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Estranged Wife Of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Found Dead
Mary Richardson Kennedy, 52, had trouble with drugs and alcohol and had two high-profile arrests around the time her husband filed for divorce in 2010. An autopsy was scheduled for Thursday.
'Information' To 'Knowledge Agent': Google Changes The Way It Does Search
Besides presenting relevant links, Google will now provide information about your searches. Currently, Google said its engine knows 3.5 billion facts.
Video Helps Acquit Student In First Occupy Wall Street Trial
The New York University student was accused of disorderly conduct, but the video showed him breaking no laws. In a twist, the student had actually been working on a project aimed at portraying police in a better light.
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Arts & Culture
'Kickstart Shakespeare': Of Sonnets, Beer, And Online Fundraising
"It was written for the masses," says the director of a New York organization raising money to bring Shakespeare's work to new audiences.
'Canal Zone' Collages Test The Meaning Of 'Fair Use'
Art world superstar Richard Prince is appealing the 2011 ruling that found him liable for copyright infringement. Prince used dozens of images by photographer Patrick Cariou to create collages that his gallery then sold for millions of dollars.
Yul Kwon, From Bullying Target To Reality TV Star
Korean-American Yul Kwon went from being bullied in school, to being named one of People magazine's 'Sexiest Men Alive.' The Yale-educated lawyer catapulted to stardom when he won the reality TV show Survivor. He talks with host Michel Martin about his efforts to change the game for Asians and how they're reflected in media.
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Wash. Candidates For Governor Cite Different Jobs Figures
Job creation is emerging as a top issue in Washington’s open race for governor. But the two leading candidates often cite different jobs figures. The state’s official unemployment rate is currently 8.1 percent. But Republican candidate Rob McKenna uses a much higher number.
Pacific Green Party Sues To Maintain Oregon Ballot Access
The Pacific Green Party plans to file a lawsuit to try to keep its spot on the Oregon ballot this November. The Oregon Secretary of State's office says the minor party will lose the ability to field candidates if it doesn't register about 1,600 more people as members before August 8th.
Washington's Unemployment Rate Continues Slow Drop
Washington’s jobless rate continues to inch downward. The April numbers out Wednesday put unemployment at 8.1 percent. That’s down from 8.3 percent in March. Most of April’s job growth was in manufacturing.
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Jefferson Monthly
Superfund!
Blue Ledge Mine Gets a Facelift
Joe Creek has been a biological desert for decades. This small and unassuming stream flows north out of the Red Buttes Wilderness in Siskiyou County, California, and passes below the abandoned Blue Ledge Mine, after which its otherwise pristine water turns into a toxic brine as acidic as vinegar where only algae survives.
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Intrigue in Academia
This is the 426th column I have written for this magazine and it is perhaps the last that I will write as Jefferson Public Radio’s executive director. Throughout my career I have used this space to give background to JPR Listeners Guild members on matters, generally national, that affect public radio. This time, however, it is a local story that is on my mind.
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11th Annual Independent Film Festival
Over 90 Films with Filmmakers from Around the World
The nationally acclaimed Ashland Independent Film Festival returns to the Varsity Theatre, the Historic Ashland Armory, and the Ashland Springs Hotel in the heart of the historic downtown, April 12–16 for the eleventh annual, five-day showcase of independent film. Over 7,000 film lovers will engage with creators of documentaries, features and shorts from around the world at film screenings from 9:30 a.m. to midnight, gala parties, free filmmaker panels and more.
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