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About Books: True crime book chronicles life of William Edward Griffith Jr.
Canton Repository
By Gary Brown In their true-crime book, two area authors write about the crimes of a man they believe answers that question. The book is “The Last Victim,” penned by Chris Rudy, a former longtime member of the Jackson Township Police Department; ...

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Playhouse Tulsa takes Shakespeare to new levels with repertory
Tulsa World
By JAMES D. WATTS JR. World Scene Writer "It was when we were doing the reading last year for 'William and Judith,' " said Chris Crawford, artistic director of Playhouse Tulsa. "And I said, 'Wouldn't it be crazy to do this play in repertory with 'The ...

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Dickens' best? It's 'Bleak,' apparently
Tulsa World
By JAMES D. WATTS JR. World Scene Writer As Tuesday was the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, the magazine The Economist decided to figure out which of Dickens' novels sold the most copies during his lifetime.

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Police Chief Says Carl's Jr. Shooting 'Tragic For All Involved'
Bell Gardens Sun
By Elizabeth Hsing-Huei Chou, EGP Staff Writer An officer involved shooting that occurred nearly three weeks ago at the Monterey Park Carl's Jr. fast food restaurant was “tragic for all involved,” Police Chief Jim Smith said in a brief statement at a ...

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Republican & Herald
DEP secretary answers questions on Marcellus Shale drilling
Republican & Herald
by mark gilger jr. (staff writer mgilgerjr@republicanherald.com) Jacqueline Dormer/staff photo Michael Krancer, secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection, answers questions during a meeting Thursday at Madeline's in Orwigsburg.

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BoxingNews24.com
Arum: Chavez Jr. won't be fighting Sergio Martinez next
BoxingNews24.com
Of course, by then Martinez will 38-years-old and possibly old enough for the limited Chavez Jr. to beat him. Arum told USAtoday.com writer Bob Velin this week “He's [Chavez Jr.] not going to fight him [Martinez] next. You have to understand, ...

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Group drives effort to rename Division Street for Martin Luther King Jr.
Dover Post
By Sarika Jagtiani, Staff Writer A committee of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance recently resurrected the effort to name a capital city street for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and held a public forum Monday to discuss it.

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