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    1. Disney kicks off summer with 24 hours in Magic Kingdom, more 'Frozen' fun

      5/18/15 FloridaBy Sharon Kennedy Wynne, Times Staff Writer

      As the world's largest tourist attraction, Walt Disney World has a huge incentive to innovate and move as many people as possible through its four theme parks with the least amount of unpleasantness. To date, 12 million of its MagicBands have been distributed. This summer may bring the device's pluses and minuses into …

      A Frozen sing-along show moves to a larger theater that features a high-def screen and a snow-making machine.

    2. Tell Me About It: Nit-picky husband may find himself single

      5/18/15 RelationshipsBy Carolyn Hax, Washington Post

      Q: My wife and I live by two different schools of thought. I believe that if something is worth doing, it's worth doing right, and I put lots of time, energy and resources into things I plan. My wife believes the perfect is the enemy of the good, and will accomplish tasks in a way I feel is slapdash. For example, …

    3. Editorial: President's order to cut back police supply of military hardware is sound

      5/18/15 Editorials

      President Barack Obama has wisely moved to limit the distribution of military-style weapons to local law enforcement agencies. The president's order bans the federal government from disbursing some highly tactical weaponry, institutes uniform standards for equipment distribution and introduces safeguards designed to …

      FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2014 file photo, a member of the St. Louis County Police Department trains his weapon on a relatively small group of protesters in Ferguson, Mo. Two Democratic members of Missouri's congressional delegation said Thursday, May 7, 2015, they're seeking to reform federal programs that provide military equipment to police, responding to allegations that local law enforcement overreached by using armored vehicles and high-caliber weapons during Ferguson protests. U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill introduced the Protecting Communities and Police Act on Thursday, and U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay plans to propose a companion version next week. It would create a task force to determine what sort of equipment is suitable for police and what should be prohibited. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) MOJR902

    4. Editorial: 'No' is the correct answer on Iraq

      5/18/15 Editorials

      If the past 12 years since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq have taught the country anything, it's the need to be clear-headed in going to war. And yet in the past week, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio were asked the same simple question about the war against Iraq, and both got it completely wrong. Bush's flip-flop on the issue …

    5. Hot off the grill: shishito peppers and red onions

      5/18/15 CookingBy J.M. Hirsch, Associated Press

      Much as I love my grill for the low-and-slow magic it works with a monster hunk of pork butt or a thick and beefy steak, I find it often shines brightest on more tender fare, such as peppers, corn and mushrooms.

      Grilled Red Onions and Shishito Peppers With Peanut Sauce is a simple and fast dish that plays up the smoke and char.
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