CHAPTER I A BOY AND HIS DOG
Penrod sat morosely upon the back fence and gazed
with envy at Duke, his wistful dog.
A bitter soul dominated the various curved and angular
surfaces known by a careless wo...
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The prolific writings of American author Newton Booth Tarkington (1869-1946) include the novels "Penrod" and "Seventeen" and many successful Broadway plays.Booth Tarkington was born on July 29, 1869, ...
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An unarmed Airman who was shot by a San Bernardino County deputy earlier this year sued Wednesday, accusing the deputy of excessive force and the sheriff's department of inadequate training.Elio Ca...
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As of Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, at least 3,700 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes se...
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Sometimes you don't need a comprehensive 400-page guide telling you the history of a place with a description of every museum, hotel and restaurant around.
Sometimes you just need a l...
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They gave Greg Porter the key to the city for his volunteer work after Hurricane Katrina. Then, he says, they showed him the door.Porter received widespread acclaim _ including an award from the Wh...
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South Beach was once a place where crime kept residents indoors at night and retirees lined porches. Forlorn hotels stood mostly vacant, and a popular outdoor mall was reduced t...
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