February 22, 2012
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Crice— Landen Tyler Crice, son of Lauren Crice of Lovelaceville, Jan. 11, Western Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Van and Cindy Crice of Lovelaceville. Great-grandparents are Billy Bob Crice of ...
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Brian Gardner appears on Jan. 22 in Daly City, Calif. He is part of a more "mature crowd," who lives with Gothic elements and express them individually, either through art, music or life philosophies.
Forever goth
OAKLAND, Calif. — The makeup may be toned down, a little easier on the eyeliner. Locks dyed a raven’s black might obscure wisps of gray for those now in their 30s, 40s, even 50s and beyond. Many ar...
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Miss Minnesota, Nitaya Panemalaythong, tries on her crown in January at home in Savage, Minn. The first-time pageant competitor was born in a refugee camp in Thailand after her parents fled their native Laos.
From refugee camp to beauty queen
MINNEAPOLIS — One measure of the American Dream: After your parents dodge soldiers in the Laotian countryside, and your father builds a bamboo raft to escape across the Mekong River, and your famil...
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Fugitive runs out of gas, calls sheriff for help
EVANSTON, Wyo. — A 59-year-old fugitive is behind bars after he ran out of gas in Wyoming and called the sheriff’s office for assistance. The Wyoming Highway Patrol said Tuesday that Richard Vi...
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Hudson s new "LouLou" pant is the sartorial equivalent of a glowstick. At first glance, the design seems relatively innocuous, cut in red, green and navy with a simple stripe down the side. Yet, under a black light, that same tuxedo stripe glows brightly, transforming any outfit into performance art.
Denim with a kick
NEW YORK — It looks like New York Fashion Week has come down with a serious case of the blues. Blue jeans that is. While the twice-yearly showcase of designer clothing has never exactly been ...
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JOHN WRIGHT | The Sun Paul Carter uses tongs to transfer a piece of steel to an awaiting fire Thursday in the blacksmith shop at his home in Lone Oak.
What a little moonlight can do
Even after hours, Paul Carter has his cell phone on and a two-way radio holstered on his hip. The former parole officer and current McCracken County Emergency Services manager is constantly read...
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‘Panks’ happy to be aunties only
For Jennifer Emmert, it’s the best of both worlds. Emmert loves kids and spends tons of time with her six nieces and nephews, from outdoor activities to sleepovers at her place. The 30-year-old is ...
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Associated Press Ana Holdsworth, 10, moves a piece in her match against Lilly Robinson, 10, on Jan. 20 during chess club at Berkeley Glenn Elementary School in Waynesboro, Va.
Chess club becomes hit
WAYNESBORO, Va. — Nolan Bennett scanned the chess board, head resting on his folded hands. After a few moments of deliberation, he moved his rook forward three spaces, his finger waggling the to...
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Births
Vrbsky— Brian Radek Vrbsky, son of Gary and Lori (Wurth) Vrbsky of Fort Riley, Kan., Dec. 8, Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley. Grandparents are Mary Jo Smith of Ashland City, Tenn., Herb a...
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Associated Press Manager Jerry Holub looks at seed packages on display at the Earl May Nursery and Garden Center on Jan. 25 in Des Moines, Iowa. The USDA announced Wednesday it is making new maps for plant hardiness zones, a key to determine which plants can survive in what parts of the country. The government s official guide of colorful planting zones is being updated for a warmer 21st century.
Plants tell us that it is getting warmer
RALEIGH, N.C. — Area gardeners may have suspected odd weather when their rare palms, gingers and bottle brushes - which had no business growing this far north - actually survived a North Carolina w...
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