The rise of Luis Robert Jr.

Now, on the day that the All Star Game reserves are to be announced, I’m here to tell you why that if the White Sox only have the required one All-Star, the person going to Seattle is obvious. Remember the article on bWAR I did that showed that the White Sox are allergic to greatness?…

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Remembering Louis Armstrong

He answered to “Pops,” “Satchmo,” and “Louie.” But he called himself Louis. Documentary filmmaker Sacha Jenkins and jazz pianist Jason Moran have been immersed in Louis Armstrong’s recordings and artifacts for years. They go with “Louis” as well. “Yeah, man. I have too much respect for that guy,” said Jenkins. Moran is the curator of…

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Rick Froberg was the perfect punk vocalist

Rick Froberg’s voice was the ideal mix of snarl and shrill. Among male punk vocalists, some had the back-of-the-throat resonance of a Joey Ramone or the guttural depth of numerous hardcore bands. But Froberg’s voice was unmistakable — not trying to sound tough on purpose, it just ended up that way. The voice that somehow…

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Shooting in Baltimore Leaves at Least 2 Dead and 28 Wounded

Shooting in Baltimore Leaves at Least 2 Dead and 28 Wounded Frustrated officials sought information from the public about the shooting, which happened early on Sunday at a block party in the city’s southern neighborhood of Brooklyn.Frustrated Baltimore officials pleaded on Sunday with residents to come forward with information about a shooting at a crowded…

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NADRA establishes National Sex Offender Register without legal sanction: Ministry

ISLAMABAD -The Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday said the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) had established the National Sex Offender Register without proper legal sanction. A Law Ministry spokesperson, in a statement, said the ministry “has recently become aware that the NADRA has unilaterally established the National Sex Offender Register. The register…

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