David Rakoff’s ‘Half Empty’ Worldview Is Full Of Wit

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

Writer David Rakoff's glass is never half full. In Half Empty, his latest essay collection, Rakoff explains the powers of pessimistic thought as he analyzes topics such as a pornography trade fair, his neurotic childhood and his recent cancer diagnosis.

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Fire Ruins Jimmy John’s 70th Anniversary

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

No one was injured in the one-alarm fire in West Chester. Jimmy John - Chester - England - United States - Cheshire

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What’s the Frequency, Carter? (NBC Chicago)

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

The acute ear of a Chicago Transit Authority official leads to the arrest of a man accused of making unauthorized radio transmissions on the CTA's radio network.

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All Aboard: Tom Snyder’s Train Set on Display (NBC Los Angeles)

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Tom Snyder's famed model train set is now on display at the Golden State Model Railroad Museum in Bay Area.

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All Aboard: Tom Snyder’s Train Set on Display (NBC Los Angeles)

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Tom Snyder's famed model train set is now on display at the Golden State Model Railroad Museum in Bay Area.

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