Oprah Winfrey has said one of her favorite books growing up was A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith, a novel about a smart girl with a big heart who blossoms beautifully in a world of poverty, violence and family disintegration.
The laws looks to be on Sen. Roland Burris' side -- but that doesn't mean he is not a liar.
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Unfairly, the reporting about the closing of the Howe Developmental Center in Tinley Park leaves readers with one conclusion: I must be a terrible mother.
There's a lot of media attention on Sarah Palin, and no shortage of opinion about the former governor of Alaska, who may run for president in the next election.
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