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Teens around the
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29,2006 |
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28,2006 |
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The War in
Iraq |
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FASHION REPORT:
Look good, feel great and have money left over! |
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"Begun in 1994 with a
small group of teen writers in Bristol,
Connecticut, The Tattoo has grown
into a widely respected online teen
newspaper with writers from around the
world. The site is filled with articles
on every topic of interest to teenagers.
A great window into the adolescent world
and worldview."
- Center For Parent/Youth
Understanding (2006) |
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Shutting out the lights in Australia
A
revolutionary way of thinking about climate
change started Saturday, March 31, 2007 when
millions of people did something as simple as
shut off their lights. -
Rebecca Bayliss |
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Trying to prevent the next school shooting
It’s something most
students wouldZune never think about. It’s what
teachers hope will never happen. It’s a parent’s
worst nightmare. -
Katie Grosser |
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A victory to change the world
Never before have I watched an
acceptance speech which has moved me to tears.
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Rebecca Baylis |
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Voting, for real
There is a gap, for many, in
becoming politically aware and exercising your
legal right to vote.
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Louisa McIndoe |
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Anti-gay bigotry hurts everyone
Gay. Fag. Homo. The most
common words said at my school are not kind and
intelligent. -
Kiernan Majerus-Collins |
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Spreading peace, one ink blot at a time
There’s a word we’re hearing a
lot in media coverage: peace. But what is it? -
Madeline Slaughter |
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Rally for peace, not war
The “War on Terror” is a phrase that,
unfortunately, is heard all too often. We are in
the midst of a war – a war on terrorism. What
can our respective governments do? How can
anyone possibly put an end to millions of
innocent people living in fear? How long do we
have to wait before yet another ‘terrorist
threat’ is made?Whenever I hear about a new
threat made on society, not only do I cringe but
a cold shiver races down my spine.-
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Where is this 'free speech' you promised us?
Teenagers find it terribly frustrating to voice
their opinions, only to have them put down, or
even worse, suppressed, because they’re at odds
with an older generation who were taught that
homosexuality is an anomaly rather than a
natural occurrence.-
Louisa McIndoe |
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Protest peacefully against anti-Muslim cartoons
- Edrees Kakar |
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Remember Rosa Parks |
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Sitting on The Bus |
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Making Detroit proud |
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We are all Rosa Parks |
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My double decker bus |
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Bombers killed hope |
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Carrying on in London |
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War starts at home |
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Carnage in London |
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Don't forget Africa |
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War comes to London |
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Pope's legacy |
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Take bird flu seriously |
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Irish smoking ban |
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Sports and America |
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A dark chapter in history
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Betrayal and confusion |
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Shocking pictures |
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Bush's illegal war |
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Can Nader win? |
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Bush's war 'sickening' |
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Support our troops |
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A plea to the Irish |
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Drunken celebrities |
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McDonalds |
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Biased journalism |
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U.S. policy creates hate |
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Bus bombs |
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German shootings |
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Killed on the job |
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No religion |
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Nation |
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Bush may have set the stage for future GOP
success |
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Ballooning Barry bombs |
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When school is your home |
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'Eye for an eye' |
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Bored with USA
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Flip-flopping liars
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Rockers aim at Bush
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The
next prom king |
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Putting Sept. 11 behind |
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In
God we trust? |
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That's Texas |
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The
prom |
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Diversity in English texts |
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Soap
operas |
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Bristol |
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Preparing for exams |
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Sucking fun out of summer |
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Freshman confusion |
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Mission impossible: the rhetoric at Eastern High
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Read Zach Brokenrope's
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The Tattoo
is "a huge thing and I think it’s going to get huger."
-- Will Hughes, American
International College professor
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Winner of 17
first-place awards from the Connecticut Society of
Professional Journalists since 1998; 34 National Gold
Key awards from the National Newspaper Association and
the Quill and Scroll Society since 1997; 54 Scholastic
Press Forum awards since 1999; and the Suburban
Newspapers Association's award for Best Young People's
Coverage in both 2002 and 2005, as well as its feature
writing award in 2007; along with a Distinguished
Service Award from the Connecticut Committee for Youth
Suicide Prevention in 1997.
