PARIS -- Any American with even a slight familiarity with Paris knows about Josephine Baker, the black cabaret entertainer who shunned racism in America, vaulted to stardom here in 1925 and stayed on to become one of France's most adored 20th-century icons.
There likely were no secret passwords nor doors with sliding hatches at eye level to get into C-Street. And, there probably was no bathtub gin, either.
A Harrison Township resident who frequently is at odds with elected officials in the lakeshore community has filed a lawsuit alleging his taxes were dramatically increased in retaliation for the disputes.
The required government-supervised neighborhood information meeting hasn’t even been held, but some Golden Gate Estates residents already are protesting a proposed 40-acre commercial development.
Baby Chic, a new boutique in Jeffersonville, Ind., dubs itself a "trendy store for babies and their mommies." The shop, which opened last fall, boasts moderate-to-high-end hip baby goodies, including bedding, diaper bags, satin pillows, blankets, nursing covers, baby slings and "any gift you would need for a baby shower."
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