Posts Tagged ‘line’

Tracy Morgan: Sorry for Anti-Gay Standup

Friday, June 10th, 2011

30 Rock star and comedian Tracy Morgan apologized Friday for crossing the line with a string of homophobic jokes in a June 3 stand-up show in Nashville that incensed more than a few people in the audience. Prompting Morgan’s rant to go viral, an…

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Shake Shack opens in Dupont Circle

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Updated, 1:48 p.m. Going Out Guide’s Alex Baldinger braved the crowds to report on just how long the line got out front. Read full article > >

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Three new faces in Jones cabinet

Friday, May 13th, 2011

Carwyn Jones announces his line-up of cabinet ministers, including three new faces, as the name of his administration is changed to the Welsh Government.

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Any Questions halted after death

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Flagship BBC radio show Any Questions? is cancelled after guests were unable to get to the recording because rail services were disrupted after a fatality on the line.

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Scientists Grow Sperm in Lab

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Japanese researchers have grown sperm cells from mice in a laboratory-a breakthrough that could lead to fertility treatments for infertile men, down the line. The study suggests that, rather than freezing sperm, men might be able to have testicular…

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All-Star Teams in Bonds Case: The Lawyers

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

Barry Bonds awaits a judgment, but federal prosecutors in the case have a lot on the line, too.

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All-Star Teams in Bonds Case: The Lawyers

I didn’t deserve my combat pay

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Shouldn’t hostile-fire pay be reserved for people in the line of fire?

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Real IRA gunmen branded ‘liars’

Friday, March 4th, 2011

A Londonderry man has told the BBC he and his family were in the line of fire of gunmen in the city on Wednesday night.

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Abuse Suspects, Your Calls Are Taped. Speak Up.

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

Many suspects in domestic violence crimes end up confessing to, berating and threatening those on the other end of the line, providing evidence against themselves.

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‘Dating Do’s and Don’ts’: Relationship Etiquette From 1949

Monday, February 14th, 2011

From  Coronet Instructional Films , dating advice for teens … After Allan Woodrow, AKA “Woody,” receives a ticket to the carnival for “one couple,” he realizes that he’ll need to find a date: “One couple. That means a date! Not like just going around with a crowd. Just me and a girl.” But Woody’s never asked a girl out. The film takes us through the phases of dating, from picking the right gal, to best practices for calling her, to proper goodnight etiquette. After running through a number of fraught scenarios, Woody learns the best way to get the girl — and keep her.

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‘Dating Do’s and Don’ts’: Relationship Etiquette From 1949

Aguilera Flubs National Anthem

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Wait, is this show live? Christina Aguilera botched the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday night, missing a line and repeating an incorrect version of an earlier one instead. Aguilera missed the line, “O’er the ramparts we watched, were so…

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Challenger disaster’s 25th anniversary

Friday, January 28th, 2011

The US space agency Nasa has held a day of remembrance for astronauts who have died in the line of duty, particularly the seven who died in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

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Hoping the president will drop them a line

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

It has been a frenetic few weeks for the country’s leading oil industry group: Lobbyists for the American Petroleum Institute have repeatedly phoned the White House, cajoled agency higher-ups, even bought big newspaper ads touting the virtues of oil and natural gas.

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Warning signs — what can parents do?

Friday, January 14th, 2011

How could the alleged Tucson gunman’s warning signs have been missed? Experts say the line between unusual behavior and being a threat is murky, and options are limited.

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Democratic freshmen go to end of line

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

They call themselves “the Mighty Nine.” Which is half true – there are, in fact, nine of them.

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