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Oklahoma tornado saves President Obama
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The importance of relationships in Chinese society
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Tornadoes: Knowing more about them
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Domestic violence is not only on the rise, it is pandemic
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Did Mickey Mantle use a corked bat? Wilton Guerrero did
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TV tonight: ‘The Ghost Army’ revealed on PBS plus ‘DWTS’ picks winner
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Moore, Okla. tornado: A parent's worst nightmare
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Schedule of season finales of your favorite TV shows
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Vulgar threats made against Hillary: Secret Service investigates
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Manchester City and Yankees awarded MLS expansion club
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Photo: Japan, 1981: Fred Russell, Sadaharu Oh, and Sparky Anderson
Baseball legend: A tribute to Sparky Anderson, a Hall of Famer in every way
Today is the second anniversary of the death of Sparky Anderson. Most people knew him as a fiery baseball manager, but he was also a world class person. Published 2:31 p.m. November 3, 2012 - Comments
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Bloomberg cancels NYC Marathon after public outrage becomes too big to ignore
Mayor Michael Bloomberg could no longer make the case the marathon would bring the city together, when it had already proven to be so divisive. Published 4:34 p.m. November 2, 2012 - Comments
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World Series, Game 4: No contest, Giants sweep Tigers
San Francisco did it all in the 2012 World Series. The Tigers only led once as San Francisco rode a tidal wave of momentum to their second title in three years. Published 11:01 a.m. October 29, 2012 - Comments
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World Series, Game 3: Why the Giants have an insurmountable lead over the Tigers
San Francisco has done everything right in the 2012 World Series. Pitching and defense have dominated and the Series lead is now three games to none. Published 12:41 p.m. October 28, 2012 - Comments
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World Series, Game 2: Giants win as pitching and defense dominate again
Pitching was the order of the day and the Giants defense made the difference, giving San Fran a 2-0 lead. Published 9:15 a.m. October 26, 2012 - Comments
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World Series, Game 1: Giants get three home runs from “The Panda”
Game one the 2012 World Series belongs to the San Francisco Giants as they dominated the Detroit Tigers in every aspect of the game, winning 8-3. Published 9:29 a.m. October 25, 2012 - Comments
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A World Series classic: 1986’s Game 6 one for the history books
The Mets' improbable comeback in 1986 is one of the all-time great World Series moments Published 10:44 p.m. October 24, 2012 - Comments
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Tigers vs Giants: World Series preview
The World Series is set to open and pitching should dominate. Here is a preview of how the teams match up and a prediction. Published 8:42 p.m. October 23, 2012 - Comments
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NFL and referees reach agreement, end strike; Thursday’s Browns-Ravens game is on
The truth is that good, experienced referees blow calls from time to time, too. They just don’t do it every single week. Published 12:38 a.m. September 27, 2012 - Comments
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REVIEW: Gabby Douglas, Fierce Five gymnasts dazzle fans in USA tour
Take a daughter, son, niece, nephew, neighbor, or another young man or young woman in your life to see their role models and heroes in this show,. Published 10:23 p.m. September 20, 2012 - Comments
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Catherine was named one of the top Progressives in Maryland along with Senator Barbara Mikulski and Congresswoman Donna Edwards. She has been a guest of President Obama in the Rose Garden.
As past president of Long Island NOW, she worked ...
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Time to bomb Iran
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Why Stephen Hawking's Israel boycott went viral
Stephen Hawking's decision to cancel an upcoming trip to Israel due to pressure from Palestinian academics caused a firestorm on the web
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Why Stephen Hawking’s Israel boycott matters
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Catherine was named one of the top Progressives in Maryland along with Senator Barbara Mikulski and Congresswoman Donna Edwards. She has been a guest of President Obama in the Rose Garden.
As past president of Long Island NOW, she worked to reform women's prisons in New York, open the construction trades to women, change laws to safeguard battered women, and protect the rights of rape victims.
Long active in Democratic politics, she served as the presidentof the Talbot Democrats in Maryland for six years and fought to getthe Health Care Reform bill passed.
Catherine has been published in a diverse range of newspapers and magazines, including Newsday, Star Democrat, Rocky Mountain News, Yellowstone News, and the Massachusetts Review.
If Catherine has learned anything over the years it is that progressive change does not come easily, but in baby steps.
