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Director's Cut: 'Back in Play' by David Remnick
Grantland
3 Just when the sports pages had become little more than labor reports and police blotters, Jordan stepped in. He has saved the spring. Jordan, who is the most self-conscious of performers, began his unretirement from basketball March 19th with a gig ...

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Leave tourism out of schools
Tasley Eastern Shore News
This week more than 500 educators will convene in Ocean City for the largest state environmental... You and your spouse are now senior citizens. REHOBOTH BEACH -- A study recently released by the Delaware Tourism Department showed the tourism.

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Occupy Wall Street: The Future And History, So Far
NPR
Later in the program, spin-tweets, and see if you can send us a review of a classic album in 140 characters. Tweet us @totn or send us an email. The address there again is talk@npr.org. But first, Kalle Lasn is the editor and founder of Adbusters, ...

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Haaretz
Bin there, done that
Haaretz
Back in September 1955, according to statistics collected by engineer Eyal Shani, 300 tons of trash per day were unloaded at the Hiriya dump; in 1963 that figure rose to some 500 tons, and in 1987 it was 1300. Today, 3000 tons arrive at the site daily.


 
AFP
Super Bowl 46 kicks off in party atmosphere
AFP
A lucky 68000 filled Lucas Oil Stadium for the contest on an unseasonably warm day, while millions more watched on TV as the big game, which has evolved into a potent mix of sports and pop culture, rolled in on a wave of hype.

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Leaders clash over jobless figures
The Press Association
Labour has demanded the First Minister devotes "every coin" of more than £500 million extra cash coming to Scotland to tackling unemployment. Labour leader Johann Lamont urged the Scottish Government to spend the money tackling the problem as she ...

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Memphis chef Kelly English snags Cochon 555
Memphis Commercial Appeal
A sellout crowd of approximately 500 people -- paying between $125 and $250 a ticket -- attended the event at The Columns at One Commerce Square downtown Saturday. Guests sampled a variety of pork dishes from the five competing chefs, who also included ...