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Heather Woodbury's 'Stripper's History' to Play Steppenwolf
Award-winning playwright and solo performer Heather Woodbury returns to the Steppenwolf stage for a one-night-only performance of The Last Days of Desmond "Nani" Reese: A Stripper's History of the World 7:30 PM March 3 in the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre in Chicago.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:12:16 GMT - (Playbill via Yahoo! News)

Bush and Obama's Presidential Meeting Is Unique in History
Having four living former presidents is rare in American history.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:16:41 GMT - (US News & World Report)

History Day gets $1.9M gift, Smithsonian partner
A $1.9 million gift and partnership with the National Museum of American History will allow the National History Day competition to expand, organizers said Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:20:24 GMT - (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Mandarin Teenager Prepares to See History Made
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Bruce Johnson puts math ahead of history as his favorite subject, but later this month he will see history being made as he was invited to the inauguration of Barack Obama.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:09:07 GMT - (First Coast News)

St. Joseph's rich history
As St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Parish prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary, its current parishioners ? and indeed Roman Catholics throughout The Bahamas in general ? have every reason to be exceptionally proud of the church's rich history.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:44:33 GMT - (The Nassau Guardian)

Man with history of drug convictions arrested for robbery
A 22-year-old Chiefland man with an extensive history of drug convictions may have been trying to branch out into another line of work this week. The man was found hiding in a bedroom wearing a pair of tennis shoes that had been reported stolen in a robbery.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:17:35 GMT - (The Gainesville Sun)

January 8 ? This Day in Soccer History
The Flashy Jorge Campos retired from international football in 2004 on this day in soccer history. The Mexico goalkeeper was famous (in infamous) for wearing bright and fluorescent GK jerseys as well as not behind restricted by the penalty area as is usually the habit for the netminder.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:37:23 GMT - (Soccer365)

Kenosha Authorities Makes Largest Heroin Bust In County's History
KENOSHA, Wis. -- A house fire ended with the largest heroin bust in Kenosha County's history. Police said officers noticed the suspects acting strangely while firefighters tried to put out a blaze in Kenosha.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:31:11 GMT - (WISN 12 Milwaukee)

WISH-TV presents: A Witness to History
WISH-TV invites the community to "The Inauguration of Barack Obama: A Witness To History" at Conseco Fieldhouse on January 20, 2009 in association with Old National Bank, The Indianapolis Recorder,... Read more at www.WISHTV.com
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:35:10 GMT - (WISH-TV Indianapolis)

Legislature has history-making opening day
History caught up with Rep. Terrance Carroll on Wednesday morning as the rising political star became the first black man to assume the speaker's gavel in the Colorado House of Representatives.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:01:52 GMT - (Denver Post)

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The Mind of Brent » Life 1/4/2009 Should I Keep Doing This Blog in 2009? I spend a lot of time writing and blogging. Ultimately, if it does not help people, benefit people and interest people, I'm wasting my time. I don't do it for an ego trip or because I'm just pursuing a hobby
Posted on 2009-01-09 00:22:54 GMT

blog: G. Brent Riggs - Life & Business Blog: Online Business, Internet Marketing, Family, Marriage, Personal Finances, Parenting, Success, IntegrityLife
The Mind of Brent » Life 1/4/2009 Should I Keep Doing This Blog in 2009? I spend a lot of time writing and blogging. Ultimately, if it does not help people, benefit people and interest people, I'm wasting my time. I don't do it for an ego trip or because I'm just pursuing a hobby
Posted on 2009-01-09 00:22:52 GMT

blog: G. Brent Riggs - Life & Business Blog: Online Business, Internet Marketing, Family, Marriage, Personal Finances, Parenting, Success, IntegrityA tale of light and darkness
It was a dark stormy night... Ok, so not that kind of tale :).. ... the history. They have been privately investigated by consumer watchdogs as well as some big name news
Posted on 2009-01-09 00:16:46 GMT

blog: Leicca'Lost': There's No Place Like Home, Part 1
[ Kevindurand_lost_240] It's the beginning of the end, people. No, not the episode "The Beginning of the End," but rather the first hour of the 3-hour Season 4 finale of Lost. And personally, I feel a little like Jack. I'm tired, sweaty, semi-delusional, stubbly, and bleeding from my right side
Posted on 2009-01-09 00:16:24 GMT

blog: Lost - Zap2it's Guide to LostSteven Kent, the Wii Bubble, and Nintendo's Drinking Problem
Wiimusic_1 Steven Kent, author of The Ultimate History of Video Games and one of the best-known journalists on the gaming beat during the last console generation, left journalism behind a few
Posted on 2009-01-09 00:08:24 GMT

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History Commons Projects, Update on January 8, 2009The Commons needs donations to keep coming ... : These newsletters are summaries of what contributors have submitted to the History Commons database during the last 7 days. The History Commons does not produce the content, contributors do. The History Commons
Posted on 2009-01-08 23:55:00 GMT

blog: O VigiaNational Geographic Stores Opens in London & Singapore
National Geographic Stores Opens in London & Singapore Filed Under international travel National Geographic has opened two huge stores in London ... Geographic map illustrating human migratory history and created especially for the Genographic Project
Posted on 2009-01-08 23:54:08 GMT

blog: kolbykirk.com The Evolution and Expansion of a Fictional Universe
[ 6a00e54ee394bf883300e553ff77458834-800wi] [ 505_154] One of the things that I like about Babylon 5's fifth season is the way in which previously minor characters are promoted into more significant positions on the station and roles on the show. It started already in Season Four when Zach Allen became the new head of security
Posted on 2009-01-08 23:52:37 GMT

blog: AnaGive the Governor a Mulligan By Henry J. Stern
[ STERN_HenryJ] Paterson 's State of the State Was Not New or Inspiring, But He Recognizes That With His Usual Brio Note: ... right. One of the older taxes in history is the salt tax, which was imposed in France in the 18th
Posted on 2009-01-08 23:48:48 GMT

blog: Hezi ArisHundred Yard Dash
[ FDR 1932 inauguration]  Hoover and Roosevelt try to pretend they're not in the same car as they ride to FDR's 1933 inauguration. 1932 was a fantastic year for movies. It was, however, a pretty rotten year for just about everyone else. By the time the presidential election rolled around in November, the American people, desperate for a change,
Posted on 2009-01-08 23:45:36 GMT

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