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Bar B-Q Pit offers great food at a great price
Merced’s Bar B-Q Pit, at the corner of G and Main streets, is almost a local legend. The giant pig in farmer gear by the sign out front gives passers-by a clear indication of what is...
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Cast votes will pass on party opportunities to build an enterprising city
Opportunities to earn good money by pulling through the recovery with work that makes a local business successful depend on how the downtown government offices are built. The primary election winners that join the offices on C Street and Pacific...
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Barley House Cleveland
Barley House (1261 W. 6th St.) is known for its high-profile parties; Shaquille O'Neal, J-Wow, and Kim Kardashian are just some of the celebs that have had events at this venue. The bar also has...
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Fourth Ward, a dying black neighborhood in Houston, Texas
by Theodora Heath
Fourth Ward
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Fiesta Mexicana
by Tonya Kubo
Fiesta Mexicana is one of Merced's best-kept secrets.
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Zombie heat
by Dave Burkey
Brains flambe
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Downtown conversion to affordable housing
by Adam Pollack
Construciton on A Street and 5th and 6th Avenues downtown on April 30, 2012.
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Slideshow: Miss RI Olivia Culpo has been crowned Miss USA.

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Family Feud host and actor Richard Dawson has died.

Remembering the TV legend
See who else walked away with a golden popcorn this year.

MTV Movie Awards highlights
Kate Middleton stole the spotlight at the Diamond Jubilee.

See her amazing red dress
Slideshow: See the wonders of the most beautiful places on Earth.

See 50 breathtaking photos
This creative teen brought Justin Bieber to the prom with him. Sort of.

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Slideshow: A plane crash in Nigeria has killed 153 passengers.

Photos from the wreckage
Slideshow: Angelina Jolie is blowing out 37 candles today.

See the star through the years