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RIP Catherine Brown

Posted by: ladyrayne on: August 27, 2008

In: crime
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Catherine Brown, a 40 year old first grade school teacher, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend last Saturday night at her home in Gaithersburg, MD. Ms. Brown taught at the Beauvoir School which is located on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C and she was also the cousin of Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony [...]

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Unruly Brits

Posted by: ladyrayne on: August 27, 2008

In: Great Britain
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Who knew? According to this New York Times article a certain segment of the British population is giving Great Britain a bad name with their unruly behavior in European resort areas.
Some Britons Too Unruly for Resorts in Europe
By SARAH LYALL
MALIA, Greece — Even in a sea of tourists, it is easy to spot the Britons [...]

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The Democratic National Convention

Posted by: ladyrayne on: August 27, 2008

In: Senator Barack Obama| politics
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The Democratic National Convention started in Denver on Monday. On Monday I watched it on our local PBS station. I then read that the coverage on C-Span was great if you didn’t want to listen to the usual talking heads that you see on CNN, MSNBC and FoxNews. So since yesterday I’ve been watching the convention [...]

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Articulate, bright & clean

Posted by: ladyrayne on: August 27, 2008

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I know I’m late on this. The Senator who described presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama as articulate, bright and clean earlier this year, Senator Joe Biden, has been chosen as Senator Obama’s vice presidential running mate.

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