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“It is
particularly impressive that the Bristol high schoolers
who work on The Tattoo
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consistently win awards, year after year, in competition
with professional journalists.”
-- Joanne Nesti, a co-anchor on NBC’s
Channel 30 in Hartford |
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South Africa's
election may prove pivotal
For the first time since the
country's first democratic elections in 1994,
South Africans are uncertain about their choice
of political party.
-- By Mariechen Puchert
Mockingbird's
themes still relevant, young actors say
Playing some of the most famous
kids in American literature, three young actors
at Hartford Stage are having a great time with
their roles while tackling the tough issues in
“To Kill a Mockingbird.”
-- By Rachel Glogowski, Wesley Saxena,
Kiernan Majerus-Collins and Mary Majerus-Collins
German students
react to school massacre
After
a former student's deadly attack on a German
high school, teens are talking about what could
have prevented the massacre.
-- By Katie Grosser
Teens to
Congress: Education is key
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Wesley Saxena and Kiernan Majerus-Collins
Children labor
through an Afghan winter
In the foggy, frozen air,
three children walked around a public park in
Kabul one recent winter evening, carrying boxes
of Lay’s potato chips. The boys, 12-year-old
Hamid, his eight-year-old brother Shoaib and
their friend, Nabi, 13, were trying to sell the
snacks to help their families survive. After
finishing school each day, they come to Qargha
Lake, a popular park, to sell their goods.
-- By
Edrees Kakar
Teens across the
world see hope in Obama
A special issue with six news stories detailing
the reaction of many young people in eight
countries on five continents.
-- By
Rachel Glogowski, Katie Grosser, Alexndra
Patrikios and YJI staff writers
'I'm not an
animal' : A former slave's story of the Sudan
What began as any normal day for Sudanese man
Francis Bok ended in the hell of being captured
into child slavery that would change the rest of
his life.
-- By Rachel Glogowski
A nightmare in
the City of Dreams
It was a peaceful night all over India when
suddenly television channels started storming
news about something wrong and extraordinary
happening in “the city of dreams,” Mumbai. -- By
Hashra Mishra
Attack spreads
fear in India Last
Thursday at 6 a.m., my father dashed into my
bedroom and exclaimed, "Mumbai is undergoing the
most terrifying attacks ever. This is India's
September 11th."
As I walked into school that day, I saw tears in the eyes of worried-looking
students all around me. These were boarding students from Mumbai who either
weren't able to contact their family in the disaster-struck city, or worse, knew
that some relative was actually at the scene. -- By
Janani Ramachandran
Deadly twister
leaves Iowa teen homeless
A tornado
“sounds like a freight train is running over
your house,” said 16-year-old Krista
Kannegieter, who huddled with her parents in the
basement of their home while the storm raged
overhead.
-- By Beth Pond
Wreck-less
driving
The parents of two teens killed
in a high speed wreck last summer are using
their own sorrowful experience to try to stop
other young drivers from taking the same deadly
risks.
-- By Rachel Glogowski
Suicide bomber
rips apart my city
The rain of sadness dropped in Peshawar last
week when a suicide bomber struck a busy market
across town from where I live. Twenty seven
people were killed in the carnage and many more
seriously injured at the scene, where body parts
were scattered in a business hub of Peshawar, a
city in the northwest part of Pakistan, near the
border with Afghanistan.
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A newsman's
struggle to survive war injuries
Within days of waking from his
36-day coma, ABC anchor Bob Woodruff found
himself at a loss for words – literally.
Woodruff, the victim of a roadside bomb while on
assignment for ABC in Iraq, said that out of all
his ailments, he finds his memory loss the most
frustrating.
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Journalism suffers a blow
in Indiana
When high school sophomore Megan
Chase wrote a column for her Indiana school
newspaper calling for tolerance of homosexuals,
she didn’t think it would be big deal.
