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Does an unproven treatment that combats drug addiction with drugs promise more than it can deliver?
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War is hell on marriages, and military divorces aren't easy either
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No one ever got rich popping out babies
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Stand and Deliver
WIth No Deliverance, The Toadies revert to the bare bones of their past
By Pete Freedman
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Crazy, But That's How It Goes
Or: how I learned to stop worrying and love Ozzfest
By Jesse Hughey
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Heat Rave
Remember when summer was awesome? No? Well, Here are 10 great summers in music history to jog your memory.
By Cole Haddon
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Kirk Kerkorian Testifies At Pellicano/Christensen Trial
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The top movies of 2007
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Bizarro World
Lesbian bull-riders, menopausal mamas and a not-so-sexy Stanley Kowalski—ah, the stuff of theater
By Elaine Liner
Three best things to do in Dallas on
Wednesday, August 20
Wednesday, August 20
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The Smithereens
The Smithereens have always had a place in my heart (and my iTunes playlist), but I have to... More>>
Glass Cactus, Wed., August 20, 8:30pm, $15 -
The Blues/Jazz Experience: Paintings by Earnest "Ernie" Benton and Daggi Wallace
Painting portraits of your favorite musicians is a time-honored way of paying homage to the... More>>
Irving Arts Center, Daily from Mon., July 28 until Sun., September 21, -
Tracks of the Jaguar: Molina High School Art Exhibition
Lots of high school students draw, but too often, those great works of art never go beyond... More>>
Ice House Cultural Center, Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from Fri., August 1 until Sat., August 30, - 392 more things to do today >>