TODAY
IS MONDAY, DECEMBER 24,
2012 - CHRISTMAS EVE - CITIZEN OF THE WORLD
Very Harry Christmas
By Elizabeth Horner
There was a sense of camaraderie in the air. For once, when I looked
right or left, I glimpsed more than my fellow New York University
Student and a face that I had noticed briefly while passing through the
Academic Center lounge. I saw more than the tenuous connection between
them and me that led us both to choose London as our Study Abroad
location of choice. I recognized… another Harry Potter fan. In addition
to the many historic places that we were given an opportunity… Read
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COUNTY NEWS ONLINE
Holiday Posting Schedule
As we did in 2011, County News Online will be posting on an abbreviated
holiday schedule this year. This is partly due to a slowdown of local
community information submissions, but also so that CNO volunteers can
spend more quality time with their families during the holidays. This
schedule will begin Christmas Day and continue until shortly after the
New Year. To offer our... Read
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T-V REMAINS UNDEFEATED
Lady Patriots dismantle New Bremen
By George Starks
NEW MADISON- Coming in with a 5-4 seasonal record, the New Bremen Lady
Cardinals rolled into New Madison Saturday looking to upset Tri-Village
and hand the Patriots their first loss of the season. It’s no secret
when a team from the Midwest Athletic Conference is on the schedule,
the record makes no difference... Read
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RASMUSSEN
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and the question remains: Will taxes
go up, or will they stay just the same? Voter confidence is fading that
Congress and the president will reach a deal to avoid the December 31
“fiscal cliff” of big tax hikes and automatic across-the-board spending
cuts. But voters still see President.. Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Commitment Remains to Restoring Grand Lake St. Marys
The past three summers in the Grand Lake St. Marys region have not been
an ideal situation for our local communities. The constant
question on our minds during these winter months is; will the algae be
back next year; and will it be less troublesome or more than the past
few years? Each year at the lake has been slightly
different. However; local and state commitment to working...
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SILICON VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL
John McAfee on drugs, guns and money
by Cromwell Schubarth
Software mogul John McAfee is on the run again in Miami, but this time
it's his mouth not his feet doing the work. In a wild interview on
CNBC's Squawk Box, the 67-year-old who is wanted for questioning in
connection to a murder in Belize, talked about drugs, guns and money,
as well as his weeks in hiding. Here are...
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MAIL MAGAZINE 24
Obama, Clinton escape blame in Benghazi report
by Neil Munro
The State Department’s report on the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the U.S.
Embassy in Benghazi describes a series of strategy and management
failures, but does not assign responsibility to any individual
Americans — not even to the secretary of state or the president of the
United States. “Systemic failures and... Read
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NOTES
FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, DECEMBER 24,
2012 - CHRISTMAS EVE
Editor’s
photo: Santa’s journey starts sometime around 1 a.m. our time, I guess…
at least according to Norad. Want to follow his trip around the world
as he delivers toys to all the boys and girls? Click on the Norad
graphic at the top of the page. It should be a hoot! Classifieds: New Listings posted for Dec. 24. Also in Blogs: So what if Congress is missing a screw? News: Impending TAG expiration. Sports: Arcanum Ladies win fourth in a row. Obituaries: Evelyn D. Eadler. Yesterday's
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