-- By Zach Brokenrope
Meeting the yeti
on Disney's Everest coaster
Since the highly anticipated opening last spring
of the Expedition Everest rollercoaster,
Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park has been
attracting a wider variety of visitors, and now
thrill-seekers are among them.
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God Bless you, Mr.
Vonnegut
“Everyone should have
the experience of reading his books once in a
lifetime,” said Thea Condaxis, of Calais,
Vermont.
-- By Beth Pond |
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Gifts that keep
on giving
-- By Beth Pond |
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Radio days:
looking back on a life in Bristol
-- By Rachel Glogowski |
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Immigrants in school,
through an educator's eyes
-- By Taylor Isenhour |
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Mystery surrounds
dead ducks at Bristol Eastern |
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Lieberman fights
anti-war surge in Connecticut |
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World Cup 2006
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Tucson students rally for immigrants
Thousands
of Arizona youth demonstrated peacefully last
week against a proposed crackdown on illegal
immigrants – and many walked out of their
schools to take part in the protests.
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Police seek shelter 'mom' in baby's death
 
Ana Lara said recently she sees herself as “a
single mother” to the 24 children from troubled
backgrounds who lived with her in a shelter she
started because she wanted to help them avoid
the abuse she experienced growing up on the
streets.
Some of
the older children said this month they chose to
live in Lara’s small, average-looking home to
escape bad situations in their own families.
Now, though, Lara is sought by
police after a 7-month-old baby died under
mysterious circumstances in her shelter.
Neighbors told police that Lara fled in a van
with the other children.--
By Oscar Ramirez |
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Bye Bye Birdie coming soon to Bristol
Eastern
-- By Rachel Glogowski |
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Bands to battle at teen day
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English youth visit Bristol
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Company thinks outside the box
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Getting paid for playing around
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El
Salvador teachers
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Hurricane Wilma
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Conceiving birth control clock
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Terryville teen pens books on high school life
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Surviving a killer quake in Pakistan
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El
Salvador survives triple threat
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At
14, she worked in a Bristol clock factory
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Hello! Ban lifted
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Harmony day appeals to all
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Three deaths in Minnesota
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Trying to bring tolerance to Terryville
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Soldier stunned at hometown school shooting
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Teacher leads anti-death penalty fight
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Leaving an ancient school
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Principal's cell phone hang-ups anger students
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Iraq War protesters feel lucky
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Terryville High classes shedding students |
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Fighting hunger with a Second Harvest
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ESPN enters digital world
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Student-run play gets new direction
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On
the first baseline at the World Series
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Urban Dream capsule
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When school is your home
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Afghan soccer team wins hearts
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The
real children of the corn
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Teacher's days are numbered |
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The
slippery process of closing school |
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Girls describe loneliness, desperation |
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Depressed teens can get help |
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Art
impresses teens |
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Reporting from the war in Iraq |
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Skatepark is due this fall |
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A
haven for gamers |
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Teens torn on war |
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Central students walk out to protest war |
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Blue sky and empty space |
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Teens want skatepark close to home |
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Bike peddlers on move |
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Miss Yellow-Yellow: Love at first flap |
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Mystic Aquarium is more than cute penguins |
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Teen mayor rules |
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Restoring an old house for a new teen shelter |
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Teens do home work |
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Powder and cream at Buddhist New Year's |
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New
rule: late to class is same as skipping |
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Will Bristol Eastern pass the test? |
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There's no debate: Irish are best |
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No
argument between friends on Team USA |
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War
clouds gather as Pakistani youths worry |
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Singapore teen dies in ESPN competition |
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Principal says students are 'pigs' |
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Lieberman raps school violence |
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Memo details school response to threats |
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Girls just wanna play ball |
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Chicago teens trash test |
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New
laws to hit teen drivers |
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Tattoo Writer's Index |
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 Latest
issue |
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Sailing the Hudson on Pete
Seeger's sloop |
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Shutting off the lights in
Australia |
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I caught Bruce Springsteen's
harmonica |
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South Africa's election may prove
pivotal |
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South Africans cast their votes |
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Special issues |
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Obama taking charge |
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Election '08 |
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Olympics span the globe |
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Harry Potter casts worldwide spell |
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Little Steven's Rock and Roll High
School |
