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  1. Harry Reid's Attack Boxes Mitt Romney In

    Mon, 6 Aug 2012

    the ruthless wisdom of another former Senate majority leader, President Lyndon Baines Johnson, who, as the late Hunter S . Thompson told it, sealed a comeback win in his 1948 Senate primary campaign by calling a news conference to allege that

  2. Larry Kramer named USA TODAY president, publisher

    Mon, 14 May 2012

    platform they want." One of Kramer's responsibilities at the Examiner was managing gonzo journalist Hunter S . Thompson , author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas . "If I can manage Hunter, I can manage a newsroom," Kramer says. "It's all

  3. Johnny Depp, Mel Gibson and More: Celebrity Private Islands

    Thu, 8 Sep 2011

    is located in the Bahamas and has no fewer than six beaches, all with different names. One is " Gonzo ," a tribute to Hunter S . Thompson , the notorious Rolling Stone magazine journalist, said Carlos Greer, People magazine reporter

  4. Got Luck? Gamble on Price of Your Airline Ticket

    Wed, 16 Mar 2011

    I'd love to hear. In the meantime, some of you may remember this quote from the late Hunter S . Thompson , author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas : "Buy the ticket, take the ride." If only it was that simple these days... This work

  5. Mountain Paradise: 48 Hours in Aspen

    Thu, 17 Jun 2010

    healthy living and somewhat over-the-top luxury can be found by even the most casual visitor. John Denver and Hunter S . Thompson have both called Aspen home, and these days Aspen's celebrities including Kevin Costner, Lance Armstrong, Goldie

  6. Kentucky Derby 2010: Mint Julep Recipes, Derby Hats and More

    Fri, 30 Apr 2010

    Derby off the A-List this year, and the parties may not be as legendary as they were in the days of gonzo journalist Hunter S . Thompson , whose famed article "The Kentucky Derby Is Decedent and Depraved" immortalized a boozy, anything-goes

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  1. Sperm Retrieval: Mother Creates Life After Death

    Mon, 22 Feb 2010

    three children, all boys. If the child is a boy, she said she would name it after her son's favorite author, Hunter S . Thompson . "Nikolas had talked to me about how I was an only child and his cousin was an only child," said Evans. "He

  2. Read Excerpt: 'Food, Inc.'

    Tue, 9 Jun 2009

    write for the sake of writing. Writers like Upton Sinclair, John Dos Passos, George Orwell, Arthur Miller, Hunter S . Thompson -- they were willing to take risks and go against the grain. My writing deals with many subjects that politicians

  3. 'Harry Potter' among those missing from e-library

    Tue, 28 Apr 2009

    late Studs Terkel, Roberto Bolano and Saul Bellow. Only a handful, or less, have come out from Paul Bowles, Hunter S . Thompson and James Baldwin. The reasons are legal, financial, technical and philosophical. _The author or author's

  4. In Final 'Pirates,' Will Johnny Depp Discover Treasure Again?

    Mon, 9 Feb 2009

    characters in film, including the title role in "Edward Scissorhands" and Raoul Duke, aka Hunter S . Thompson , in " Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ." Wild Child Turned Doting Dad But Depp's early years weren't so sophisticated. He dropped

  5. In Final 'Pirates,' Will Johnny Depp Discover Treasure Again?

    Thu, 8 Jan 2009

    characters in film, including the title role in "Edward Scissorhands" and Raoul Duke, aka. Hunter S . Thompson in " Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ". Wild Child Turned Doting Dad But Depp's early years weren't so sophisticated. He dropped

  6. Renowned 'San Juan Star' newspaper folds after 49 years

    Sat, 30 Aug 2008

    Spanish-language edition from 1997-2007. A fictionalized paper based on the Star was the setting for The Rum Diary , a novel by Hunter S . Thompson . Thompson once applied to work as the paper's sports editor but was turned down by Kennedy, best

  7. Hollywood's Home for Misbehaving Celebs

    Fri, 8 Feb 2008

    suite), Jim Morrison (part of the movie "The Doors" was shot at the Chateau) and Rolling Stone journalist Hunter S . Thompson . More recently, Lindsay Lohan checked in after her drunken driving arrest last July, Britney Spears was reportedly

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