company was a feminist piece.  It’s rather unfortunate that feminism today as a whole has been equated to man-bashing.  There is so much more on the topic that is still elusive, especially to the majority of young Americans.  My fascination in regards with feminism has to do with history and symbolism.  As we all know women are symbols of nature, life, and sex; interestingly enough, historically our roles abide by these same symbols.  Here we are ninety years later, and it seems more often that not, that women are the symbolic pillars of balance. 90 years after winning the right to vote, women are not only voting in huge numbers (54% of women voted in 2008), they are having families, and working full-time jobs. 

This brings me back to Shakespeare’s “Who’s there?”  In terms of women as individuals or as a collective, does anyone really know?  But at this point, on this day, I do believe it’s safe to say one thing for sure, whoever is there, is one hell of a fighter!

What happened before, during, and after the fight for the 19th Amendment happened.

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South Pacific Over the Years (Video)
As Broadway bids farewell to South Pacific yet again on Aug. 22, we thought we’d look back at some of the couples who met across a crowded room.
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TV Review: South Pacific Live from Lincoln Center on PBS
It must be noted that this broadcast of South Pacific is as good as it gets in terms of theater coming to television. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts – Television – Public Broadcasting Service – Arts – Lincoln Center
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