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One year since Katrina: A journey
of hope and strength |
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Recent |
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Mockingbird's themes still
relevant, young actors say |
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Scouting out a role at Hartford
Stage |
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From Broadway to
Mockingbird |
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Glastonbury youth in sixth show at
Hartford Stage |
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In hope that we kill no more
mockingbirds |
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A classic Mockingbird comes
to the stage |
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Congress seeks help from teens |
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India celebrates 'Slumdog
Millionaire' |
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For true Slumdog magic, read the
book |
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Oscar night is honey for Jai Ho |
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Mumbai slum movie captures world
acclaim |
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Wall-E recaptures the beauty of
animation |
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Children labor through an Afghan
winter |
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The essence of German Karneval |
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Teens nourish book-starved
children in India's poorest schools |
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Zero tolerance for cheaters like
A-Rod |
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Young athletes deserve better
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A'Rod not a 'true Yankee' |
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Teens look for hope in Obama |
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America's image may rebound, teens
say |
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Young people welcome a new era |
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Economy a crucial issue for
worried teens |
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Obama's ability to influence
uncertain |
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'Get out! vs. 'Finish the job!' |
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'I'm not an animal' |
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The life and times of Peter Rabbit |
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Playing poker with the Devil |
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Black Friday's not all bad, I
promise |
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Dying for a deal |
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Black Friday sickens |
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A happy Thanksgiving along the
Macy's parade route |
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No dozing during Macy's parade |
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Twilight fails to match the
novel |
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Italian students, teachers tell
government: we won't pay for your crisis |
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A victory to change the world |
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Diwali: the festival of lights |
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A look at ... utopia |
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Jamaican teens support Obama |
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Politics - Nothing and everything
about color? |
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The Oprah vote |
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Careful with that vote! |
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U.S. election will be felt as far
away as South Africa |
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Yes we can |
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For peace and stability, choose
Obama |
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Young voters need a lesson on the
candidates |
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Voting under the influence |
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The shape of jazz to come |
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The fastest shower I ever took |
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The sweetnes of the country |
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Bird soars at The Calvin |
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'Big River' not big enough |
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Red Sox legend Johnny Pesky gets
his due |
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Something from hell on my face |
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It's that (holy) time of year
again |
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Deadly twister leaves Iowa teen
homeless |
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A look at ... fast food
restaurants |
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A superb Dukakis in 'Milk Train' |
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We're
gonna be just fine |
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Voting, for real |
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Wreck-less driving |
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A look at ... school newspapers |
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Tattoo writers on the radio |
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Myanmar: beauty, poverty and lucky
birds |
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Cyclone shows Myanmar's leaders
pose danger, too |
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Anti-gay bigotry hurts everyone |
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A look at ... prom |
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Full hearts, empty bowls |
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A look at ... school funding |
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"Miss Daisy" an endearing, gentle
ride |
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When a brother goes off to college |
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A beloved king dies in Afghanistan |
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Spreading peace, one ink blot at a
time |
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A better life in Georgia |
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Harvard's a crapshoot |
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A look at ... Bristol dining |
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On the road to an unforgettable
trip |
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Ballooning Barry bombs |
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Transforming cheese into celluloid |
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Daily Sketch - Summer job
daydreams |
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Harboring memories of a 'day of
infamy' |
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Terrific acting makes Mighty Heart
compelling |
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Diminished 7 at Iowa City Jazz
Festival |
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Paris Hilton cartoon |
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Bedtime hugs and super dad
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Living for today, flying high
tomorrow |
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From the mind of Mike Reiss... |
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A confused 'Wendy Play' at Yale |
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United Nations tackles global
environment |
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Spider-Man 3 will wrap you in its
web |
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A Connecticut chorus buses to
Boston |
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Rally for peace, not war |
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Myspace: stranger danger |
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A look at ... Myspace |
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A testament to Fall Out Boy's
talent |
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Where is this 'free speech' you
