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Fending off sharks and sadistic corporals
In Unbroken, World War II bombardier Louis Zamperini is subjected to a crash landing at sea and a grueling stint in a Japanese POW camp. Will he survive?
Obviously. Otherwise, the flick would be titled Broken.
The real question is…
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Die-in at Easton mall: Demonstrators disrupt busiest shopping day of the year
Demonstrators against police brutality took advantage of the busiest holiday shopping day of the year by staging a “die-in” at the Easton mall in Columbus on December 20, the Saturday before Christmas. Sixty or so activists gathered in the Easton…
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Die-In Protest for John Crawford III Shuts Down Beavercreek Walmart
On Saturday, Dec. 20, the usual holiday hustle at the Beavercreek Walmart was disrupted as nearly 200 protesters and activists took to the aisles to demand justice for the late John Crawford III, a 22-year old black man shot and killed by the…
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Taking a hike with the past hot on her heels
Can you walk your way back to emotional health? Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspooon) gives it a try in Wild.
Divorce, disease and her own misbehavior have separated the young woman from the people who’ve been closest to her. Since…
// Opinion