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Observer - Mon Nov 23
Merritt Estate Winery received high honors at the 2009 American Wine Society Commercial Wine Competition in Pittsburgh.
Beating of SoCal student may be tied to FacebookWIS-TV Columbia - Sun Nov 22
Authorities say a 12-year-old boy assaulted by a group of middle school classmates in Southern California may have been targeted after an Internet posting urged students to beat up redheads.
Comedy shows to benefit homeless programsLos Angeles Times - Sun Nov 22
Ninety-seven-year-old Bessie Mae Berger was living in a car with her two sons six weeks ago when comedian Kevin Nealon encountered them at a Hollywood gas station.
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