promised us? |
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Life= Pressure. Pressure = Life. |
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The sober truth about getting
really drunk |
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God bless you, Mr. Vonnegut
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A look at ... club meetings |
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During the world's biggest party,
I hit the books |
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I Spy a colorful exhibit by artist
Walter Wick |
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A look at ... sleepovers |
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Two Tattoo writers met in
Singapore |
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Captivating Freedom Writers
an empowering film |
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Tattoo writers in El
Salvador, Louisiana capture journalism awards |
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Downsides of videogames |
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Gifts that keep on giving |
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For a miserable birthday, go
camping |
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A look at ... camping |
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Making my own fun at Cambridge |
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Gluttony? No thanks |
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Playing around on Thanksgiving |
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Thankful for an end to marching
band season |
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Feeling scared as new high school
student |
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Ancient Antigua an eclectic mix of
old and new |
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A look at ... tests |
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Dodging recruiters |
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Bracing for pain |
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The pain and suffering of braces |
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Slasher flicks slice through
today's movies |
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Skip the Thirds |
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Cabrera, Hoge put on quite a show |
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Lost freedom on the Fourth of July |
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Prairie Home Companion
soothing, humorous |
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Dining hall diet |
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Applying yourself to college
applications |
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On board Joe Lieberman's campaign
cruiser |
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Action-packed Miami Vice is
cool |
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Lieberman fights anti-war surge in
Connecticut |
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A spectacular
Dead Man's |
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The last stand for X-Men? |
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Catch a good book |
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World Cup a kick for fans
everywhere |
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Afghan footballers entranced by
World Cup |
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Graduation after a year on the
road |
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A pink dress at the prom |
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Rockin' Omaha |
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Spring lightning on the Pioneer
Trails |
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Surreal V for Vendetta
enjoyable |
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Mystery, thrills and Mona Lisa |
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Thank you for witty, charming
movie |
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Q&A with writer Alex Sanchez |
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On the last day of high school |
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Pulp garbage |
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Protest peacefully against
anti-Muslim cartoons |
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Advice you should take, but won't |
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An inspirational 'Rent' rocks |
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Spike Lee shows he's got game with
Inside Man |
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Patience rewarded with
Junebug |
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It's kind of an uplifting book |
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Behind the scenes with shelter
'mom' sought by cops after baby's death |
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Look good, feel great and have
money left over! |
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You'll never ride a roller coaster
again |
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When college envelope is thin |
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Rockin' in Dublin |
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My breakfast at Tiffany's
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Between Plymouth Rock and a hard place
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Family Guy movie delivers laughs
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Diwali, Hindu festival of lights, brings joy
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Sleepwriting
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My date with Michael Buble
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A look at ... sports
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When Alex Briner ran away
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A month of sacrifice and self-control
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Homecoming takes us back
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Who speaks for Generation Y?
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A look at ... history tests
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Author Beckerman makes his living with a bad attitude
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The Boss in Bridgeport
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Irish College offers lessons for life
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Why I got my new blue do
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Victory over vending machines
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Bling improves school uniform
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A cheater's manual
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Boarding school isn't what you think
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Wonka sweet for box office
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Attention muggles
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Harry Potter stronger than ever
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No soldier deserves to die
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Essex steam train rolls through time
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A look at ... heat waves
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Taking the college search to California
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Finbacks, humpbacks and sharks, oh my! |
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It's all possible in P-town
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Trying to bring tolerance to Terryville |
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Prom proves a rip-roarin' good time
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Dancing until I nearly dropped, then walking home
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Sorting a jumble of memories
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The gut-wrenching choice to come out
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Legal at last with my learner's permit
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My wild Saturday night at Wal-Mart
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The real children of the corn
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